ENA Sectors 2025-12-03 18:14:56 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Dec 3 (KNN)</strong> The Government has said that a total of 686 startups have been supported across Tier-II and Tier-III cities under the Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS), which is being implemented by the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The scheme aims to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging technology hubs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Minister of State, Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, informed Lok Sabha that startups assisted under NGIS have received mentoring, seed funding, stipends, networking support and incubation infrastructure. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A total of Rs 67.84 crore has been utilised for the scheme so far.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to the Ministry, the highest number of supported startups are located in Vijayawada (133), followed by Bhubaneswar (112), Jaipur (101), Bhopal (70), Mohali (59) and Lucknow (64). </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Other cities covered include Guwahati, Patna, Bhilai, Agartala, Prayagraj and Dehradun.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Responding to queries on the expansion of the scheme, the Minister stated that NGIS continues to promote technology-driven entrepreneurship in smaller cities, though no specific details were provided on additional cities or future extensions. </span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 44293 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/686-startups-supported-across-tier-ii-tier-iii-cities-under-ngis-jitin-prasada 2025-12-03 18:14:56 knnindia.co.in