RVR & JCCE STP Foundation DST - NIDHI - iTBI Scheme Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India & RVR & JC College of Engineering(A)
Startup India is a flagship initiative launched by the Government of India on 16th January, 2016 to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and startups in the country which will drive economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The Government through this initiative aims to empower startups to grow through innovation and design. The Standup India scheme was launched on 5th April, 2016 to facilitate bank loans from Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) between Rs.10 lakh to Rs.1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) and one woman per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise in trading, services or manufacturing sector. The scheme is expected to benefit at least 2.5 lakh borrowers.
Each enterprise will provide jobs depending on the nature of its operation.
The salient features of Startup India are as follows:
Simple Compliance Regime for startups based on Self-certification
Launch of Mobile app and Portal for compliance and information exchange
Startup India Hub to handhold startups during various phases of their development
Legal support and fast-tracking patent examination at reduced costs
Relaxed norms of public procurement for startups
Faster exit for startups
Providing funding support through a Fund of Funds with a corpus of Rupees 10,000 crore
Credit guarantee fund for startups
Tax exemption on capital gains invested in Fund of Funds
Tax exemption to startups for 3 years
Organizing Startup Fests to showcase innovations and providing collaboration platforms
Launch of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) with Self –Employment and Talent Utilization (SETU) Program of NITI Aayog
Harnessing private sector expertise for setting up incubators
Setting up of 7 new research parks modeled on the Research Park at IIT Madras
Launching of innovation-focused programs for students
Annual Incubator Grand Challenge to promote good practices among incubators
From digital/technology sector to a wide array of sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, social sector, healthcare, education, etc.
From existing tier 1 cities to tier 2 and tier 3 cities including semi-urban and rural areas
The progress on the action points of the Startup India Action plan is Annexed