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Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS) is STPI’s comprehensive incubation scheme which has a vision to drive the rise of India as a Software Product Nation so as to make India a global player in development, production and supply of Innovative, Efficient and Secure Software Products thus facilitating the growth across the entire spectrum of ICT sector as envisioned in the National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) – 2019.

NextGen Start-up Challenge Contest (CHUNAUTI - Challenge Hunt Under NGIS for Advanced Uninhibited Technology Intervention) is a series of online Challenges under NGIS.

Following the success of the 16 Challenge Programs, STPI is now prepared to launch CHUNUATI 8.0, the call for application, to identify and support promising startups working towards building products/solutions in Emerging Tech. 

WHO CAN APPLY

The eligibility criteria for a start-up to apply in the challenge program shall be as follows:

• The challenge invites the proposals/applications from Indian Start-ups *who are working in domain related to software product development.
• Start-ups registered with DPIIT under start-up India program are encouraged to participate in this program.
• Individual Academicians, Researchers, Educators, Entrepreneurs, partnership firms, LLPs may also participate, however, if they are selected then they will have to register as private limited company in a stipulated time (preferably within 3 months).

*At least 51% shareholding with Indian citizen or person of Indian origin. The applicant’s entity should not be a subsidiary company of any foreign corporation.

Note: The Start-ups submitting the proposals/applications can be in any of the stages viz. Ideation Stage, Validation Stage, Early Traction Stage, Scaling Stage Start-up.

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ABOUT

Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS) is STPI’s comprehensive incubation scheme which has a vision to drive the rise of India as a Software Product Nation so as to make India a global player in development, production and supply of Innovative, Efficient and Secure Software Products thus facilitating the growth across the entire spectrum of ICT sector as envisioned in the National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) – 2019.

NextGen Start-up Challenge Contest (CHUNAUTI - Challenge Hunt Under NGIS for Advanced Uninhibited Technology Intervention) is a series of online Challenges under NGIS.

Following the success of the 16 Challenge Programs, STPI is now prepared to launch CHUNUATI 8.0, the call for application, to identify and support promising startups working towards building products/solutions in Emerging Tech. 

WHO CAN APPLY

The eligibility criteria for a start-up to apply in the challenge program shall be as follows:

• The challenge invites the proposals/applications from Indian Start-ups *who are working in domain related to software product development.
• Start-ups registered with DPIIT under start-up India program are encouraged to participate in this program.
• Individual Academicians, Researchers, Educators, Entrepreneurs, partnership firms, LLPs may also participate, however, if they are selected then they will have to register as private limited company in a stipulated time (preferably within 3 months).

*At least 51% shareholding with Indian citizen or person of Indian origin. The applicant’s entity should not be a subsidiary company of any foreign corporation.

Note:
(a) The Start-ups submitting the proposals/applications can be in any of the stages viz. Ideation Stage, Validation Stage, Early Traction Stage, Scaling Stage Start-up.

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Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India has established new  STPI centre at  Bhagalpur to cater the needs of IT/ITeS/ESDM Industry and also to boost the Innovation led entrepreneurship and IT exports from the State of Bihar.

The new STPI centre at Bhagalpur has been Inaugurated by Shri Ashwini Kumar  Choubey Hom’ble Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in the august presence of Shri Santosh Kumar Suman, Hon’ble Minister for Department of Information Technology, Government of Bihar, Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal, Hon’ble MP, (Lok Sabha), Bhagalpur, Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General, STPI, Shri Devesh Tyagi, Sr. Director, STPI and Shri Surya Kumar Pattanayak, Director, STPI and other distinguish dignitaries. 

STPI Centre at Bhagalpur is another step forward by Government of India to facilitate and support the dynamic entrepreneurs of the State for their growth. State Government of Bihar has provided 2 acres of land at near Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for setting up STPI, Bhagalpur.

Benefits of STPI Bhagalpur:

• To promote the region as one of the preferred IT destinations and to attract IT/ITES/ESDM units to the State
• To promote the export of IT Software and Services from the region thus contributing to Gross National Exports.
• To provide Statutory Services under Software Technology Park (STP) & Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) Scheme.
• To provide state-of-the-art incubation facility, High Speed Data Communication (HSDC) and other value-added services. 
• To encourage Innovation, creation of IPR & Product Development
• Mentoring & Promotional support
• Offer a vibrant ecosystem for creating a maker culture among the young techno-entrepreneurs & Start-ups
• Stimulate to create direct and indirect employment opportunities