NGIS — Software-Product Incubation
Funds Indian software-product teams through NGIS incubation routes and early-stage financial support.
The Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS) is a MeitY program under the National Policy on Software Products (NPSP) 2019 designed to support Indian software-product startups, including ventures in gaming and animation, through structured incubation and seed funding. The scheme is operationalised primarily through the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) network via the CHUNAUTI challenge se…
Indian software-product startups (including gaming and animation) supported via STPI CHUNAUTI challenge cohorts with up to INR 25 lakh seed funding, awarded against equity participation by STPI or its affiliate.
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