Startup is an entity that develops a business model based on some innovation and makes it scalable for achieving commercial success. According to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under the Union Ministry for Commerce and Industry, an entity shall be considered as a start-up up to a period of seven years from the date of incorporation/registration, if it is incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under Section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership (under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008) in India. In the case of start-ups in the biotechnology sector, the period shall be up to 10 years from the date of its incorporation/ registration. The turnover of the entity shall not exceed Rs.25 Crore. The entity should be working towards innovation, development or improvement of products or processes or services, or if it is a scalable business model with a high potential of employment generation or wealth creation. However, an entity formed by splitting up or reconstruction of an existing business shall not be considered a ‘start-up’. For the iStart initiative, the startup selection is sector agnostic and are focused on providing innovative solutions in social and clean-tech, mobile and information technology, Internet of Things, ‘IT for X’ in areas of garment and crafts, mining and SME manufacturing and services, and disruptive ideas/technologies in any sector.