National Startup Award 2020 Online Application Form for Accelerator on Startups, Incubators, Startupindia.ov.in, scrutiny of award categories, eligibility, prize money and award rules
The National Startup Awards 2020 seeks to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers creating new products or solutions and scalable enterprises. All interested startups, incubators and accelerators can fill the National Startup Award 2020 by applying online at StartupStartup.io.g.in. Participants can check eligibility criteria, read the rules for prizes and win up to Rs. 15 lakh cash prize
The last date for filling the online application form is 31 December 2020.
Startups in India have high potential for employment generation or wealth generation and demonstrate measurable social impact. The measure of their success will not only be a financial benefit for investors, but also a contribution to social well-being.
National Startup Awards 2020 Online Registration / Login
- Visit the official website at startupindia.gov.in
- On the homepage, click on the “Apply Now” link on the “National Startup Awards 2020” or click on this link directly
- On this page, candidates can register by clicking “Apply as startup” or “Apply as an incubator” or “Apply as an accelerator“. National Startup Award 2020 online registration form will appear
- After making registration, participants can make National Startup Awards Login
National Startup Awards 2020 Online Application Form for Startups / Incubators / Accelerators
After successful login, candidates can complete their profile to fill online application form for the startup to participate in the National Awards 2020.
After completing the profile, participants can fill the National Startup Awards online application form. To see how to fill the online application form and award rules, please visit – National Startup Awards 2020 Manual (Updated)
Awards and eligibility for Startups at the National Startup Awards 2020
Cash prize of Rs. One winner will be given 5 lakhs in each sub-inspector. The winner and four runners up will be given opportunities to present their solutions to relevant public authorities and corporates for potential pilot projects and work orders. Winners and runners-up will be given priority for participation in various national and international startup programs sponsored by DPIIT. Full eligibility criteria for startup at National Startup Awards 2020: –
- The unit must be a DPIIT-recognized startup. The unit must present its certificate of incorporation or partnership deed.
- The unit must have a hardware or software product or a process solution that is present in the market.
- The unit must have all applicable business trade-specific registrations (eg: CE, FSSAI, MSME, GST registration, etc.).
- There should have been no default by the entity or any of its promoters or any group of them in the last three years (FY 2016-17, 17-18, 18-19).
- The entity must submit an audited financial statement (Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account) for the last three financial years (financial years 2016–17, 17–18, 18–19).
Awards and eligibility for incubators and accelerators at the National Startup Awards 2020
A cash prize of 1.5 million will be awarded to a winning incubator. Cash prize of Rs. 15 lakhs will be given for a win. The eligibility criteria for incubators and accelerators is given below: –
For incubator: –
- The incubator should be structured as an independent entity — a company, a public trust or a society
- Incubator must be operational for at least two years by January 1, 2020
- The incubator must have successfully graduated a minimum of 15 startups
For Accelerator: –
- Accelerators must be structured as an independent institution — a company, a public trust or a society
- Accelerator must be operational for two years by January 1, 2020
- Accelerator must have successfully graduated a minimum of 10 startup accelerators
Award categories at the National Startup Awards 2020
The National Startup Awards 2020 has 15 award categories for Startups: –
| Sector | Sub Sector |
|---|---|
| 1. Agriculture | 1. Productivity |
| 2. Farmer Engagement and Education | |
| 3. Post Harvest | |
| 4. Allied Areas (Fisheries, Poultry, Animal Husbandry etc.) | |
| 2. Education | 5. Access to Institutional Education |
| 6. Access to Open Education | |
| 7. Teacher Training | |
| 3. Enterprise Technology | 8. Enterprise Solutions |
| 4. Energy | 9. Clean Energy |
| 10. Energy Storage | |
| 11. Energy Efficiency | |
| 5. Finance | 12. Payments Wallets – include P2P lending etc. |
| 13. Financial Literacy Engagement | |
| 6. Food | 14. Food Processing |
| 15. Access to Food | |
| 7. Health | 16.Access to healthcare |
| 17. Diagnostics | |
| 18. Life Sciences | |
| 19. Medical Devices | |
| 8. Industry 4.0 | 20. Big Data |
| 21. Internet of Things | |
| 22. 3D Printing | |
| 23. Augmented Reality Products /Wearables | |
| 24. Cloud computing | |
| 25. Robotics | |
| 26. Computer Vision | |
| 9. Space | 27.Space Tech Solutions |
| 10. Security | 28. Cyber Security |
| 29. Citizen Security Solutions | |
| 11. Tourism | 30. Travel Planning & discovery |
| 31. Hospitality | |
| 12. Urban Services | 32. Construction/development monitoring solutions |
| 33. Traffic Management | |
| 34. Water/water networks | |
| 35. Waste Management | |
| 13. Special Category: Women Led Startups | 36.Women led startups across sectors |
| 14. Special Category: Rural Development | 37. Impact in Rural Areas |
| 15. Special Category: Campus Startup | 38.Startups coming out of educational institutes and led by students |
Reference Link: startupindia.gov.in
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