Lok Sabha Question No. 985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: SAMRIDH Scheme
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 985

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2023

## SAMRIDH SCHEME

## 985.        SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  data  of  the  Startups  covered  under  the  SAMRIDH Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details of the number of Startups in the country;
- (c) the  details  of  funds  utilized  in  providing  the  administrative  cost  to  accelerators  for providing acceleration services to Startups;
- (d) whether industry experts to be included in the Scheme Management Committee have been listened down;
- (e) if so, the details of the industry experts and if not, the reasons therefor:
- (f) whether State-wise Scheme Management Committee will be constituted for SAMRIDH Scheme; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  of  tentative  timeline  for  such  committees  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a): Yes  Sir. Ministry of Electronics  &  Information  Technology (MeitY)  has undertaken various initiatives and measures to promote a technology-led startup innovation ecosystem in the country to create a conducive environment for promoting deep tech entrepreneurship. The Startup Accelerator of MeitY  for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth (SAMRIDH) scheme aims to accelerate around 300 Startups (cohort  size  of  5-10  Startups)  through  existing  and  upcoming  Accelerators.  In  the  first round of cohort, 22 potential Accelerators spread across 12 states have been identified and supported with a mandate to accelerate 175 startups.
- (b): The details of 22 Accelerators including the number of startups being supported at present under the SAMRIDH scheme are attached as ANNEXURE-I. However, as on 30th April 2023, DPIIT has recognized 98,119 entities as startups in the country.
- (c): As per SAMRIDH Scheme, Rs 6 Crore (Rs. 2 Lakhs / startups) has been earmarked as  the  administrative  cost  to  the  Accelerators  for  providing  acceleration  services  to  the Startups. Out of which, Rs 2.25 Crore has been utilized so far.
- (d) and (e): The Scheme Management Committee (SMC) has already been constituted comprising industry experts. The details of the industry experts of the SMC are attached as ANNEXURE-II.
- (f): There  is  no  provision  for  the  constitution  of  State-wise  Scheme  Management Committee under the SAMRIDH Scheme.
- (g): Does not arise.

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| S.no.   | Name of the Accelerator                                         | State              |   Allocated Cohort Size of Startups |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1.      | IIM Calcutta Innovation Park                                    | West Bengal        |                                  10 |
| 2.      | KIIT-Technology Business Incubator                              | Odisha             |                                  10 |
| 3.      | Foundation for Innovation &Technology Transfer (FITT)           | Delhi              |                                  10 |
| 4.      | The GAIN - The Global Accelerator for Innovation Network        | Karnataka          |                                  10 |
| 5.      | Amity Innovation Incubator                                      | Uttar Pradesh      |                                   8 |
| 6.      | Atal Incubation Center- BIMTECH                                 | Uttar Pradesh      |                                   8 |
| 7.      | Indigram Labs Foundation                                        | Delhi              |                                   8 |
| 8.      | India Accelerator                                               | Delhi              |                                   8 |
| 9.      | Let'sVenture Foundation                                         | Pan India Platform |                                   8 |
| 10.     | SPR Skill Education/ Padup Ventures                             | Haryana            |                                   8 |
| 11.     | Amrita Technology Business Incubator                            | Karnataka          |                                   8 |
| 12.     | C-Camp, Bangalore                                               | Karnataka          |                                   8 |
| 13.     | Maker Village                                                   | Kerela             |                                   8 |
| 14.     | CIE-IIIT Hyderabad                                              | Telangana          |                                   8 |
| 15.     | T-Hub Foundation                                                | Telangana          |                                   8 |
| 16.     | Horses Stable                                                   | Pan India Platform |                                   8 |
| 17.     | Coimbatore Innovation & Business Incubator - Forge              | Tamil Nadu         |                                   8 |
| 18.     | Venture Center                                                  | Maharashtra        |                                   8 |
| 19.     | AIC GIM Foundation                                              | Goa                |                                   8 |
| 20.     | Crescent Innovation & Incubation Council (CIIC)                 | Tamil Nadu         |                                   5 |
| 21.     | Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) | Gujarat            |                                   5 |
| 22.     | Zone Startups India                                             | Maharashtra        |                                   5 |
| Total   | Total                                                           | Total              |                                 175 |

## Annexure-II

- a) Shri T. V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman of Manipal Education
- b) Ms. Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM
- c) Shri Sharad Sharma, Co-founder, iSPIRT
- d) Shri Anand Unnikrishnan, Managing Partner-FoF, NIIF
- e) Dr Apoorv Ranjan Sharma, Co-founder, Venture Catalysts

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