Government of India invites applications for the National Startup Awards 2022 from Startups, Incubators and Accelerators.
In line with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, National Startup Awards 2022 will acknowledge startups and enablers who have been instrumental in revolutionising the development story of India and hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fueled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
About
The third edition of National Startup Awards – National Startup Awards 2022 shall recognize and reward outstanding startups and enablers which have demonstrated exceptional capabilities not just in terms of financial gains but also for the measurable impact for the society. NSA 2022 also aims to cover flagship schemes launched by the Government of India through innovations in corresponding areas, thereby solving community problems at large.
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INCUBATOR
- The incubator should be structured as an independent entity – a company, a public trust, or a society
- The incubator should be operational at least for two years as on 1st January 2022
- The incubator must have successfully graduated a minimum of 15 startups
ACCELERATORS
- The accelerator should be structured as an independent entity-a Company, a Public trust, or a Society
- The accelerator should be operational at least for two years as on 1st January 2022
- The accelerator must have successfully graduated a minimum of 10 startups
Categories
- Agriculture
- Drinking Water
- Animal Husbandry
- Education & Skill Development
- Energy
- Enterprise Systems
- Environment
- Fintech
- Food Processing
- Health & Wellness
- Industry 4.0
- Security
- Space
- Transport
- Travel
Rules
- Participation in the National Startup Awards is voluntary
- Startups/ Incubators/ Accelerators who have won in any category in any previous National Startup Awards will not be eligible
- Award application form is to be filled in English only
- One startup can nominate itself in maximum 2 categories
- Finalists maybe subject to a legal due diligence review by independent third-party evaluators. If the individual/ organisation refuses to such a request, Startup India holds the right to select the next highest scoring nominee as the award winner
- By participating in the National Startup Awards, the startups, nominator, ecosystem enablers agree to the Government of India’s and its partners use of its name, URL, photos and videos for promotional purposes on its website and other promotional material
- Any false information provided within the context of National Startup Awards by any entity concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right, or non-compliance with these rules or any terms and conditions or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entity from the awards process
- The decisions of the jury and the implementation committee shall be final and binding. At the discretion of the jury, awards may not be presented in any sector or sub-sector if a deserving entity is not found
- All support agencies, jury, shall sign (physically or digitally), a non-disclosure agreement with Startup India
- DPIIT reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the National Startup Awards or not award any entity in any sector or sub-sector. DPIIT further reserves the right to disqualify any candidate/entity that tampers with the submission process, commits fraud or is in violation of criminal and/or civil laws
- Allowances shall not be paid to any entity for travel or presentation before jury
Application
- Click here apply as a Startup
- Click here to apply as Enabler
Prizes
STARTUPS
- Cash prize of INR 5 lakhs shall be awarded to one winning startup in each of the sub-sectors
- Pitching opportunities to winners and finalists for presenting to to relevant public authorities and corporates for potential pilot projects and work orders
- Priority to winners and finalists for participation in DPIIT sponsored events (national and international)
INCUBATOR
- Cash prize of INR 15 lakhs shall be awarded to one winning incubator.
ACCELERATORS
- Cash prize of INR 15 lakhs shall be awarded to one winning Accelerator.
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