If you are an innovator with a bright idea for a physical product offering that could manifest in the real world, if only it had the support for prototyping, this program is for you. PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups) caters to idea-stage entrepreneurs and innovators. This is a scheme of the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) and is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful start-ups.
To enable translation of an innovative idea to a prototype
To provide a platform for faster experimentation and modify approaches in the idea to market journey
To generate innovative solutions relevant to the local and global problems
To attract a large number of youth who demonstrates problem solving zeal and abilities to work on their new technology / knowledge / innovation based start ups
To enhance the pipeline in terms of quality and quantity of innovative start-ups to the incubators
To build a vibrant innovation ecosystem, by establishing a network between innovators, academia, mentors and incubators
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