SAMRIDH Programme

UPSC Reference Category: Economy

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Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth

Key Facts

  • Ministry: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)

  • Implemented through MeitY Startup Hub/Digital India Corporation.

  • Focuses on technology startups.

  • Target: approximately 300 startups.

  • Areas include:

    • Health-tech

    • Ed-tech

    • Agri-tech

    • Fin-tech

    • Consumer-tech

    • SaaS

    • Sustainability

  • Matching funding support can go up to ₹40 lakh for eligible startups.

  • Accelerator ecosystem provides:

    • Mentoring

    • Investor connections

    • Customer connections

    • International-market connections

The programme supported hundreds of startups through selected accelerators and concluded in January 2026.

Key Pointer

SAMRIDH → MeitY → Startup accelerator → Tech startups → Matching funding