Digital India GENESIS… Gen-next Support for Innovative Startups
Digital India GENESIS… Gen-next Support for Innovative Startups
Digital India GENESIS… Gen-next Support for Innovative StartupsThe Digital India Programme was launched on July 1, 2015 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India with a vision to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. India’s story of digital transformation is a story of Digital Innovation, Implementation and Inclusion. India has pioneered innovative digital projects, implemented transformational projects at populations scale, and the benefits of various services and initiatives have percolated to the common man living in the rural hinterland, ensuring digital inclusion. The positive impact of this tremendous journey is being felt in all aspects, in the lives of Indian citizens, which is ensuring digital access, digital delivery of services and digital inclusion of all, based on technology that is sustainable, affordable and transformative.
Today India boasts of the world’s 3rd highest number of Startups with new unicorns sprouting almost every week. During the pandemic, Digital India has played a significant role in the nation’s resilient response. Digital technologies have enabled the Government to reach the remote parts of the country at the click of a button. Post the pandemic, India has emerged as the preeminent nation in the use of technology for a resilient economy and governance.
Date: July 05, 2022
STPI announced 14 Challenge Programs to select more than 150 start-ups in different focus areas across the country
STPI has launched a series of Challenge Programs (OCPs) and announcements of seed funding to startups under NGIS and CoEs at the Digital India Week 2022. The program was launched with a vision to identify, recognize and reward aspiring, and early-stage tech entrepreneurs in the country.
“The Indian tech startup ecosystem has been revolutionized with several government initiatives like Startup India, MSH, NGIS, etc. Aligned with the vision of the government, STPI has further contributed to the growth of the startup ecosystem in Tier 2 & 3 cities by implementing NGIS. Moreover, STPI CoEs are another step towards accelerating innovation and product development in emerging technology domains, since the launch of Digital India”, said Arvind Kumar, Director General, STPI.
STPI announced 14 Challenge Programs to select more than 150 start-ups in different focus areas across the country which include:
Launch of "Build for Bharat IoT Start-up Challenge “in association with Industry: To be launched in collaboration with Jio Things Ltd. (JTL) to support 20 start-ups & entrepreneurs for building the next generation consumer/business-centric innovative solutions.
Two Challenge Programs wherein, one is the Open Challenge Program (OCP) for ESDM CoE at Bhubaneshwar and another is the Idea Challenge Program (ICP) for Blockchain CoE at Gurugram.
OCP for ESDM CoE at Bhubaneshwar.
ICP for Blockchain CoE at Gurugram.
11 OCPs for CHUNAUTI– Pan India from eleven STPI Jurisdictional Directorates with different themes.
These programs cover the entire spectrum of emerging technology and most of the states of the country. Under “Build for Bharat IoT Start-up Challenge program", JTL will provide mentorship & support around Tech, Product Strategy, Go-To-Market along with funding support of Rs 26 Lakh in the form of monetary and non-monetary benefits to the selected start-ups. Under ICP & OCP programs, the selected start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs shall also be facilitated through strategic networking, financial assistance, mentoring, providing support for training, marketing, patenting, and access to the labs, tools, software, and state-of-the-art incubation facility.
Till date, STPI has launched 42 OCPs/cohorts for the selection of start-ups for 20 operationalized CoEs in the emerging technology domains such as FinTech, Blockchain, ESDM, ACES Mobility, MedTech, AgriTech, IoT & AI, etc. across the country along with three CHUNAUTI (Challenge Hunt Under NGIS for Advanced Uninhibited Technology Intervention) under Next Generation Incubation Scheme. The vision is to drive the rise of India as a Software Product Nation so as to make India a global player in the development, production, and supply of Innovative, Efficient, and Secure Software Products thus facilitating the growth across the entire spectrum of the ICT sector as envisioned in the National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) – 2019.
STPI will also announce seed funding to 28 beneficiaries of CoEs and NGIS programs with funding up to Rs 25 lakh. Seed funding will significantly help the startups to realize their product dreams.
The Memorandum of Understanding between STPI and Government of Manipur was signed on 13th May, 2003 for setting up the STPI, Imphal Centre under STPI-Guwahati Directorate to implement STP/EHTP Schemes and to promote & boost the IT/ITES industries for the state. STPI Imphal provides the set-up , managed infrastructure facilities and provide other services like Technology assessment, Datacom Services and Project management consultancy in North East Region.
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MSTRC Complex, Mantripukhri, Imphal - 795001 Manipur
STPI-Guwahati is one of the 11 STPI jurisdictions having its main centre in Guwahati, Assam.
STPI–Guwahati centre was established in 2000 to fulfil the objective of organisation like implementing STP/EHTP Schemes, setting up & managing infrastructure facilities, and providing other services like technology assessment and project management consultancy in North East Region.
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Near L.G.B.I Airport, Borjhar, Guwahati - 781015 Assam
STPI-Gangtok started its operation in the year 2004-05 to implement STP/EHTP Schemes and to promote & boost the IT/ITES industries for the state. STPI Gangtok provides the set-up, manage infrastructure facilities and provides other services like Technology assessment, Datacom Services and Project management consultancy in North East Region.
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NH-31A, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim 737102
STPI Aizawl sub center was inaugurated in 11th August 2018 under STPI Guwahati Directorate in Mizoram to implement STP/EHTP Schemes and to promote & boost the IT/ITES industries for the state. STPI Aizawl provides the set-up, managed infrastructure facilities and provide other services like Technology assessment, Datacom Services and Project management consultancy in North East Region.
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2nd Floor, Ch. Chhunga Bus Terminal Building, Thuampu, Aizawl-796017, Mizoram
STPI Agartala is a sub center under STPI Guwahati Directorate. STPI Agartala inaugurated in 2017 within an area of 8072 Sq.ft to implement STP/EHTP Schemes and to promote & boost the IT/ITES industries for the state. STPI Agartala provides the set-up and manage infrastructure facilities and provide other services like Technology assessment, Datacom Services and Project management consultancy in North East Region.
STPI Agartala got the 2nd IT park at IT Bhavan, Indranagar, Agartala with an area of 38266 Sq.ft and operational from January, 2018.
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STPI-Agartala, IT Bhavan, Indranagar, Agartala
STPI Agartala is a sub center under STPI Guwahati Directorate. STPI Agartala inaugurated in 2017 within an area of 8072 Sq.ft to implement STP/EHTP Schemes and to promote & boost the IT/ITES industries for the state. STPI Agartala provides the set-up and manage infrastructure facilities and provide other services like Technology assessment, Datacom Services and Project management consultancy in North East Region.
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2nd floor, Lichu Bagan Market Complex, Lichubagan, Agartala, Tripura
