MeitY Startup Hub Invites Applications for G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (G20–DIA)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (G20-DIA) to recognize and support innovators that have digital solutions for various world economies. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has chosen six themes which are of critical significance for global communities. These themes are Ed-tech, Health-tech, Agri-tech, Fin-tech, Secured Digital Infrastructure, and Circular Economy.

Notably, India holds the Presidency of the G20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. The 43 Heads of Delegations- the largest ever in G20 – will be participating in the final New Delhi Summit in September 2023.

As part of the G20 Digital Innovation Alliance, MeitY Startup Hub is launching an application for Indian innovators/startups with digital solutions to solve global challenges and scale the solutions in the above-mentioned sectors.

Startups can participate by applying on below mentioned link.
https://forms.gle/k1vBdvZXrQGoP1uV7

Timeline of Application

• Start date: 23rd January 2023
• End date: 31st March 2023

Startups from G20 nations along with 9 invited guest nations across these 6 sectors will participate in this global program. A total of 174 startups will be engaged, celebrated, showcased, and supported under this program from around the world. Market access, corporate connect, investor connect, skilling, and networking sessions will be conducted as part of the program and the program will culminate in a 3 day Grand Summit in Bangalore in August 2023 where 174 selected startups and hundreds of investors and stakeholders in participate.

The G20-DIA is aiming to make 2023 an unforgettable year for technology startups. As part of G20-DIA MeitY Startup Hub has sensitized TIDE 2.0 Incubation centers pan India to outreach and get a quality number of applications.

Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE 2.0) Scheme has been envisaged to promote tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged in supporting ICT startups using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Block-chain, Robotics etc. in seven pre-identified areas of societal relevance.

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