Startup City project to promote SC/ST youth ventures receives high response
Trivandrum / October 20, 2023
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 20: A total of 188 applications have been received from entrepreneurs, innovators and startup enthusiasts belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/STs) communities for the first batch of Startup City project, jointly launched by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and state government’s empowerment initiative Unnathi.
‘Startup City’ project is primarily meant for supporting entrepreneurs and innovators from SC/ST communities to set up or expand their enterprises. The project opens before aspiring entrepreneurs a wide range of opportunities with state supports and facilities.
According to Shri Prasanth Nair, Special Secretary, SC/ST and Backward Classes Development, this project will help young entrepreneurs from SC/ST communities scale up their ventures and become job providers.
KSUM CEO Shri Anoop Ambika said besides providing essential facilities to set up a productive work environment, KSUM will also give expert mentorship for the entrepreneurs selected under the project.
Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswoms Shri K Radhakrishnan, who is the chairman of Unnathi, launched the Startup City project in July.
Meanwhile, the first phase of the evaluation process of applications mainly representing Livelihood and Traditional MSME Business, MIS, Healthcare, IT, Hardware, Internet of Things (IoT), and Data Analytics project sectors has been completed. And the orientation programme for the first batch will commence soon.
The selected entrepreneurs will receive financial assistance, expert mentorship, business establishment and development assistance. The ‘Startup City’ will provide incubation facilities and support for entrepreneurial ventures promoted by entrepreneurs from SC/ST in multiple sectors.
To join Startup City’s second batch, visit: https://bit.ly/ksumstartupcity
For more details, visit: https://unnathikerala.org
KSUM is the nodal agency of the Kerala Government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.
