Startups

The Government of Karnataka is proud to be the first state to announce the establishment of a dedicated Startup Cell. The Karnataka Startup Cell aims to promote Karnataka as the ultimate startup destination in the world. Its vision is to create a world-class startup ecosystem through strategic investment and policy interventions; leveraging the state's innovative ambience.

Process

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Incorporate your startup as Pvt Ltd/ Register as a Partnership Firm/ LLP/OPC
2
Visit Startup Karnataka Portal and sign up as a Startup
startup.karnataka.gov.in
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Activate the link sent to your email address, and create a user ID and password.
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Login to the portal using the user credentials and click on the registration tab in the dashboard. Fill in the required details and submit.
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Now sit back and relax. The Startup Karnataka team will process your application.

Startup Karnataka - Fostering Innovation

  • 20,000 technology-based startups, including 6,000 product startups by 2020.
  • 6 lakh direct and 12 lakh indirect new jobs in the sector.
  • Mobilizing INR 2000 crores (USD 333 million) funding for startups by leveraging the Fund of Funds.
  • Focus on the generation of 25 innovative technology solutions with social relevance.

Highlights & Key Links

Encouraging strong partnerships between research institutions and the industry
  • Set up a Society or Section 8 company.
  • Equipment and viability gap funding.
  • Industry-academia connect and project funding.
Encouraging entrepreneurship in education
  • Support given to professional and postgraduate colleges in tier-II and tier-III cities for setting up the incubators.
  • 10 student projects funded in each partner institute.
  • Mentor connects provided for student projects.
Channelizing innovation for social impact
  • 5 challenges will be announced every year.
  • Initial and follow on funding will be given based on achievement of milestones.
  • Pilots will be implemented through departments.
  • Winners will be provided with incubation space on a preferential basis.
Promoting capacity building through exposure visits and workshops
  • Join the Karnataka Startup Cell at global conferences to expand your markets.
  • Meet incoming trade delegations and foreign investors with the Cell.
Providing early-stage idea to Proof-of-concept Funding
  • Grants up to INR 50 lakhs.
  • Validation of proof-of-concept.
  • Virtual incubation.
Creating incubation infrastructure through Public-private partnership
  • Selection of partners will happen through RFPs or with industry associations.
  • Infrastructure support, mentoring, legal and accounting services will be offered to incubatees.
  • Partners will help implement incentives and benefits to startups.
Startup funding through Fund of Funds
  • A fund manager will be selected.
  • The investment committee will consist of experts from industry and academia.
  • The fund will focus exclusively on startups.
Providing state support in the form of initiatives and concessions
  • Collect reimbursement of VAT and CST for early-stage startups.
  • Collect reimbursements on patent spends for both domestic and foreign filings.
  • Collect reimbursement on marketing expenditure up to 30% of the cost incurred subject to INR 5 lakhs, per startup, annually.
  • 10% reservation for women in seats of partner incubators.
  • Self- certification under various enactments.

Contact Details

Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society(KITS)
Email: [email protected]

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Startup Policy Karnataka

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