About the Policy:

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The Student Startup & Innovation Policy (SSIP) is a first-of-its-kind policy in the country that shall create a much-needed Innovation and Preincubation Ecosystem Support for Students (IPIES) across the state, by adding to the startup ecosystem of Gujarat and creating a strong innovation-driven culture in the state’s higher education spectrum. 

The policy is aimed to outreach and sensitise 5 million students for innovation and entrepreneurship, covering at least 1000 Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), 10,000 Schools of the State and providing assistance to 5000 Intellectual Property Filing. 

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Implementing Body:

Education Department, Government of Gujarat

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Funding:

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The support and financial provisions for individual beneficiaries satisfying eligibility criteria, is mentioned as below:

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Beneficiary Support

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At our centre, beneficiaries receive extensive support through access to Tinkering Labs, Innovation Labs, and Incubation Centres, along with exposure to large-scale sensitization programs and events aimed at developing a scientific mindset. We also provide a collective community-level support system and conduct capacity-building activities to empower innovators at different stages.

 

For students of Class 9 to 12, financial assistance of up to INR 20,000 is available per Proof of Concept (PoC), Prototype, or Innovation. For those in Higher and Technical Education, the support extends up to INR 2.5 Lakh per PoC/Prototype/Innovation, with 100% Intellectual Property (IP) support on eligible expenses.

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In addition, we offer IPR support across multiple categories:

 

• Patents: INR 75,000 for domestic filings and INR 1.5 Lakh for international filings.

• Copyrights: INR 8,000.

• Trademarks: INR 12,500.

• International Registration of Marks: INR 50,000.

• Industrial Design: INR 9,000.

• Plant Variety Registry: INR 33,000.

• Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry (SICLDR): INR 15,000.

 

This comprehensive support ensures innovators have the resources and ecosystem they need to develop, protect, and scale their ideas effectively.

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Eligibility Criteria:

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Any person up to the age of 35 years, who is:

• A school student of Foundational / Preparatory / Middle / Secondary level (Up to Class 12) 

• A Diploma / Vocational / Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Doctoral student or an alumna / alumnus

• Any dropout from school / institute / university 

The innovation of the beneficiary should contribute towards either development or improvement of any product or process or service in existing or new fields; or should be a scalable business model with a potential to generate employment or wealth creation.