Startups incorporated as a Private Limited Company, Registered Partnership Firm, or LLP, not more than 10 years old. Unregistered teams may apply but must incorporate within 3 months of selection.

How much funding is available?

Seed fund support of up to ₹35 lakh, along with investment-facilitation support.

What sectors are in focus?

AgriTech and allied activities, including agriculture, horticulture and floriculture.

Open Challenge Program (OCP) 1.0 at SmartAgri CoE, Bhilai – Up to ₹35 Lakhs

SmartAgri Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE) is a start-up promotion initiative of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Government of India, Agriculture Development & Farmer Welfare, and Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai. Located at CSVTU Bhilai, the CoE supports start-ups in developing affordable and sustainable technological products and solutions to problems in agriculture and allied activities.

Objectives:

Identify and onboard promising AgriTech startups.
Incubate and support startups in creating innovative products for farmers in Chhattisgarh.
Provide impetus to research, technology development, and entrepreneurship in AgriTech.
Create a holistic ecosystem encouraging R&D and innovation in the Smart Agri sector in Chhattisgarh.
Provide infrastructure and support services for prototyping, developing, testing and marketing.

Focus Area: Start-ups, entrepreneurs, and researchers with innovative ideas/solutions in AgriTech, including Agriculture, Horticulture, and Floriculture.

Open Challenge Program (OCP) 1.0 at SmartAgri CoE, Bhilai

Open Challenge Program (OCP) 1.0 at SmartAgri CoE, Bhilai

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