Swachhata Startup Challenge 2022

Swachhata Startup Challenge 2022

About Swachhata Startup Challenge 2022

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with AFD (Agence Française de Développement), have launched the Swachhata Startup Challenge to nurture the evolving ecosystem of the Indian waste sector.

The goal is to support 10 startups working at the nexus of technology and social innovation to solve India’s waste management challenges by improving efficiency of waste management, increasing social impact, improving transparency of waste value chain and reducing the use of single use plastic.

Themes

* Social Inclusion

* Zero Dump

* Plastic Waste

* Transparency

Apply

If you are a start-up, an early stage organization or working in collaboration to solve problems in the waste sector, apply now.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Demonstrating the existence of a legal structure: the challenge is open to startups registered in India and French actors collaborating with an Indian startup (as a joint venture)

2. Addressing one of the four themes mentioned above

3. Demonstrating the existence of a sustainable and autonomous economic model with Minimum Viable Product ready stage and onwards

4. Digital technology and social impact are the heart of the solution

5. For profit startups with more than 3 months of operations

Application – Submit online application form : 27th January to 31st March, 2022

For more details refer the Official Website

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