Eligibility Criteria for Educational Institutions
- Based in Gujarat
- A Public University/Private University (as per the Gujarat Private University Act, 2009 and as amended from time to time)
- On record to have demonstrated concrete efforts related to innovation and entrepreneurship in the past few years or having strong commitment to participate towards the goals of the Policy.
- Based in Gujarat
- A Government/Grant-in-Aid institute/Private institute affiliated to recognized university
- On record to have demonstrated concrete efforts related to innovation and entrepreneurship in the past few years or having strong commitment to participate towards the goals of the Policy.
Download – Grant Proposal Format | To Submit - Proposal Submission
The Policy Implementation Committee (PIC) shall evaluate each application based on the criteria / merit and the suitable ones shall be selected as Student Start-up and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) 18 grantee under the Policy. The criteria / merit shall include parameters like active student participation (ASP), research and innovation related activities carried out in past few years, action plan and budget plan and other as decided by the PIC.
Financial Support to Grantees
The provision for maximum financial support to Grantees for the Policy period shall be as per the Table below:
| Type of Grantee | Student Innovation Fund (SIF) | Grantee Matching Fund (GMF) |
|---|---|---|
| Public University | INR 5.00 Crore | INR 2.50 Crore |
| Public Institute | INR 2.00 Crore | - |
| Private University | INR 1.00 Crore | INR 1.00 Crore |
| Private Institute | INR 1.00 Crore | INR 1.00 Crore |
For Public Universities, the Policy grant will be sanctioned based on the number of enrolled students as per Table below:
| Number of Student Enrolment with Public University | Maximum SIF Grant (INR in Crore) for the Policy Period |
|---|---|
| 3 Lakhs and above | 5.00 |
| 1 Lakh to 3 Lakhs | 4.00 |
| 50,000 to 1 Lakh | 3.00 |
| Up to 50,000 | 2.00 |
- 70 % of the fund allocated through the budgetary provisions of the Policy be utilized for PoCs/Prototypes and IP support.
- Remaining 30% of the fund may be utilized for programmes, pedagogical interventions, events, special endeavours, setting up pre-incubation/incubation centers, basic infrastructure, and others.
Support to Individual Students/Beneficiaries
- Maximum INR 2.50 Lakh per PoC/Prototype /Innovation
- IP Support up to 100% of expenses
- Exposure to Tinkering Lab, Innovation Lab, Incubation Centers
- Large scale sensitization, events, and programs for developing Scientific Mindset
- Collective/Community level support system and activities
- Capacity Building
IPR Support
IPR supports provisioned under the Policy for all beneficiaries are listed in the Table below:
| Type of IPR | Support Provisioned (Up to) |
|---|---|
| Patents | INR 75,000 for Domestic, INR 1.5 Lakh for other countries |
| 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 |
A State-level IP Facilitation Center (IPFC) will function at i-Hub, which is responsible for assisting Grantees and Beneficiaries in IP related activities.
To know more -https://ihubgujarat.in/ip-support
Roles of Educational Institutions
- Utilization of fund allocated to develop pre-incubation facilities and assist students in IP filing, developing PoCs, prototypes and other innovation related activities.
- Formation of committees to scrutinize and evaluate PoC/Prototype and IPR proposals.
- Systematic mechanism for creating awareness, outreach, and development of infrastructure.
- Selection of proposals for PoCs/Prototype and IPR.
- Ensure grant disbursements within 45-60 days.
- Ensure the entire PoC/Prototype/IPR grant be disbursed in maximum 2- 3 installments based on the progress.
- Implement and operate digital interface to create face-less and paperless mechanism for disbursement of grants.
- Strengthen mentorship programme with industrial expertise.
- Leverage other schemes and programmes at state and central level designed for Innovation and Start-up.
- Exposure and participation for flagship programmes at national and international level.
- Promote innovation and Start-ups by women, specially abled, marginalized community and those innovators trying to address persistent challenges of the State and the Nation.
- Any dropout from school / institute / university can avail the PoC/Prototype/IPR support by registering as the Policy beneficiary at educational institution level.
- Ensure the active participation of student beneficiaries in the PoC/Prototype/IPR for which the grant has been sanctioned.
Monitoring Mechanism – SSIP MIS Portal
- Separate login of SSIP Portal for all the grantee
Grantee Login - https://www.ssipgujarat.in/admin20/Users/login - Grantee needs to update the data of events/activities done, No. of PoCs, No. of Patent Filling, No. of Startups Supported on SSIP portal along-with the expense on the regular basiss
- Grantee can generate Utilization Certificate based on expense booked on portal on yearly basiss
- Grantees needs to submit CA certified UTC to Higher Education PMU at the end of the financial year or in case of asking next trenchs
Download – Grant Proposal Format | To Submit - Proposal Submission
Download – SSIP 2.0 Policy (English) | SSIP 2.0 Policy (Gujarati)
For any query – ssip-che@gujgov.edu.in
Grantee Institutes/Universities Under Higher Education PMU
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