Lok Sabha Question No. 5371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/3/2018

## NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT BOARD

## 5371.  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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- (a) the details of programmes started by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) and the achievements made during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise, programme-wise;
- (b) the details of the agencies working under the NSTEDB;
- (c) the  details  of  the  efforts  made  in  entrepreneurship/startups  and  the  financial  assistance given to various entities during the above period;
- (d) the  details  of  the  people  registered  and  successfully  trained  by  the  NSTEDB  during  the above period; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for efficient functioning of NSTEDB?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

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- (a) The programmes  initiated by National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board(NSTEDB) aim to nurture innovation and technology led entrepreneurship , which  also  creates  new  avenues  for  wealth  and  job  generation.  In  line  with  the  PM's  vision  on Innovation  and  Start-up  India,  National  Initiative  for  Developing  and  Harnessing  Innovations (NIDHI) programme has been initiated in 2016-17, which aims to convert  knowledge-based and technology-driven  innovative  ideas  into  successful  startups.  Under  NIDHI,  different  programs range from providing fellowships to the students opting for entrepreneurship through Entrepreneurship In residence (EIR) Program, Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Technology  Entrepreneurs  (PRAYAS)  program  by    providing  financial    support  for  converting ideas into prototypes, availability of seed support to incubating ventures, providing mentoring and investment  readiness  support  through  accelerators,  and  creating  world  class  infrastructure  for incubating  startups  through  Technology  Business  Incubators(TBIs)    and  Centres  of  Excellence (CoE). Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centers(IEDC) are also being promoted at

institutions  to  nurture    innovation  and  entrepreneurship  amongst  students.      The  details  of programme wise, statewise  and yearwise  achievements  are given below:

Table 1: Details of programme wise and yearwise  achievements

|       | Name of the programme               | Quantitative Achievements   | Quantitative Achievements   | Quantitative Achievements   | Quantitative Achievements         |
|-------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S.No. |                                     | 2014-2015                   | 2015-2016                   | 2016-2017                   | 2017-2018                         |
| 1     | Technology Business Incubator (TBI) | 9 TBI established           | 11 TBI established          | 19 TBI established          | 8 TBI established                 |
| 2     | Centre of Excellence (CoE)          | -                           | -                           | -                           | 4 CoE established                 |
| 3     | Seed support to incubators          | 1 TBI supported             | 5 TBI supported             | 6 TBI supported             | 9 TBI supported                   |
| 4     | Accelerator                         | -                           | -                           | -                           | 5 Accelerators programs supported |
| 5     | PRAYAS                              | -                           | -                           | -                           | 10 PRAYAS Centers                 |
| 6     | EIR                                 | -                           | -                           | -                           | 10 EIR for 100 EIR Fellowships    |
| 7     | IEDC                                | 11                          | 8                           | 16                          | 14                                |

The list of cumulative projects  programme wise and statewise is given below.

| S. No.   | State /UT         | TBI   | CoE   | Seed Support   | Accelerator   | PRAYAS   | EIR   | IEDC   |
|----------|-------------------|-------|-------|----------------|---------------|----------|-------|--------|
| (1)      | (2)               | (3)   | (4)   | (5)            | (6)           | (7)      | (8)   | (9)    |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 3     |       |                |               |          | -     | 3      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |       |       |                |               |          |       | -      |
| 3        | Assam             |       |       |                |               |          |       | 1      |
| 4        | Bihar             |       |       |                |               |          |       | -      |
| 5        | Delhi             | 2     |       | 1              |               |          |       |        |
| 6        | Goa               | 1     |       |                |               |          |       | -      |
| 7        | Gujarat           | 8     | 1     | 4              | 2             | 2        | 2     | 1      |
| 8        | Haryana           |       |       |                |               |          |       | 1      |
| 9        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1     |       |                |               |          |       | 1      |
| 10       | Jammu & Kashmir - | 1     |       | 1              |               |          |       | 1      |
| 11       | Karnataka         | 6     |       | 2              |               |          | 1     | 3      |
| 12       | Kerala            | 3     |       | 2              |               |          | 1     | 2      |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1     |       |                |               |          |       | 13     |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | 4     | 1     | 3              | 1             | 3        | 2     | 3      |
| 15       | Manipur           |       |       |                |               |          |       |        |
| 16       | Meghalaya         |       |       |                |               |          |       | 1      |
| 17       | Mizoram           | 1     |       |                |               |          |       | -      |
| 18       | Nagaland          |       |       |                |               |          |       | -      |
| 19       | Odisha            | 1     | 1     | 2              |               | 1        | 1     | 3      |
| 20       | Punjab            | 2     |       |                |               |          |       | 1      |
| 21       | Rajasthan         | 3     |       |                |               |          |       | 1      |
| 22       | Sikkim            |       |       |                |               |          |       | -      |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | 7     | 2     | 3              |               | 2        | 1     | 12     |

Table 2: Details of projects sanctioned Statewise and programme wise

|   (1) | (2)             | (3)   | (4)   | (5)   | (6)   | (7)   | (8)   |
|-------|-----------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
|    24 | Tripura         |       |       |       |       |       |       |
|    25 | Uttar Pradesh 1 |       |       |       | 1     | 2     | 6     |
|    26 | West Bengal 1   |       | 1     | 1     |       |       | 1     |
|    27 | Chhattisgarh    |       |       |       |       |       |       |
|    28 | Uttarakhand 2   |       |       |       |       |       |       |
|    29 | Jharkhand       |       |       |       |       |       |       |
|    30 | Telangana 4     |       | 2     | 1     | 1     |       | 1     |

## (b) The details of various agencies working under NSTEDB as program management agencies are:

-  Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India P.O. Bhat, Dist. Gandhiagar 382 428 Gujarat
-  Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3rd Floor CSRE Building, IIT Bombay Campus, Powai - 400 076 bay
-  Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center)

Venture Center 100, NCL Innovation Park Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune - 411008

(c) The  programs  developed  under  NIDHI  addresses various gaps in innovation led entrepreneurship ecosystem specifically built around institutions of higher learning. New initiatives are  being  implemented  to  generate  innovator's  pipeline,  empowering  incubators  with  idea  to prototype  funding  ,  seed  support,  mentorship    support,  fostering  international  linkages  and supporting women entrepreneurs etc.

The total  financial  assistance  given  to  various  entities  (which  includes  technical  Institutes like NITs, IITs , Public and Private universities, Engg. Colleges, Agriculture institutes, Management  Institutes,  Entrepreneurship  Institutes,  Technical  Consultancy  Organisations  and NGOs) to implement various programs on innovation and entrepreneurship  ,  during the last three and the current year is placed below:-

| F.Year                   | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | Current F.Y.   |
|--------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
| Financial Assistance No. | Rs. 44.00 Cr. | Rs. 59.70 Cr. | Rs. 179.80 Cr | Rs. 190 Cr.    |

(d) The year-wise details of the people registered and successfully trained by the NSTEDB in the area of Science & Technology Entrepreneurship through various programs namely Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC): A  3 Days Program to sensitize and inculcate the seed of S&T entrepreneurship amongst youth ,  Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) (4 Weeks  Program    Capacity  Building  programme  of  potential  entrepreneurs  for  setting  up  S&T based  enterprises),  Women  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (WEDP)  (  4  Week program to motivate and encourage potential women entrepreneurs, Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) 6 Week program   for potential entrepreneurs having  S&T  background  to  promote  technology  led/R  &  D  based  enterprises.  and  Faculty Development Programme (FDP) (2 Week duration to train and enhance the supply of competent faculty/ resource persons for teaching and training entrepreneurship on PAN India basis) etc are

given in the table 3

Table 3: Persons trained in various modules of training programs on S&T based Entrepreneurship

|   Sr. No | Name of Training Programme   |   F.Y 2014-15 |   F.Y 2015-16 |   F.Y 2016-17 |   F.Y 2017-18 |
|----------|------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|        1 | EAC                          |         74267 |         93057 |        139352 |        149273 |
|        2 | EDP                          |          1981 |          2695 |          5710 |          3753 |
|        3 | WEDP                         |          1231 |          1652 |          3601 |          2748 |
|        4 | TEDP                         |          2773 |          3141 |          6325 |          5505 |
|        5 | FDP                          |          1948 |          1959 |          4266 |          3626 |

(e) For  the  efficient  functioning  of  NSTEDB,  the  National  Expert  Advisory  Committee  on Innovation  and  Entrepreneurship  set  up  by  the  Department  monitors  the  major    programs  of NIDHI.  Few  other  schemes  of  the  Division  are  monitored  by  their  respective  Expert  Advisory Committees having relevant external domain experts from various institutions and representation of  the  stakeholders.  The entire programs of  NSTEDB on S&T based entrepreneurship have also been  recently  evaluated  and  approved  by  the  Expenditure  Finance  Committee  in  March  2018. Periodically, the independent third party evaluation of the major programs are also carried out.

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