DPIIT invites Startup applications for MAARG Portal

New Delhi, Nov 23 (KNN) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is inviting startup applications for registration on the MAARG portal, the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India.

MAARG portal is one stop platform to facilitate mentorship for startups across diverse sectors, functions, stages, geographies, and backgrounds.

The key features of the portal include customizable mentorship programs for ecosystem enablers, mobile-friendly user interface, recognition for contributing mentors, video and audio call options, etc.

To further boost the Indian startup ecosystem, currently ranked 3rd largest globally, Startup India is focused on catalysing the startup culture and building a strong and inclusive ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship in India.

The portal will help provide guidance, handholding, and support to startups throughout their lifecycle. It will also establish a formalized and structured platform that facilitates intelligent matchmaking between the mentors and their respective mentees.

Another key feature of the portal is to facilitate efficient and expert mentorship for startups and build an outcome-oriented mechanism that allows timely tracking of the mentor-mentee engagements.

Startups can now effectively connect with academicians, industry experts, successful founders, seasoned investors, and other experts from across the globe, through Artificial Intelligence (AI) based matchmaking, to get personalized guidance on growth and strategy.

The MAARG Portal is being operationalized in three phases, that is Mentor Onboarding, Startup Onboarding and MAARG Portal Launch and Mentor Matchmaking.  (KNN Bureau)