iStart Rajasthan - Integrated Startup Platforms for StartUps in Rajasthan

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6,122

Total No. Of Startups

₹ 1,005.42 Cr

Total Investment

39,869

Total Jobs

102,594

Total Students

What is iStart Rajasthan? iStart Rajasthan? iStart Rajasthan?

Rajasthan is being home for entrepreneurs and innovative thinkers. Millions of young minds with brilliant idea, new age thinking and extraordinary skills are ready to take ahead the startup drive. Leveraging this quality of business-brains of the state, Department of IT&C conceptualized an integrated startup platform called, iStart Rajasthan.

Startup Recognition

Startup & Rural Startup

The Government aims to foster entrepreneurship from rural areas and startup by providing the following support:

Startup Rural Startup

Startup is an entity that develops a business model based on some innovation and makes it scalable for achieving commercial success. According to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Union Ministry for Commerce and Industry, an entity shall be considered as a Startup upto a period of ten years from the date of incorporation/ registration, if it is incorporated as a private limited company or registered as a partnership firm or a limited liability partnership in India.

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Atal Innovation Studio and Accelerator (AISA)

The Atal Innovation Studio and Accelerator, launched by the Government of Rajasthan, is a transformative platform designed to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across emerging sectors like AVGC-XR, Robotics, Coding, and Agritech. With an investment of ₹1,000 crore, announced in the State Budget for 2024-25, this initiative will establish a cutting-edge ecosystem that fosters creativity and technological advancement. Through world-class infrastructure, expert mentorship, and strategic funding, it accelerates the journey from ideation to market deployment, offering startups and innovators access to collaborative studios and advanced resources.

Where creativity and technology converge to drive innovative storytelling and immersive experiences, captivating audiences worldwide.

AVGC-XR : Pioneering Creativity and Technology Robotics : Empowering Rajasthan’s Future in Automation Coding : Driving Rajasthan's Digital Future Agritech : Innovating for Sustainable Agriculture

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Learn Earn And Progress (LEAP)

The global startup ecosystem has faced numerous challenges in recent years, with many promising startups closing their doors due to the pandemic and lack of business acumen. To support entrepreneurs and revitalize the startup ecosystem, we have implemented several key initiatives

Up-Skilling startups for empowering their future

Technology-Driven Marketplace Capacity Building Exposure Visits Quarterly Acceleration Programs Annual State Awards

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Business Innovation Programme (BIP)

iStart initiative empowers idea-stage founders and fosters innovation among Rajasthan’s youth. The Program offers a 5-week intensive journey with mentorship and resources to turn ideas into ventures, while the Business Innovation Programme inspires students statewide to develop their ideas into startups. Together, these programs aim to build a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem, transforming dreams into reality and driving sustainable growth.

Business Innovation Programme inspires students statewide to develop their ideas into startups.

iStart Nest Launchpad and District Incubation Infrastructure Business Facilitation Desk Learning Management System (LMS)

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Financial Incentives

Funding incentives have been defined based on the life cycle stages of startups –

Pre Seed & Seed Stage Growth Stage

The government had introduced an assessment program for Startups, QRate Startup rating, which provides detailed assessment report on Startup’s potential and investment worthiness. The rating is based on assessment score and varies from Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum to Signature. The rating shall be used to grade eligible startups in order to provide differential incentives to each category as part of the policy.

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Incubation Registration

The Government will provide the youth and entrepreneurs of the State with attractive Funding and Enabling support. This will enable them to access low-cost capital, scale up faster through incubation across life stages and strengthen the overall startup ecosystem in the State.

Techno Hub iStart Nest Virtual Incubation Mentroning Support

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QRate

QRate: Is an assessment program which provides a detailed report on the startup’s potential and investment worthiness. Much like a health check-up report from a diagnostic lab, the assessment report “scorecard” provides startup founders with actionable insights to strengthen their business plan and improve chances of receiving funding.

QRate is a combination of 3 key components to help startups increase their chances of success, and of getting funded: Startup Scorecard, Skill Building & Fundraising Assistance

The startup assessment starts with online application (business plan) by registered & recognized startup on the iStart portal. A suggested template of the business plan is available on the portal for the startup to refer and prepare its deck. sample QRate pitch deck The application is assessed based on multiple parameters of business and provided with a detailed QRate Card (Scorecard) and assessment report on their strengths and weaknesses within 15 working days of the submission. The startup will be eligible to apply for re-evaluation.

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