Lok Sabha Question No. 2594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Technology Business Incubators
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3/1/2018

## TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS INCUBATORS

2594.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó  Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the purpose, benefits and objectives of the Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) established under the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development initiative;

(b) the number of approved academic, technical and research and development centres, State-wise which  are  provided  the  status  of  the  TBI  by  the  Government  during  the  last  three  years  and  the criteria of providing such status; and

(c) the details as to the policies/ schemes introduced by the Government during the last three years for  the  growth,  development  and  encouragement  of  the  Science  and  Technology  Entrepreneurship across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

(SHRI Y.S. CHOWDHARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

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(a) The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India is supporting establishment of  Technology  Business  Incubators  primarily  in  and  around  academic,  technical  and  management institutions  to  tap  innovations  and  technologies  for  venture  creation  by  utilizing  expertise  and infrastructure  already  available  with  the  host  institution.  Business  incubation  has  been  globally recognized as an important tool for economic development. Technology based new enterprises are high risk  and  high  growth  ventures,  and  require  an  enabling  environment  like  Technology  Business Incubators to enhance the prospects of their success.

The Technology Business Incubators operate with an objective of promoting new technology/knowledge/innovation based startups by providing cost effective value added services like mentoring,  financial,  technical,  accounting  and  intellectual  property  related  services.  It  provides  a platform for speedy commercialisation of technologies and builds a vibrant ecosystem by establishing a network between academia, financial institutions, industries and other institutions.

- (b) Department  has  provided  recognition  as  Technology  Business  Incubator  to  the  incubators operating  in  academic,  technical,  research  and  development  centres  and  non-academic  setups.  The recognition is provided based on operational status of the incubator, expertise, infrastructure, number

of  physical  incubatees  and  separate  not-for-profit  legal  status of  the  entity  managing  the  incubator. Department  also  provides  financial  support  for  setting  up  of  Technology  Business  Incubators.  The recognition as Technology Business Incubator is provided to the not-for-profit legal entity operating as incubator  under  the  host  institution.  The  year  wise  distribution  of  number  of  TBIs  setup  and/or recognised as TBI is given below:

|    | State/UT         | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18(till Nov. 2017)   |
|----|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
|  1 | Andhra Pradesh   |           |           |           | 3 nos.                    |
|  2 | Delhi            |           |           | 1 no.     | 1 no.                     |
|  3 | Goa              | 1 no.     |           |           |                           |
|  4 | Gujarat          | 1 no.     | 4 nos.    | 3 nos.    |                           |
|  5 | Himachal Pradesh |           |           | 1 no.     |                           |
|  6 | Jammu &Kashmir   |           | 1 no.     |           | 1 no.                     |
|  7 | Karnataka        | 1 no.     | 1 no.     | 4 nos.    |                           |
|  8 | Kerala           |           | 2 nos.    | 1 no.     |                           |
|  9 | Madhya Pradesh   |           |           |           | 1 no.                     |
| 10 | Maharashtra      |           | 2 nos.    | 2 nos.    |                           |
| 11 | Mizoram          |           |           |           | 1 no.                     |
| 12 | Odisha           |           |           | 1 no.     |                           |
| 13 | Punjab           |           |           | 2 nos.    |                           |
| 14 | Rajasthan        |           | 1 no.     | 2 nos.    |                           |
| 15 | Tamil Nadu       | 4 nos.    |           | 2 nos.    | 1 no.                     |
| 16 | Telangana        | 1 no.     |           | 1 no.     | 2 nos.                    |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh    |           |           | 1 no.     |                           |
| 18 | Uttarakhand      | 1 no.     |           | 1 no.     |                           |
| 19 | West Bengal      | 1 no.     |           |           |                           |

(c) Department  of  Science  &  Technology  has  launched  'National  Initiative  for  Developing  and Harnessing  Innovations'  (NIDHI)  for  nurturing  knowledge-based  and  technology-driven  ideas  and innovations into successful startups. The programme is in-line with the national priorities and goals and  its  focus  is  to  build  an  Innovation,  Science  and  Technology  driven  entrepreneurial  ecosystem. NIDHI aims to nurture start-ups through scouting, supporting and scaling of innovations and Science and Technology research outcomes.

The Department of  Biotechnology  (DBT) through its Public  Sector  Enterprise  Biotechnology Industry  Research  Assistance  Council  (BIRAC)  has  initiated  several  schemes  related  to  Funding, Incubation  support  and  Capacity  Building  for  the  encouragement  of  the  Science  and  Technology entrepreneurship in the country. More than 1000 Startups and small industries and 30 Bio-Incubators have been supported.

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