S2G — Startup to Government

S2G is StartupTN's route into government procurement. State government departments and undertakings may use the services of startups registered with TANSIM for low-value procurements, subject to the condition that the tender inviting authority buys no more than two products or services in a financial year from any one startup. StartupTN also acts as a tender and public procurement information centre for startups through its portal.

What you get

• S2G Buy Day, held by two or three departments or public sector undertakings every month with problem statements. Startups present their solutions and the shortlisted ones are issued orders
• S2G Sandbox, which began as a pilot in February 2021, showcases and demonstrates startup solutions to government departments and gives them test beds

The point of Buy Day is that it gives startups priority and keeps them out of open competition with much larger players.