Deadline: 9-Dec-22
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Govt. of India and MyGov, invites applications/ proposals from interested/ eligible start-ups to provide innovative technological & business solutions to address challenges in the urban water sector in India.
MoHUA has already selected 76 start-ups in its 1st round of challenge. Now this challenge is being launched as a STATUP GATEWAY which will be a perpetual online platform-based city-startup partnership program.
Aims
- The challenge aims to encourage start-ups to “Pitch, Pilot-and scale” solutions to address challenges in the urban water sector. The objectives of the challenge are as follows:
- Identify technological as well as business solutions/ innovations.
- Endorse viable solutions that are suitable for different sizes, geographies, and class of cities.
- Pilot test/ lab demonstration and handhold to scale the shortlisted technologies/solutions in select cities.
- Bridge the gap between innovators/manufacturers and beneficiaries- i.e ULBs, citizens.
- Creating an ecosystem of start-ups in the water sector.
- Promotion of ‘Make in India’ initiative by promoting Indian origin startups and technological solutions.
- Partnership with private sector, institutions, industry associations etc for implementation of solutions.
Thematic Areas
- The start-ups providing innovative technological/ business solution in the following areas, are eligible to participate:
- Fresh water systems
- Real-time spatio-temporal mapping of groundwater quality / surface water quality.
- Real-time spatio-temporal monitoring of water levels/volumes in aquifers and surface water bodies.
- Nature-based treatment systems for ground and surface waters with least water and carbon footprints.
- Innovative Rainwater harvesting systems.
- Atmospheric water recovery systems.
- Hydro informatics – use of water + data for
- Better water management in preventing floods and droughts.
- Creating a positive impact on the health and economic prosperity of peri-urban communities or urban slums.
- Estimating virtual water in the production of goods and services and thereby enabling a fair price for water.
- Used water management
- Better sewage and septage management including – On-site sanitation solution for slums.
- Technologies to maximise recycling of used water in industries.
- Innovative business models for trading in used water.
- Recovery of value from used water and creating a circular economy.
- Treatment technologies, especially for hilly regions.
- Urban Water Management
- Decentralised circular economy solutions for communities connecting groundwater recharge, greywater management, sewage recycling and solid-waste management with real-time quality and quantity information.
- Decentralised water supply solutions to slums.
- Restoration and preservation of rivers, lakes, ponds, shallow aquifers.
- Urban flooding and storm water management.
- Mapping and Management of urban aquifer systems
- Salinity ingress in urban settlements in coastal regions.
- Monitoring of water service delivery standards (quality, quantity & accessibility)
- Water metering.
- Desalination with Control discharge / Reject water.
- Efficient flow Polymer/ Metal plumbing fixtures including taps without aerators.
- High recovery/efficiency RO systems.
- Retrofitting devices for conservation of water or wastage reduction.
- Innovative water supply solution for hilly areas.
- Agricultural Water Management
- Reduction of water usage per ton of crop along with reduced use of energy, fertilisers and pesticides.
- AI-ML based systems that help farmer reduce their dependence on monsoons.
- Urban Sewerage Management
- Better sewerage and septage management including – On-site sanitation solution for slums.
- Odourless, Waterless urinals.
- Water governance
- Reduction of non-revenue water.
- Secure systems for 24X7 supply of potable water on tap.
- Fostering education and awareness on water.
- Targeting net zero water and net zero waste projects.
- Showcasing water and energy nexus.
- Sustainable solution for water packaging.
- Innovation in conventional taps and plumbing systems
- Smart taps indicating water usage, wastage, recording efficiency, IOT enabled and connected to a central database for monitoring and improvement of performance.
- Fresh water systems
Funding Information
- The expert committee will recommend and select start-ups, who will be provided grant, maximum of Rs. 20 lakh, in three tranches of Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 7 lakh and Rs. 8 lakh respectively, on fulfilling certain conditions/ milestones of work as per agreed project proposal/ Memorandum of Understanding. Selected start-ups will be facilitated mentorship support.
- The challenge process will be conducted biannually, undertaken in a period of 6 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Indian entrepreneurs and start-ups are eligible to submit their entries in various categories as enlisted. College students may also be considered especially who are in the field of agriculture, medicine, Agri-engineering, food, nutrition, etc as they are future entrepreneurs and are the first ones to adapt to the new age technologies and find ways to tackle the problems.
Gratification
- ‘Start-up Innovation Challenge’ Certificate by Chief Guest during the 2-day mega event.
- Training on Processing and Value addition of millets at Nutrihub IIMR.
- Win exciting cash prizes during the event.
- Complimentary pass for the 2-day mega event at HICC, Kondapur, Hyderabad.
For more information, visit https://innovateindia.mygov.in/startup-gateway/