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 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.
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.
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
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.
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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