The "Scheme for Assistance for Startups / Innovation" has been introduced to encourage R&D and start innovation and entrepreneurship at different levels of the startup cycle. The s...
Any individual/group of individuals having an innovative idea/concept and recommended by an approved Nodal Institution will be eligible to get recognized as a startup under this scheme.
The innovative project can be from any sector or any faculty/branch of science/ technology/ engineering/ agriculture/ healthcare and no innovation worth its name is restricted from availing assistance just because of its being in a particular sector, making this a sector agnostic scheme.
**Note 1:** An entity formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business shall not be considered a 'Startup'.
**Note 2:** The startups which are availing incentives as a 'startup' in any other 'startup scheme' of the Government of Gujarat will not get incentives under this scheme. However, the startups/innovators availing benefits under the Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) would also be eligible to avail of assistance under this scheme.
> **For Nodal Institution:**
Any University, Government approved/ affiliated/ recognized educational institution, Incubation center, PSU, R&D Institutions, private and other establishments operating in Gujarat.
The institution should be registered under the Companies Act-2013, rule of Section 8, as a 'non-profit making company'.
The institution should have separate spaces and engage full-time employees for the purpose.
> **For Mentor:**
The mentor means a resource person who is registered under this scheme and associated/recommended by the Nodal Institution.
How to Apply
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For Approval/Sanction as Nodal Institution
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An eligible Institution intending to promote startups shall submit its proposal on the online Portal to register itself as a Nodal Institution under this scheme.
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The registered Nodal Institution shall apply to the IC office with requisites in the prescribed format, for getting approval/sanction as a Nodal institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Scheme For Assistance For Start Ups/ Innovation / what is the eligibility?
> **For Startups:**
1. Any individual/group of individuals having an innovative idea/concept and recommended by an approved Nodal Institution will be eligible to get recognized as a startup under this scheme.
1. The innovative project can be from any sector or any faculty/branch of scie...
How to apply online for Scheme For Assistance For Start Ups/ Innovation?
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For Approval/Sanction as Nodal Institution
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An eligible Institution intending to promote startups shall submit its proposal on the online Portal to register itself as a Nodal Institution under this scheme.
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The reg...