Lok Sabha Question No. 618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: SAMRIDH
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 618

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.12.2023

## SAMRIDH

## 618 SHRI E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER :

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched startup Accelerator programs for product innovation development and growth (SAMRIDH);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is monitoring the level of achievements under the scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    Yes,  Sir.  The  Ministry  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  has  undertaken various initiatives and measures to promote a technology-led startup innovation ecosystem in the country for promoting deep tech entrepreneurship. The Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth (SAMRIDH) programme was launched in August 2021 to create a conducive platform for Indian startups to enhance their products and secure investments for scaling their business.
- (b):    The  SAMRIDH  programme  aims  to  accelerate  around  300  Startups  (cohort  size  of  5-10 Startups) through existing and upcoming Accelerators.
- (c):      Yes  Sir.  The  Government  is  continuously  monitoring  the  level  of  achievements  under  the scheme  through  the  Scheme  Management  Committee  (SMC)  and  MeitY  Startup  Hub  Expert Committee (MSH-EC).
- (d):        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. The details of 22 Accelerators including the number of startups per cohort being supported at present under the programme are attached as ANNEXURE-I.

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## Annexure-I

| 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 |

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