Deadline: 27-Jan-22
The Department of Science and Technology has announced the applications for the TexMin Grand Challenge to develop innovative solutions for underground/opencast coal mines. TexMin TBI is looking for new concepts & innovations for the mining industry.
The objective is to support the technology base by funding the best fundamental concepts while helping talented and creative innovations to pursue promising avenues at the frontier of the technology. It will provide start-ups with access to priority infrastructure and make mining an attractive sector for the country’s best brains.
Theme: Safe, Smart, and Sustainable (3S) Mining
Benefits
- Cash Prize upto 5 lakhs
- Seed Support upto 1 crore
Incentives
- Fiscal Incentives
- Cash Prizes: For each problem area, a winner to be awarded with INR 3 lakhs and a runner-up with INR 2 lakhs as cash prizes.
- Non-Fiscal Incentives
- Co-working space
- Mentorship support
- Networking
- IPR support
- Access to Seed Funding support upto 1Crore
- Access to Design & Research Labs
- Other supports like legal, company formation.
Eligibility Criteria
The challenge is open to startups as well as individual innovators
For more information, visit https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/sih/en/ams-application/challenge.html?applicationId=61d42949e4b020b2f87debb5