Turn Your Idea Into Opportunity

Government of Manipur is committed to create a Startup eco-system in the state by providing the right resources and the platform.

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About Startup Manipur

To make Manipur, one of the top start-up destinations in the North East by providing the most enabling ecosystems to support and nurture start-up entrepreneurship in the State.
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Enabling Environment

NEDC

Create a Network of Entrepreneurship Development Centers (NEDC) in Universities and leading Higher education institutes. State will facilitate capacity building of NEDC partner institutions through active collaboration with leading business incubators (BI) in the State and outside.

Business Incubators

State will assist in creating Business Incubators (BIs) in the State to enable them incubate a number of start-ups Preferential lease of land from State Government as per its land policy to government recognized BIs in the State. About 20% of space available will be earmarked in existing and forthcoming Industrial Estate.

Product / Prototype

Access to Government R & D labs and resources to start-ups will be facilitated by State Government. State will facilitate creation of a state-wide Mentor and Expert Network (MEN) for Start-ups. Provision for one-stop comprehensive service to promising start-ups through website.

Market

Access to list of market and potential buyers inside and outside the state through MEN. Providing potential investors to select the project from the database that they would be interested to fund. Market development support through FICCI, IITF

Idea Stage

If you have an innovative scalable business idea.

  • Subsidy of Rs. 3 lakhs.
  • Business Incubation Training mandated.
Documents Required
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Revenue Stage

For existing entrepreneurs to scale up business.

  • Subsidy @ 30% upto max of Rs. 30 lakhs.
  • 65% loan from banks and 5% margin money.
Documents Required
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ESS Stage

Support to existing micro entrepreneurs.

  • Subsidy @ Rs. 1 lakh.
  • Bank loan @ Rs. 2 lakhs.
Documents Required
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Stand up Stage

Greenfield Project. Focus on deprived sections, SC/ST/OBC/Women/Minority.

  • Same as Revenue for new projects
Documents Required
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Eligibility And Selection Process

Eligibility

  • A domicile of Manipur by birth
  • Any individual/group of individuals having innovative idea/concept.

Selection Process

  • Applicant need fill up the application forms and submit through this website (see Top)
  • First level screening will be done by a committee
  • Selected Startups have to pitch their business idea in front of a panel in the Manipur Startup.
  • A jury of panels consisting of MEN, EDC, state representative will select the startup based on their pitch, business plan, feasibility, scalability and budget.
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