The National Startup Awards 2020 seek to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or solutions and scalable enterprises. All the interested startups, incubators & accelerators can fill National Startup Awards 2020 apply online form at startupindia.gov.in. The participants can check the eligibility criteria, read rules for awards & can win upto Rs. 15 lakh cash rewards.
Below is the complete procedure to apply online for National Startup Awards 2020:-
- Firstly visit the official website at startupindia.gov.in
- At the homepage, click at the “Apply Now” link on “National Startup Awards 2020”
- At this page, candidates can make registration by clicking at either “Apply as Startup” or “Apply as Incubator” or “Apply as Accelerator“. The National Startup Awards 2020 online registration form will appear as follows:-
- After making registration, participants can make National Startup Awards Login
- National Startup Awards 2020 Login National Startup Awards 2020 Login
- National Startup Awards 2020 Online Application Form for Startups / Incubators / Accelerators
- After making successful login, candidates can complete their profile to fill online application form for startups to participate in National Awards 2020 which will appear as shown below:-
- National Startup Awards 2020 Profile Completion National Startup Awards 2020 Profile Completion
- After completing profile, participants can fill National Startup Awards online application form. To check how to fill online application form and award rules, please visit – National Startup Awards 2020 Manual (Updated)
- The entity should be a DPIIT-recognized startup. The entity must submit their certificate of incorporation or partnership deed.
- The entity must have hardware or software product or a process solution that is present in the market.
- The entity must have all applicable trade trade-specific registrations (example: CE, FSSAI, MSME, GST Registration, etc.)
- There should not have been any default in the last three years (FY 2016-17, 17-18, 18-19) by the entity or any of its promoters or any of their group entities.
- The entity must submit Audited Financial Statements (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account) for the last three financial years (FY 2016-17, 17-18, 18-19)
Cash prize of Rs. 15 Lakh shall be awarded to one winning incubator. A cash Prize of Rs. 15 lakh shall be awarded to one winning. The eligibility criteria for incubators and accelerators is given below:-
- The Incubator should be structured as an independent entity-a Company, a Public trust or a Society
- The Incubator should be operational at least for two years as on 1st January,2020
- The Incubator must have successfully graduated a minimum of 15 Startups
- The Accelerator should be structured as an independent entity-a Company, a Public trust or a Society
- The Accelerator should be operational atleast for two years as on 1 st January,2020
- The Accelerator must have successfully graduated a minimum of 10 Startups Accelerator
- Award Categories in National Startup Awards 2020
Sector
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Sub Sector
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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 |