NIDHI Programme

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The Union Minister of Science & Technology (DST) has informed Lok Sabha about the NIDHI Programme.

Key Highlights:

• Its nodal department is Department of Science & Technology (DST).
• It was launched in 2016.
• Its aim is to promote S&T based entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem across the county and to nurture start-ups through scouting, supporting and scaling of innovations.
• The components of NIDHI are designed to support ideas and innovators since their early startup journey and link them to the entire market value chain.
• NIDHI-Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Inspiring graduating students to take entrepreneurship by providing fellowship.
• NIDHI-Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring Technology Entrepreneurs (PRAYAS) Supports innovators and startups technically and financially from Idea to Prototype stage.
• NIDHI – Inclusive-Technology Business Incubator (iTBI) Programme has been rolled out to increase outreach of incubation programs in terms of geographies, gender etc.