Women Entrepreneurship

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Women Entrepreneurship in India

The increasing presence of women as entrepreneurs has led to significant business and economic growth in the country. Women-owned business enterprises are playing a prominent role in society by generating employment opportunities in the country, bringing in demographic shifts and inspiring the next generation of women founders.

With a vision to promote the sustainable development of women entrepreneurs for balanced growth in the country, Startup India is committed towards strengthening women entrepreneurship in India through initiatives, schemes, creation of enabling networks and communities and activating partnerships among diverse stakeholders he startup ecosystem.

States with Startup Policies for Women

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The monthly allowance for startups with Women as Founder/Co-Founder shall be INR 20,000 per month for a period of 1 year. Link

Incentives

Startups with women entrepreneurs will be provided 100% reimbursement for the exhibition stall rental cost for participating in the notified national/international exhibitions limited to 9 sq.m. of space. Link
All Universities in Andhra Pradesh may give 5% grace marks and 20% attendance every semester for student startup teams, which have at least one woman as a cofounder. Link

Incentive

Special one-time incentive of Rs. 5,000 per woman candidate hired subject to an upper limit of Rs. 1 lakh per startup for a period of 3 years. Link

Incentive

Women Entrepreneurs will avail 5% additional grant/exemption/subsidy other than the limit fixed under the clauses of the policy. Link

Eligibility Criteria

Incentives shall solely be applicable to startups which are owned by women.

Incentives

Monthly Allowance of Rs. 12,000 (for a period of one year) shall be paid to the Start-ups subject to the approval of Start-up Task Force and if it fulfils any of the following conditions:

If startup is founded by Women
If at least 25% of the shareholding is held by Women
If the Women are the single largest shareholder in the Start-up

In case of the Start-ups falling under following categories the assistance for R&D/marketing/publicity shall be upto Rs. 12 lakh:-

If startup is founded by Women
If at least 25% of the shareholding is held by Women
If the Women are the single largest shareholder in the Start-up Link

Eligibility Criteria

An Entity shall be considered as a ‘Start-up’ under this policy, if it fulfils all of the following:

It is incorporated/registered within the period of last 7 years
Its turnover for any of the financial year since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded Rs. 25 Crore
The entity is not formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business
It is not incorporated/ registered as a subsidiary of an existing Indian or foreign company
It is working towards innovation, development or improvement of products/processes/services Or if it is a scalable business model with a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation
It is incorporated / registered in Jammu and Kashmir
Or employees atleast 50 percent of its permanent workforce from Jammu and Kashmir

Incentives

Assistance at Idea / Prototype stage: The monthly allowance shall be Rs.22,000/-, if the startup Founder is Women. In such a case, Woman should have at least 50% equity in the startup entity

Assistance once the idea / Concept gets commercialized: The monthly allowance shall be Rs.22,000/-, if the startup Founder is Women. In such a case, Woman should have at least 50% equity in the startup entity

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Incentives

Upon approval from Start-up Council, If the Startup is being operated by women entrepreneurs in any of the focus sectors or belongs to Category-A district of Uttarakhand MSME Policy 2015, the marketing assistance allowance will be Rs 7.5 lakhs. This assistance will be provided only once to the Start-Up. Link

Eligibility Criteria

The date of incorporation / registration is not prior to seven years. In case an entity is engaged in the biotech sector, the date of its incorporation / registration should not be prior to ten years
Its annual turnover does not exceed Rs. 25.00 crore for any preceding financial year
Such an entity should not be an extension of existing family business; or formed by splitting up or reconstruction of a business already in existence
It is incorporated/registered in Uttarakhand or employs at least 50 percent of its total qualified workforce from Uttarakhand, which shall not include contract employees
Changes / modification made by Government of India from time to time in connection with the aforementioned conditions specified in Sno 1 to 3 will also be applicable to State of Uttarakhand.

Incentives

A separate corpus out of Innovation Fund, Leap of Faith Revolving Fund and Venture capital Fund of more than Rs. 100 crore will be earmarked for women innovators in order to motivate and empower women entrepreneurs in the State. Link

Incentives

All New & Existing Units can avail a rental/ Lease reimbursement on the built up office space lease /rent, up to50% of the Annual Lease Rentals (60% in cases where 30% or more of the employees are women) for a period of 2 years. Link

Eligibility Criteria

30% or more of the employees should be Women

Incentives

The Nodal Institute as defined in Para 1.2 and recognized by SLIC as per procedure laid dowm, will be eligible for reimbursement of 75% of expenses incurred for organizing promotional event for Women Entrepreneurs once in a year to the extent of maximum Rs. 5.00 Lakh
Rs. 10,000/- per month will be provided to the innovator as sustenance allowance for one year whose project is recommended by institution as approved by committee. If 50% or more Promotors/Founders are women then, the Startup will get Rs. 12,000 per month for a period of one year as Sustenance Allowance. Link

Eligibility Criteria

The Nodal Institute as defined in Para 1.2 and recognized by SLIC as per procedure laid dowm
The beneficiary Nodal Institution will not be eligible for any other Government of Gujarat scheme for the same purpose

50% or more Promotors/Founders should be women

Incentives

4.2 Adopting guideline of Model Shops and Establishment Bill 2016

The State shall enact the provisions suggested in the bill to boost the employment opportunities for all and specifically for women. The establishment other than manufacturing units, employing ten or more people would be covered under this rule.
a) This will include freedom to operate 365 days in a year and opening/closing time of establishment, women to be permitted during night shift, if the provision of shelter, rest room, ladies toilet, adequate protection of their dignity and transportation etc. exists

4.5 Night Shift for women employee

General permission shall be available for 3-shift operations with women working in the night for startups, subject to such units taking the prescribed precautions in respect of safety and security of employees
Please click here to access Haryana Entrepreneur and Startup Policy : Link

Incentives

A programme would be chalked out by HPCED to send selected Startups, college and school students, faculty etc.,with the approval of EC to leading Startup destinations in the country and abroad for getting exposure as well as an opportunity to meet and converse with industry leaders, thinkers and innovators. Provision shall be made to ensure 1/3rd representation of women entrepreneurs, Students and teachers etc Link

Incentives

A reimbursement of 50%, on lease rentals up to INR 5 lakhs per annum for a maximum period of three years, for the plug-and-play type built up office space leased by a Startup in STPI, IT/multi-purpose SEZs/IT Parks (Additional 5% for SC/ST, Women and Divyang enterprise)
A reimbursement of 30% of the amount paid to Internet Service Provider (ISP) shall be reimbursed; up to INR 60000/annually on furnishing self-certified bills for 5 years since registration of the Startup (Additional 5% for SC/ST, Women and Divyang enterprise)
A reimbursement of 30% of the amount paid to Electricity dis-coms, shall be reimbursed, up to INR 60000/annually on furnishing self-certified bills (Additional 5% for SC/ST, Women and Divyang enterprise)
The selected individual or the group shall be provided with a stipend of INR 8,500/- (INR 12,000/- for women) per group member (maximum 3) per month for up to 12 months for individual or group of individuals with an innovative idea/concept Link

Eligibility Criteria

Solely applicable to Startups which are fully owned by anyone person of this category (SC/ST/Women/ Differently-abled) or group/mix of the person defined in this category only

Incentives

A reimbursement of 50%, on lease rentals up to INR 5 lakhs per annum for a maximum period of three years, for the plug-and-play type built up office space leased by a Startup in STPI, IT/multi-purpose SEZs/IT Parks (Additional 5% for SC/ST, Women and Divyang enterprise)
A reimbursement of 30% of the amount paid to Internet Service Provider (ISP) shall be reimbursed; up to INR 60000/annually on furnishing self-certified bills for 5 years since registration of the Startup (Additional 5% for SC/ST, Women and Divyang enterprise)
A reimbursement of 30% of the amount paid to Electricity dis-coms, shall be reimbursed, up to INR 60000/annually on furnishing self-certified bills (Additional 5% for SC/ST, Women and Divyang enterprise)
The selected individual or the group shall be provided with a stipend of INR 8,500/- (INR 12,000/- for women) per group member (maximum 3) per month for up to 12 months for individual or group of individuals with an innovative idea/concept Link

Eligibility Criteria

Solely applicable to Startups which are fully owned by anyone person of this category (SC/ST/Women/ Differently-abled) or group/mix of the person defined in this category only

Incentives

All Government supported incubators shall be mandated to allocate minimum 10% seats for Startups with women co-Founders on preferential basis
Provision shall be made to ensure 1/3rd representation of women entrepreneurs, students and teachers etc. in programme to send selected Startups, college and school students, faculty etc., to leading Startup destinations in the country and abroad for getting exposure as well as an opportunity to meet and converse with industry leaders, thinkers and innovators. Link

Incentives

Women Startup Summit is an KSUM initiative to encourage aspiring women professionals to take up the entrepreneurial journey and develop an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kerala. The summit brings together successful women leaders, Startup Founders, policy makers and aspiring women entrepreneurs at a common platform to share their experiences, aspirations and celebrate success stories. The summit has designed in such a way that aspiring women entrepreneurs and Startup Founders will gain amazingly new insights through knowledge-based sessions, inspiring stories and one-on-one interaction
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) supports women Startups with a soft loan scheme for an amount limited to Rs.15 Lakhs as working capital for implementing works and projects received from the Govt. departments and Public Sector Undertakings in Kerala
For young (18 to 45 years) Women and SC/ST entrepreneurs, the assistance is 20% up to INR 30 lakhs Link

Eligibility Criteria

All MSMEs engaged in manufacturing activities are eligible for assistance
Investment in land, buildings, plant & machinery, electricity, essential office equipment, pollution control devices and other fixed assets are eligible

Incentives

Government of Maharashtra will provide preference to early stage Startups (up to 3 years from date of incorporation) and FinTech Startups with women Founders to avail of the above incentives. It will earmark a certain proportion of the total fund for the benefit of such Startups:

Incentive Fund for Top-rated Startups
Creation of Investment Fund
Reimbursement of internet and electricity charges
Reimbursement of expenditure towards hosting infrastructure
Reimbursement of State GST
Reimbursement of exhibition/global event participation fee
Incubation Space for accelerators and Startups
FinTech Corpus Fund

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Neighbourhood handholding and mentroing support for rural Startups and Startups by women entrepreneurs through Facilitation Centres. Link

Eligibility Criteria

Startup must be registered with the State Government

Incentives

Special efforts will be made to identify women entrepreneurs in rural and urban Nagaland
Special efforts will be made to create awareness among women entrepreneurs on various State & Centrally sponsored schemes
25% of funds will be dedicated to promote Startups by Women Entrepreneurs in the state Link

Eligibility Criteria

Startup must be registered with the state government

Incentives

Monthly allowance of ` 10,000 shall be granted to per person upto a maximum of 5 persons. If the Founder or Co-Founder of the Startup happens to be Women/SC/PH/Transgender, monthly allowance of ` 15,000 shall be granted Link

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In order to help youth of the State and develop them into entrepreneurs, IKG Punjab Technical University in partnership with State Government will set up Startup Fund of Rs. 100 crores, which will be used for promoting incubation centres, seed money for Startups, scale up funding and other support to the Startup units. 25% funds will be dedicated to promote Startups by SC and Women entrepreneurs
Interest subsidy @ 5% pa only to SC Entrepreneur/ Women Entrepreneur subject to maximum of Rs. 10 lakh per year for 3 years
Annual award of Rs. 3 lakh per unit for excellence in productivity, quality, export for Women Enterprises. Link

Incentives

INR 500 cr. Bhamashah Techno fund for Startups. INR 100 cr. from this fund has been earmarked for women entrepreneurs Link

Incentives

Prioritize by and for women Startups
Training and sensitization programmes for women entrepreneurs
Startups with a women Founders or co-Founders shall be supported for product development and marketing/publicity/participation in fairs and exhibitions
Priority in allotment of industrial plots in industrial estates for women Startups Link

Eligibility Criteria

Startups addressing issues related to women shall also be eligible

The Government of Telangana has launched WE Hub- First of its kind initiative to promote & foster women entrepreneurship in the state. The organization supports women through Business Incubation, facilitating access to Government, and building forward & backward linkage in the innovation ecosystem at ZERO Cost.

Incentives

Reimbursement of SGST: 100% Services Tax (SGST) will be reimbursed for a period of three (3) years from the date of Incorporation on a maximum turnover of INR 1Crore/Annum. For amounts exceeding 2 lakhs, the startup shall obtain the details of the net tax paid during the half-year for which the claim is being duly certified by Commercial Tax authorities in form prescribed at Form-A
Reimbursement of International Marketing Costs Trade Shows: Reimbursement of 30% of the annual cost in International marketing through trade shows, limited to a subsidy of INR 5 lacs per company during the first 3 years of incorporation.
Reimbursement of the expenses incurred for Patent Registration: 100% Reimbursement of the expenses incurred for patent registration limited to Rs.2.00 Lakhs for Indian patent awarded. For awarded foreign patents, upto Rs. 10 lakh would be reimbursed per patent awarded.
Reimbursement of Recruitment Assistance: Reimbursement of recruitment assistance for an amount of INR 10,000 per employee for the first year of commercial operations
Performance Related Grant: Startups that record a year-on-year growth rate of 15%, as per audited accounts, shall be eligible to get a grant of 5% on Annual Turnover, subject to a limit of INR 10 Lakhs within a period of three years from the date of incorporation

Eligibility Criteria

The State Government offers the following incentives to registered Entrepreneurs as per the eligibility criteria stated HERE

Incentives

Special Neighbourhood handholding and mentoring support to rural Startups and Startup by women entrepreneurs through MSME Facilitation Centres (MFC) Link

Eligibility Criteria

Women Enterprise - an enterprise headed by a Women where majority stake is also owned by a Women

Incentives

The UT Administration will facilitate and provide special and additional incentives to Women Entrepreneurs. Specific training courses will also be introduced
Measure to encourage Women participation would include additional components in subsidy schemes and preference in industrial plot allotment Link

Past Engagements

1 WING for Women Entrepreneurs

Startup India’s flagship Capacity Development Program for Women Entrepreneurs was conducted between February 2019 and August 2020 for existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs across the country. 24 workshops were conducted across 10 States, directly impacting 1,390+ women. As part of WING, women were provided with mentorship from industry experts, pitching opportunities, incubation offers and business training workshops covering product, marketing strategies and technical aspects.

Governments, just like private companies, have to buy goods and services for their operational needs.

Public procurement refers to the process by which governments and state-owned enterprises purchase goods and services from the private sector. As public procurement utilises a substantial portion of taxpayers' money, governments are expected to follow strict procedures to ensure that the process is fair, efficient, transparent and minimises wastage of public resources.

2 Incubator, Accelerator & Learning Programs

Startup India invites applications from women entrepreneurs across India for Incubator, Accelerator and Learning Programs conducted in partnership with stakeholders in the startup ecosystem including corporates, incubators, accelerators, and other organisations.

In India, public procurement (government tenders) can also present useful pilot opportunities for startups that have not yet been able to gain traction in the private sector.

Conversely, opening government tenders up to startups improves the choices available to government bodies since startups are often more agile than corporate vendors and can provide cheaper, more innovative products and services.

Programs & Initiatives

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Schemes by Central Government Departments

DST - TBI	DBT - BioNest	AIM – AIC	Meity – TIDE 2.0
The objective is to promote new technology/knowledge/innovation based startups that create jobs, wealth & business in alignment with national priorities. To provide a platform for speedy commercialization of technologies developed by the host institution or by any academic/technical/R&D institution or by an individual. To provide cost-effective, value added services to startups like mentoring, legal, financial, technical & intellectual property related services.	The objective is scaling up biotech incubation in India through BIRAC by supporting new BioNest at Academic/Research Hospitals/organization fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and strengthening existing incubators attached to academic institutes. There are 4 categories under which interested applicants can apply – New BioNest at Academic/Research Institutes/Research Hospitals/organizations fostering innovation & entrepreneurship Establishing new BioNest with various State Government Biotech Council or S&T Council Strengthening existing incubators attached to academic institutes/research institutes, Stand alone incubators/Research Hospitals to establish BioNest Support for scaling-up of already funded BioNest	The objective of the scheme is to promote and establish incubation centres in India which would support and encourage start-ups in specific subjects/sectors such as manufacturing, transport, energy, health, education, agriculture, water, and sanitation, etc and would provide them with necessary infrastructure facilities and other value added services. The scheme would also focus on the establishment of AICs in underserved and unserved areas to support inclusive growth.	The objective of the incubation centres will be to facilitate aspiring entrepreneurs and students to build high quality startups/companies. TIDE 2.0 Incubation centres will be categorized into 3 distinct groups - G1C – To offer deep support to startups including mentoring, capcity building, industry linkages for further investment avenues. Must also nurture and handhold G3 centres. G2C- To faciliate aspiring entrepreneurs and students to build high quality startups. Must also nurture and handhold G3 Centres. G3C- To initialte and evangelize innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in unexplored regions. Collaborate with G1/G2 centres for effective handholding and nurturing of startups.

DST - TBI

DBT - BioNest

AIM – AIC

Meity – TIDE 2.0

The objective is to promote new technology/knowledge/innovation based startups that create jobs, wealth & business in alignment with national priorities.
To provide a platform for speedy commercialization of technologies developed by the host institution or by any academic/technical/R&D institution or by an individual.
To provide cost-effective, value added services to startups like mentoring, legal, financial, technical & intellectual property related services.

The objective is scaling up biotech incubation in India through BIRAC by supporting new BioNest at Academic/Research Hospitals/organization fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and strengthening existing incubators attached to academic institutes.

There are 4 categories under which interested applicants can apply –

New BioNest at Academic/Research Institutes/Research Hospitals/organizations fostering innovation & entrepreneurship
Establishing new BioNest with various State Government Biotech Council or S&T Council
Strengthening existing incubators attached to academic institutes/research institutes, Stand alone incubators/Research Hospitals to establish BioNest
Support for scaling-up of already funded BioNest

The objective of the scheme is to promote and establish incubation centres in India which would support and encourage start-ups in specific subjects/sectors such as manufacturing, transport, energy, health, education, agriculture, water, and sanitation, etc and would provide them with necessary infrastructure facilities and other value added services.
The scheme would also focus on the establishment of AICs in underserved and unserved areas to support inclusive growth.

The objective of the incubation centres will be to facilitate aspiring entrepreneurs and students to build high quality startups/companies.
TIDE 2.0 Incubation centres will be categorized into 3 distinct groups -

G1C – To offer deep support to startups including mentoring, capcity building, industry linkages for further investment avenues. Must also nurture and handhold G3 centres.

G2C- To faciliate aspiring entrepreneurs and students to build high quality startups. Must also nurture and handhold G3 Centres.

G3C- To initialte and evangelize innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in unexplored regions. Collaborate with G1/G2 centres for effective handholding and nurturing of startups.

DST - TBI	DBT - BioNest	AIM – AIC	Meity – TIDE 2.0
The proposal to be submitted by an Academic/Technical R&D Institutions (called Host Institute) and other institutions with a proven track record in promotion of technology based entrepreneurship. The host institute is supposed to have adequate expertise and infrastructure to support incubation activity. In case, the host institute is other than an academic institution, it should be a legal entity registered in India with the clear purpose and objective of promoting research, innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It would be desirable to have partnership with atleast one academic institute of repute/technical institutes of repute/existing TBIs or STEPs/institutions/government bodies engaged in promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship. The financial support for establishing a TBI would be extended to a not-for-profit legal entity registered as a society/trust/section 8 company. DST encourages a TBI to collaborate with an industry, an academic institution and with other institutions of repute focussing on innovation, research, commercialization, and startup promotion. *DST does not support for-profit incubators The host institution should be in existence for at least 3 years. This will not apply to entities created by the central government or state governments.	Already funded BIRAC BioNest can apply under category 4, subject to condition that they have completed or about to complete phase 1. Also the facility should have been made operational during the project duration or after completion of phase 1. Private Academic/Research Institutes/ Research Hospitals/ Incubators have to contribute 20% towards the total capex. BIRAC may take small equity in the startups incubated in the facility.	AICs can be established either in Public funded institutions or Private sector funded institutions or in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Academic/R&D institutes and others like Technology/Industrial Parks or companies as well as individuals or group of individuals would be eligible to apply. AICs can also be established either individually by one of the applicants mentioned above or in collaboration with each other. The AICs would be setup as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) as a ‘not for profit’ section 8 company or a society/trust AICs can also be established as a ‘for profit company’ under the Companies Act 2013.	Eligibility criterias for all the 3 categories are as below – G1C Legal status – Must be Section 8/Section 25 entity Experience – Must be an established incubation centre with 3 years of experience in running incubation activities Industry Linkages – Must have collaboration with Industry partners/bodies G2C Legal status – Must be Section8/Section 25 entity/registered society Experience – Must be an established incubation centre with 2 years of experience in running incubation activities Industry Linkages – Must have collaboration with industry partners/bodies G3C Legal status – Initially Section 8/Section 25 entity status not mandatory. Must acquire section 8/25 status within one year of establishment as TIDE centre. Experience – Should have an entrepreneurship/incubation cell Industry Linkages – Not mandatory

DST - TBI

DBT - BioNest

AIM – AIC

Meity – TIDE 2.0

The proposal to be submitted by an Academic/Technical R&D Institutions (called Host Institute) and other institutions with a proven track record in promotion of technology based entrepreneurship. The host institute is supposed to have adequate expertise and infrastructure to support incubation activity.
In case, the host institute is other than an academic institution, it should be a legal entity registered in India with the clear purpose and objective of promoting research, innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It would be desirable to have partnership with atleast one academic institute of repute/technical institutes of repute/existing TBIs or STEPs/institutions/government bodies engaged in promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The financial support for establishing a TBI would be extended to a not-for-profit legal entity registered as a society/trust/section 8 company. DST encourages a TBI to collaborate with an industry, an academic institution and with other institutions of repute focussing on innovation, research, commercialization, and startup promotion. *DST does not support for-profit incubators
The host institution should be in existence for at least 3 years. This will not apply to entities created by the central government or state governments.

Already funded BIRAC BioNest can apply under category 4, subject to condition that they have completed or about to complete phase 1. Also the facility should have been made operational during the project duration or after completion of phase 1.
Private Academic/Research Institutes/ Research Hospitals/ Incubators have to contribute 20% towards the total capex.
BIRAC may take small equity in the startups incubated in the facility.

AICs can be established either in Public funded institutions or Private sector funded institutions or in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
Academic/R&D institutes and others like Technology/Industrial Parks or companies as well as individuals or group of individuals would be eligible to apply. AICs can also be established either individually by one of the applicants mentioned above or in collaboration with each other.
The AICs would be setup as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) as a ‘not for profit’ section 8 company or a society/trust AICs can also be established as a ‘for profit company’ under the Companies Act 2013.

Eligibility criterias for all the 3 categories are as below –

G1C

Legal status – Must be Section 8/Section 25 entity

Experience – Must be an established incubation centre with 3 years of experience in running incubation activities

Industry Linkages – Must have collaboration with Industry partners/bodies

G2C

Legal status – Must be Section8/Section 25 entity/registered society

Experience – Must be an established incubation centre with 2 years of experience in running incubation activities

Industry Linkages – Must have collaboration with industry partners/bodies

G3C

Legal status – Initially Section 8/Section 25 entity status not mandatory. Must acquire section 8/25 status within one year of establishment as TIDE centre.

Experience – Should have an entrepreneurship/incubation cell

Industry Linkages – Not mandatory

DST - TBI	DBT - BioNest	AIM – AIC	Meity – TIDE 2.0
The following broad parameters are used for evaluation of the proposals – Preparedness of Host Institute (HI)/TBI Team proposing TBI at the HI and capacity of HI for promoting startups and innovations Approach and methodology to be adopted, innovative content and pipeline of potential incubatees Assessment of TBI reaching projected milestones, co-founding and sustainability of TBI	Focus is on translational activities where innovations can be converted to product or technology. Institutes/organizations that can facilitate this mandate should only apply. Under the various categories BioNest will be funded at strategic locations which have the potential to be future biotech hubs. The existing capabilities of Host Institute (HI) for promoting startups and innovations including the teams within the HI will be assessed. The strength of Business development support at the incubator and mentoring support at the Host Institute.	Overall strengths and weakness of the proposed business plan for implementation of AIC. Experience & background of the proposed team, board and other officials. Financial sustainability of plan etc. Any other criteria that the AIM Mission directorate deems fit and is in line with the National objectives.	Not Available

DST - TBI

DBT - BioNest

AIM – AIC

Meity – TIDE 2.0

The following broad parameters are used for evaluation of the proposals –

Preparedness of Host Institute (HI)/TBI
Team proposing TBI at the HI and capacity of HI for promoting startups and innovations
Approach and methodology to be adopted, innovative content and pipeline of potential incubatees
Assessment of TBI reaching projected milestones, co-founding and sustainability of TBI

Focus is on translational activities where innovations can be converted to product or technology. Institutes/organizations that can facilitate this mandate should only apply.
Under the various categories BioNest will be funded at strategic locations which have the potential to be future biotech hubs.
The existing capabilities of Host Institute (HI) for promoting startups and innovations including the teams within the HI will be assessed.
The strength of Business development support at the incubator and mentoring support at the Host Institute.

Overall strengths and weakness of the proposed business plan for implementation of AIC.
Experience & background of the proposed team, board and other officials.
Financial sustainability of plan etc.
Any other criteria that the AIM Mission directorate deems fit and is in line with the National objectives.

Not Available

DST - TBI	DBT - BioNest	AIM – AIC	Meity – TIDE 2.0
Not Available	Grant Amount depends on the project	AICs would be provided a maximum grant-in-aid of Rs 10 crore which would cover capital and operational expenditure.	Upto 27.2 Crore

DST - TBI	DBT - BioNest	AIM – AIC	Meity – TIDE 2.0
~5 years	3-5 years	Maximum 5 years	~5 years

DST - TBI	DBT - BioNest	AIM – AIC	Meity – TIDE 2.0
TBI Guidelines	BioNest Guidelines	AIC Guidelines	TIDE 2.0 Guidelines

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