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What is Startup India Recognition?

Startup India is an Indian Government initiative that is intended to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and startups in the country to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. Through this initiative, the government aims to empower Startups to grow through innovation and design.

The objectives of the Startup India Movement are outlined below. The action plan envisages supporting the startups and more:

Enhanced infrastructure, including incubation centres

IPR facilitation, including easier patent filing

The better regulatory environment, including the tax benefits, easier compliance, improved setting up of a company, fastest mechanism and more.

A goal to increase the funding opportunities

Provide a vast networking database for the entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the startup ecosystem.

Eligibility Criteria

Period of Existence of Entity: The Period of existence and operations of the company should not exceed 10 years from the date of formation
Type of Entity: The DPIIT Certificate of Recognition is provided for the company which is incorporated as a Private Limited Company, a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) or a Registered Partnership Firm.
Annual Turnover: To get the DPIIT Certificate of Recognition, The firm should have an annual turnover of Rs. 100 crore for any of the fiscal years since its federation
Original Entity: To avail the DPIIT Certificate of Recognition, the company should not have been incorporated by splitting up or recreating an already existing entity.
Innovative & Scalable Entity: The entity should be working towards development or improvement of a product, process or service.
The entity should have a scalable business model with high potential for the creation of wealth and employment. The firm should have the potential to generate employment or create wealth.

Procedure to get DPIIT Certificate

Incorporation of the Business
As stated above, the entity must first incorporate the business as a Private Limited Company or a Partnership firm or a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).
Registering Business with the Startup India Scheme
The business needs to be registered with the Startup India Scheme to get the DPIIT certificate of recognition.
Apply for Start-up Recognition

The applicant unit need to access the Start-up India Recognition portal for Register with Start-up India to get the DPIIT Certificate of Recognition for Startups.

Provide the following details in the Start-up Recognition application :
- Entity Details: of Entity, Industry, Sector, Categories and Company Incorporation Number and Registration Date
- Full Address of the Entity
- Details of the Authorized Representative
- Directors or Partner Details
- Details of Intellectual Property Right
- Details of funding
- Recognition received by the entity
Get the Startup Recognition Number

The DPIIT Certificate of Recognition for Startups will be issued after examination of the application and documents submitted.

Once the ministry approves the application and provides the unique startup recognition number, the startup can be registered with tax benefits.

Documents Required

What is Startup India Recognition?