Call to MSMEs & Start-ups for nominations for National Technology Awards, 2023

New Delhi, Dec 16 (KNN) The Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has invited applications for technological innovations that have helped in the national growth under the aegis of ‘National Technology Award’.

Over the years it has included categories such as startup incubator, MSME and Translational Research & Technology Business Incubator.

These awards are conferred to various industries for successful commercialization of innovative indigenous technology, and last date to submit the application is January 15, 2023 by 5:00 pm.

This annual honour provides a platform of recognition to the Indian industries and their technology provider who work to bring innovation to the market and help in contributing to the vision of “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat”.

For the main National Technology Award, in case, the technology developer / provider and technology commercializer are two different organizations, each one would be eligible for award of Rs 25 Lakh and a trophy.

In the MSME category, the award will be given to MSMEs which have successfully commercialized a product based on indigenous technology on or after April 2017.

Winners will receive cash awards of Rs 15 lakh and there will be total three number of awards including one reserved for Women led MSME.

For startup category the award will be given to a technology startup for promising new technology with potential for commercialization.

Five startups including one reserved for Women-led startup will be given cash awards of Rs 15 lakh.

For applying visit- https://awards.gov.in/
(KNN Bureau)