Science and Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park

Call for Proposal from Innovators’ and Start-ups

STEP, IIT Kharagpur is inviting proposals from individual innovators or start-ups from anywhere
in India.
Who can apply?
Any Indian citizen having innovative idea and wish to translate their idea into working
prototypes/models/processes are eligible to apply.
Thrust area:
i) Green technology, technology for extreme weather preparedness.
ii) Energy security and renewal energy.
iii) Utilisation of local resources for regional and global market.
iv) Circular energy and Waste to Wealth conversion.
v) Affordable Healthcare.
vi) Water security and water management.
vii) Edutainment and smart technology.
viii) AR, VR & MR applications.
ix) Drone and Robotics Applications.
x) Technology for safety and security management.
xi) Space Technology
Programs and Eligibility:

Category Support Eligibility

Maximum support may be
Any student, staff or faculty innovator of IIT
limited to 2.00 lakh.
Category-I Kharagpur can avail support to develop their
However, proposal with
(Proof of Concept/ novel idea into demonstrable
higher TRL may be
Prototypes/ Models) models/prototypes. . The call is also open for
considered for additional
any other innovators from anywhere in India.
funding.
Maximum support may be Any student, staff or faculty innovator of IIT
limited to 5.00 lakh. Kharagpur can avail support to further
Category-II
However, proposal with develop their already developed novel
(Product
higher TRL may be product/ Value Addition. . The call is also
Development)
considered for additional open for any other innovators from anywhere
funding. in India.

Guidelines and Applications:

i) Category I (Attached)
ii) Category II (Attached)
The applications may be submitted through email ([email protected]) and the hard
copy of the proposals may be submitted to the STEP, Office, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721302
on or before 31.10.2024. The applications will be reviewed by the Expert Committee and the
shortlisted applicants will be called for presentation, the date of which will be notified latter.
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Category I: Product Development

Guidelines
Eligibility

 Any Indian Citizen having innovative idea or an invention

Scope & Support

 Project cost upto Rs. 2.00 lakh.
 Proposals to demonstrate novel delivery models to take S&T innovations to effect
inclusive growth.
 The proposals shall preferably be in the following focus sectors:
i) Green technology, technology for extreme weather preparedness.
ii) Energy security and renewal energy.
iii) Utilisation of local resources for regional and global market.
iv) Circular energy and Waste to Wealth conversion.
v) Affordable Healthcare.
vi) Water security and water management.
vii) Edutainment and smart technology.
viii) AR, VR & MR applications.
ix) Drone and Robotics Applications.
x) Technology for safety and security management.
xi) Space Technology.
 Maximum support under this category is Rs. 2.00 Lakh. However, proposal with
higher TRL may be considered for additional funding.
Mechanism

 The proposals (Hard Copy) may be submitted to STEP, Office.

 The proposals initially will be screened for completeness at the point of receipt by
STEP.
 The proposals after initial Screening are evaluated by the Review Committee
associated with the STEP.
 The sanction will finally be released to those whose projects are approved by the
Review Committee associated with the STEP.
 The first release is based on milestones/deliverables projected in the project
proposals and as recommended by Review Committee associated with the
STEP. The subsequent releases are based on assessment of progress of the
project by Review Committee associated with the STEP
 The approved projects will be monitored by the Review Committee associated
with the STEP at an interval of 3 months.
 The project completion report will be accepted by the Competent Authority based
on recommendations of the Review Committee associated with the STEP.
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Science and Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Category I: Proof of Concept/ Prototypes/ Models

Application Form
Photo

1. Title of the proposed project:

2. a. Name of the applicant :

b. Father’s name/Husband’s name:
c. Postal Address:
• Present Address:

• Permanent Address:
N.B:

1. Please provide Pin Code, Telephone numbers, mobile number and e-mail address
2. Please enclose residence certificate issued by Sub-Divisional Magistrate(SDM)/District
Magistrate(DM) or a copy of ration card or any other document regarding proof of
residence

d. Address of Institute/Organization:

(For Students and working Innovator, No Objection Certificate from Head

of Institute /Organization is required)

e. Profession of the applicant  Housewife Student  Farmer

(Please tick √ as applicable)  Any other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(specify)

f. Date of Birth: _____________________

YY/MM/DD

g. Educational qualification: ____________________

h. Annual Income of the applicant:

(If you are an Income Tax Payer, please provide
your PAN No. and attach a copy of the latest Income Tax Returns you filed)

i. PAN No.-

j. Aadhaar No. -

3. Brief description of the idea highlighting innovative element.

(Please use a separate sheet)

4. (a) Status of work already carried out (if any) such as

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 participation in competition
 making a model
 provisional application for patent
 paper presentations
 publication
 college project
 Any other

(b) Science and working principle behind the idea

(c) Final outcome/deliverable of the project
(d) Who would be the beneficiary of this innovation and why?
(Please use a separate sheet)

5. Proposed costs and time frame

Sl.
Items Project Cost
no.
i R&D/Design Engg / Consultancy
ii Raw materials/
consumables/ spares
iii Fabrication /synthesis charges of
working model /process
iv Patent filing cost
(actual fee paid to patent office)

v Any other
Total Cost

6. Activity details/work plan

Sr. No. Activities Monitor-able milestones Duration

(months)

Note: Duration of the project should not be more than 9 months.

7. Declaration:

I declare that all the statements made in this application are true,
complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event
of any information, found false or incorrect, my candidature will stand
cancelled and all my claims will be forfeited. I have not received any
financial assistance for the present proposal from any other agency.

Place: Signature of the applicant

Date:
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Category II: Product Development

Guidelines
Eligibility
 Any Indian Citizen having innovative idea or an invention

Scope & Support

 Project cost upto Rs. 5.00 lakh.
 Category II is more rigorous demonstrability of original idea/invention/know-how in
the form of working prototype/processes and its testing and
trial/patenting/technology transfer etc.
 Proposals to demonstrate novel delivery models to take S&T innovations to effect
inclusive growth.
 The proposals shall preferably be in the following focus sectors:
i) Green technology, technology for extreme weather preparedness.
ii) Energy security and renewal energy.
iii) Utilisation of local resources for regional and global market.
iv) Circular energy and Waste to Wealth conversion.
v) Affordable Healthcare.
vi) Water security and water management.
vii) Edutainment and smart technology.
viii) AR, VR & MR applications.
ix) Drone and Robotics Applications.
x) Technology for safety and security management.
xi) Space Technology.
 Maximum support under this category is Rs. 5.00 Lakh. However, proposal with
higher TRL may be considered for additional funding.

Mechanism

 The proposals (Hard Copy) may be submitted to STEP, Office.

 The proposals initially will be screened for completeness at the point of receipt by
STEP.
 The proposals after initial Screening are evaluated by the Review Committee
associated with the STEP.
 The sanction will finally be released to those whose projects are approved by the
Review Committee associated with the STEP.
 The first release is based on milestones/deliverables projected in the project
proposals and as recommended by Review Committee associated with the STEP.
The subsequent releases are based on assessment of progress of the project by
Review Committee associated with the STEP
 The approved projects will be monitored by the Review Committee associated with
the STEP at an interval of 3 months.
 The project completion report will be accepted by the Competent Authority based on
recommendations of the Review Committee associated with the STEP.
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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Category II: Product Development

Application Form

1. Title of the proposed project:

Photo
2. a. Name of the applicant :

b. Father’s name/Husband’s name:

c. Postal address:

• Present Address:

• Permanent Address:
N.B:

1. Please provide Pin Code, Telephone numbers, mobile number and e-mail address
2. Please enclose residence certificate issued by Sub-Divisional Magistrate(SDM)/District
Magistrate(DM) or a copy of ration card or any other document regarding proof of
residence

d. Address of Organization/Institute:

(For Students and working Innovator, No Objection Certificate from Head of

Institute /Organization is required)

e. Profession
√ as applicable)
(Please tick
 Faculty Doctor  Scientist

 Housewife Student

 Farmer

 Any other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(specify)

f. Date of Birth: _____________________

YY /MM/DD
g. Educational qualification: _____________________

h. Annual Income of the applicant:

(If you are an Income Tax Payer, provide your PAN No. and attach a copy of the latest Income Tax
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Returns you filed)

i. PAN No. (mandatory) :

j. Aadhaar No.

3. Details of work done on innovation so far:

 Literature survey/patent search

Development work done so far, including involvement of agencies, consultation

with experts

 Patenting of the innovation

 Tie-up for design, fabrication etc with any external agencies

 Techno-economic / market feasibility studies /reports, if any

 Consumers / users feedback, if any

 Any other

4. Brief write-up giving broad details of the original idea/ invention/ IPR/ Know how
available with the individual, highlighting its originality/Novelty and the scientific
principle involved therein. Following information to be furnished by innovator :

(i) Description of working of the innovation (use sketch/drawing , patent,

photographs, video to explain the working)

(ii) Description of science behind the innovation

(iii) Technology trends from the literature survey and patent search

(iv) Technological challenges in design and prototype manufacture based on

innovator’s skill

5. Proposed costs and time frame for the project

* Basis of
Sl.
Items Project Cost estimation/
No.
justification
i. R&D/Design Engg / Consultancy
charges
ii. Rental charges for (Not more than 20
laboratory/workshop facilities % of total cost)
iii. Essential equipment that cannot be
taken on rent.
iv. Raw Material/spares/consumables
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cost
v. Fabrication/synthesis Charges
vi. Manpower cost of technical (Not more than
assistants 10% of total cost)
vii. Testing and Trials
viii. Travel (Not more than
5% of total cost)
ix. Patent Filing
Total Cost

6. Activity details/work plan

Activity Monitor-able milestones Duration Budget
(as per requirement of category II ) (months) required (Rs )
(Basis: Refer Scope and Support)

Note: Duration of the project should not be more than 12 months.

7. (a) End product / process / output-resulting from the idea/ invention/ innovation / final
deliverables
(Including targeted specifications, performance requirements/standards)

(b) Innovation’s benefit to the society:

8. Any other information relevant to the project:

9. Declaration:

I / We declare that all the statements made in this application are true, complete
and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. In the event of any
information, found false or incorrect, my/our candidature will stand cancelled and all
my/us claims will be forfeited. I / We have not received any financial assistance
for the present proposal from any other agency.

Place: Signature of the applicant

Date:
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Science and Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Terms & Conditions for the projects considered under Category I/II

Name of the project -

Name of the applicant -
Approved Project Cost -
Duration of the project -

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS:

1. Approval of the sanctioned project and the amount being provided there for is for
the specific project sanctioned and the amount approved should be exclusively
spent on the project within the project period. Any unspent balance out of the
amount sanctioned must be surrendered to the STEP, IIT Kharagpur.
2. The project will become operative w.e.f. the date on which the first financial
sanction is issued by the STEP, IIT Kharagpur.
3. The amount received from the STEP, IIT Kharagpur would be kept in a separate
no interest account, the details of which shall be intimated to the STEP, IIT
Kharagpur. Transactions from the account shall only be for the purpose of the
approved project. It is necessary that separate audited books of accounts be
maintained for the expenditure incurred on the project and these books should be
freely available to Government Auditors whenever required by them.
4. For permanent and semi-permanent assets, acquired wholly or partly out of the
grant, an audited record should be maintained in the form of a register which
should be made available to Government Auditors whenever demanded. The
term “assets” will mean: (i) all immovable property; and (ii) movable property of a
capital nature where the value exceeds Rs.10,000/-. The amount will not be
utilized for construction of any building / acquiring land by purchase, lease etc /
permanent asset like machinery required for augmenting general production
facilities. Pilot plants, test equipments, test rigs, jigs, tools and fixtures, etc
required for building prototypes and testing the same can, however, be
built/made/acquired out of the grant, if so identified in the approved project
proposal or subsequently approved by the STEP, IIT Kharagpur.
5. The assets, if any, wholly or partly acquired out of the STEP, IIT Kharagpur
amount during the course of implementation of the project, shall not be disposed
off without the specific written permission of the STEP, IIT Kharagpur. The sale
proceeds, if any, arising out of such disposal shall be intimated to the STEP, IIT
Kharagpur and shall be deposited in the account maintained for the amount
received from the STEP, IIT Kharagpur.

The above mentioned assets acquired from the amount released by the STEP,
IIT Kharagpur will be deemed to be owned by the Innovator only after the project
is declared successful by the IIT Khargapur.
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TRANSFERABILITY OF THE PROJECT:

6. While the whole project cannot be transferred to any other organization, a part of
the work of the project can be sub-contracted, based on needs, to a research
institute or industrial unit, in which case the payment made to such organization
shall be on the basis of the quantum of work done for the project without seeking
any further escalation in the STEP, IIT Kharagpur’s financial support in the
sanctioned project.

MONITORING:

7. The project will be periodically monitored through a group of experts nominated

by the STEP, IIT Kharagpur.

USE AND LICENSING OF KNOW HOW:

8. Ownership of the IPR generated through the project, patent rights, licensing the
know-how and the use of the know-how generated through the project shall be
shared with IIT Khargapur for projects above or equals to 5 Lakh. However,
STEP, IIT Kharagpur does not own any responsibility of disputes arising out of
the IPR issues.

REPORTING:

9. It is required that Statement of Accounts duly audited by a Chartered Accountant,

should be sent to the STEP, IIT Kharagpur whenever required by STEP, IIT
Kharagpur.
10. A Completion Report shall be submitted to the IIT Khargapur within 30 days from
project conclusion date. The report must consist of technical report and financial
statement with consolidated audited statement of account on spent amount in the
fund that is received from STEP. Financial statement should contain certificate
from a authorized auditor..

ESCALATION:

11. Any escalation in the cost of the project above the approved cost of the project
will be borne by the innovator and not by STEP, IIT Kharagpur.

TERMINATION OF THE PROJECT:

12. The STEP, IIT Kharagpur will have the right to terminate / close the project at any
stage

- if it is convinced that the monies released have not been properly utilized, or
- appropriate progress on the project is not being made, or
- the project is not being carried out as per the terms and conditions and /
or as per the nature and scope of the work as defined in the approved
project proposal.

In case of termination of the project for not proper utilization / unsatisfactory

progress of the project / violation of terms as given above, the entire amount of
the grant and the amount received by disposal of the assets will be returned to
STEP, IIT Kharagpur.
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In case of abandonment of the project by the beneficiaries they have to return the
entire funds disbursed to STEP, IIT Kharagpur.

If the project is abandoned for any techno-economic or any reason other than the
above, based on the recommendations of the monitoring committee set up by the
STEP, IIT Kharagpur, the unspent money from the STEP, IIT Kharagpur amount
released to the project and / or any amount recoverable by way of disposal of
assets procured out of funds released by the STEP, IIT Kharagpur shall be paid
back to the STEP, IIT Kharagpur.

MODIFICATION OF TERMS & CONDITIONS:

13. The above terms and conditions may be modified by the STEP, IIT Kharagpur
through Mutual agreement.

Share Holding Pattern:

14. For projects below 2 lakh there will not be any equity
15. For projects between 2 lakh and 5 lakh share holding may be 2.5% to 5 %.
16. For projects between 5 lakh and 10 lakh share holding may be 5% to 8 %.
17. For projects above 10 lakh share holding may be 8% to 10 %.

UNDERTAKING OF THE INNOVATOR AND / OR COLLABORATING /

SPONSORING ORGANISATION

I / We agree to the above terms and conditions in connection with STEP, IIT
Kharagpur grants to our project concerning
“__________________________________”.

Name :
Signature

(Photo)

Designation and Organization: Individual Innovator

(If representing the sponsoring organization)

Place:Kharagpur
Date: