To support the next generation of business owners, the Rekha Gupta federal government has actually launched a draft of the Delhi Startup Policy 2025 – anchored by a Rs 200 crore equity capital fund, Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated on Tuesday.
“This policy marks a paradigm shift in how we approach innovation and entrepreneurship in Delhi, cementing the capital’s status as a global innovation hub by 2035,” stated Sirsa.
He stated that apart from being a policy file, the policy will make Delhi the most favored location for start-ups worldwide.
“This initiative perfectly complements Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India a startup superpower and Viksit Bharat,” he stated.
The policy represents the Delhi federal government’s most enthusiastic entrepreneurial effort, targeting the facility and assistance of a minimum of 5,000 start-ups over the next years.
Under the Startup Policy, a devoted Rs 200 crore Delhi Startup Venture Capital Fund will release both equity and structured-debt instruments to bankroll high-potential endeavors, while the federal government crowd-sources extra personal cash through co-investment pacts.
The policy incorporates 18 tactical focus locations, consisting of health care services, fintech, expert system, artificial intelligence, green innovation, biotechnology, robotics and automation, e-waste management, and emerging energy services like hydrogen innovation, he stated.
This extensive technique makes sure that Delhi’s start-up community addresses both present market needs and future technological patterns, he stated.
Sirsa stated that beyond capital, the policy finances core expenditures: it repays 100 percent of lease leasings as much as Rs 10 lakh a year for 3 years, covers intellectual-property filings approximately Rs 1 lakh for Indian and Rs 3 lakh for global applications, and refunds exhibit costs as much as Rs 5 lakh for domestic and Rs 10 lakh for global occasions.
To cushion early-stage burn, every acknowledged start-up will likewise get a flat functional allowance of Rs 2 lakh monthly for 12 months, releasing creators to concentrate on structure category-defining items, the Minister stated.
“We have structured this policy to address every critical challenge that startups face in their initial years,” Sirsa notified.
“From providing workspace solutions to intellectual property protection, from exhibition support to direct financial assistance through our Rs 200 crore venture capital fund, we are ensuring that no genuine startup idea fails due to lack of support,” he stated.
The minister notified that the policy would ensure concern gain access to and greater repayments for ladies business owners and marginalised neighborhoods with improved ceilings of Rs 5.5 lakh and Rs 11 lakh for women-led business to stimulate inclusive development.