NSTEP – Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Pays students and research scholars up to Rs. 4 lakh for millet-based innovation projects.
NSTEP – Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship is a millet-focused grant for students and research scholars, run by Nutrihub, the ICAR-IIMR technology business incubator in Hyderabad, under the PM-RKVY (RKVY-RAFTAAR) programme administered by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. Rs. 4 lakh is a ceiling rather than a fixed award: the amount actually sanctioned depends on the individual pro…
Nutrihub, a millet-focused technology business incubator run under the RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme, looks for millet-based innovation and startup projects from students and research scholars: new products, process innovation, value-added products, supply-chain improvements, or technology solutions built around millets. The idea should aim to help food security, farmer income, or consumer health through millets.
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