What is the DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts IIGP 2.0?
The India Innovation Growth Programme 2.0 is a joint initiative of the Department of Science & Technology - Government of India, Lockheed Martin and Tata Trusts.
Supporting the Government of India’s missions of “Startup India” and “Make in India”, IIGP 2.0 enhances the Indian innovation ecosystem by enabling innovators and entrepreneurs through the stages of ideation and innovation, to develop technology-based solutions for tomorrow.
Complemented by several implementation partners, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), Center for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay; the programme aims to build an innovation pipeline in India through a high-impact programme focused on the social and industrial innovation ecosystem.
Launched in 2007, India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) has been one of India’s longest standing public-private partnerships. The programme has provided mentoring and handholding assistance to over 400 innovators coming from diverse sectors from across the country; generated over 350 commercial agreements and over $900 Million of economic value for India. (Source: Second Impact Analysis Report by Ernst & Young in 2015).
Through two annual parallel tracks viz. University Challenge and Open Innovation Challenge; IIGP 2.0 identifies and supports both industrial and social innovations through the stages of Ideation and Innovation.
What is the objective of the programme?
The objective of the programme is to search for innovators and entrepreneurs across the country that have built compelling science and technology based solutions for India’s development sector problems and specific solutions for the industrial sector. The programme provides funding, mentoring, incubation support and industry exposure opportunities to selected Indian innovators and entrepreneurs.
What are the focus sectors of the Programme?
IIGP seeks applications in 14 focus areas under the University Challenge and in 19 focus areas under the Open Innovation Challenge.
Is it necessary that the technology is developed in India, or can technologies developed with a foreign company/university also apply to the Programme?
As long as the IP is owned by an Indian company or Indian individual/entity, you can apply (meaning the entity or individual owning the IP rights or claiming the IP should be domiciled in India).
Are there any specific focus areas under which applications are sought for both the challenges?
Yes. The list is provided below:
For the University Challenge, applicants can only apply for the listed focus areas.
For the Open Innovation Challenge, we encourage applicants to choose the focus areas under which their innovation most fits.
Is it necessary to apply with a technological solution or applicants with innovative service delivery models also qualify to apply?
This is a programme for science and technology innovations. Innovative service delivery models/business model innovations should not apply. They can apply to other programmes like Tata Social Entrepreneurship Challenge.
What is the difference between the University Challenge & the Open Innovation Challenge?
The University Challenge caters to the ideation and incubation of concepts in response to specific grand challenges, which are sourced entirely from universities across India. Each University or Institution can send their official representative team.
The Open Innovation Challenge, on the other hand, caters to the innovation of concepts, which are sourced from the technology community at large and not specifically from the academic arena. Note that the Open Innovation Challenge fundamentally begins further along the innovation readiness pipeline than the University Challenge. It is open to all.
If I am a student and have a company incubated at an academic institution, do I apply to the University Challenge or the Open Innovation Challenge?
You can apply under the Open Innovation Challenge. If your institution chooses to respond to the University Challenge and decides to participate with you and your team, you can apply to the University Challenge.
Can I submit more than one application per year in a specific challenge?
Yes, an innovator can submit multiple applications in a year. Similarly, a university/institution can have multiple teams applying for University Challenge.
However, please note that one Email ID/Login ID only be used to submit up to 5 applications for a specific challenge i.e. University Challenge and Open Innovation Challenge.
Can I reapply to the programme, if applied before?
Yes, an innovator can reapply to the programme in case significant improvements have been made to the technology or if a different product has been developed.
Can I reapply to the programme, if awarded before?
Yes, an awarded innovator can reapply to the programme but with a different innovation. Innovators who have been a part of the Top 10 (2017)/Top 16 (2018) are requested not to apply to IIGP 2.0 – 2019 with the same innovation.
Where can I apply to the programme?
Applications are only accepted online, at www.indiainnovates.in
How will I know my application has been successfully submitted?
Once an application has been submitted, an auto generated e-mail confirming the successful submission will be sent to your registered e-mail address.
Can the application be edited?
Yes, you can edit your application using the User-ID and password generated upon registration. However, once you do the final submission, the application cannot be edited.