(THE GIST OF PIB) Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE)

(NOVEMBER-2023)

Recently, AIM, NITI Aayog launched a new accelerator called Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE) to support Australian and Indian circular economy startups.

The India Australia RISE Accelerator is delivered in partnership between CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), the Government of India’s flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
This initiative focuses on startups and small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India and Australia working on circular economy technologies and solutions.
Focus Themes: With a focus on Environment and Climate Technology, the program will be tailored to accelerate start-ups working on a range of areas:
Climate Smart Agriculture
Clean Energy
Circular Economy and Waste Management
Climate Smart Mobility
Over the nine months, the RISE Accelerator program will help startups navigate early steps in a new region, fast-track connections to the right partners, customers, and talent, and build credibility to succeed in international markets.
The accelerator, in its first round, will focus on supporting startups and SMEs working on technologies and solutions for the waste and circular economy
Participating startups may also be eligible for up to INR 40,00,000 in non-equity grants.
The future rounds of the accelerator will focus on climate-smart agriculture, clean energy and climate smart mobility.