Eligibility Unattached independent innovators like micro and small entrepreneurs working on new designs. Start-up firms / incubated firms with turnover less than Rs. 45.00 lakhs. Independent innovators scouted, documented, mentored by various agencies like NIF,RIN,RIF, ISB, SPJIMR,CIIE, CII, FICCI, Stanford Bio Design. Finalists of competitions like Techfest, GE Edison Challenge, Tata NEN, Proto.in, Indian Angel […] Funding and benefits: Unattached independent innovators like micro and small entrepreneurs working on new designs. Finalists of competitions like Techfest, GE Edison Challenge, Tata NEN, Proto.in, Indian Angel Network, TiE, Eureka, India Innovation Pioneers Challenge, Lockheed Martin India Innovation growth program, Innovation for India awards, Piramal Prize , Economic Times, National Geographic. The applicant has to sign “Terms & Conditions” prior to the actual release of grants-in-aid. For grant above Rs 5 lakhs, project will be divided into phases with clear deliverables at the end of each phase. The project will be continued into the next phase only if the performance in the preceding phase was satisfactory. Eligibility and filters: Eligibility The applicant has to sign “Terms & Conditions” prior to the actual release of grants-in-aid. The proposals involving software development, only patenting and for basic scientific research having no immediate commercial implications will not be accepted for consideration under TePP. Software Embedded projects and patenting along with prototype development are eligible for support. Innovative S&T delivery models will also be eligible. Faculty/ scientist start-ups will be eligible if they have the rights to Intellectual property. Where IP is taken on license from institute, their proposals can be considered in Phase-II S3T category if they prove the concept in TePP Phase-I. Student innovators making to the final of any competition are eligible but to ensure that their studies are not adversely affected, they are encouraged to take the project as full time activity after graduation. Proposals to scientifically test the efficacy and toxicity of herbal formulations developed by innovator will be eligible for support. Process standardization will also be eligible for support after proving efficacy and non-toxicity. Manpower ( like technical assistant) costs are based on actual & not exceeding 20% of the total project cost. Innovators salary and rental expenses for use of own facilities are not eligible for support. Application: The proposals can be submitted online (http://oscar.iitb.ac.in/TEPP) or submitted off line to the nearest TUC (TePP Outreach centre). The innovators can meet coordinators of TUCs and take their advise before submitting the application. Addresses of TUCs is given on www.dsir.gov.in. The proposals will be screened locally at TUC and proposals with complete details will be referred to experts for evaluation. To facilitate expert evaluation, innovator is required to complete part of Technology Angel evaluation form and submit it along with application. Proposals received at DSIR end will also be forwarded to concerned TUC for counselling/ local screening. Students will have to provide a `No Objection Certificate from the head of their institutions, on the institutions letter-head along with their application and the commitment from the institutions that the project will be taken to its logical conclusion by the student/concerned faculty. Proposals scouted, documented and mentored by other ( other than TUCs) agencies need to be submitted with evaluation by the assisting agency. However, such proposals need to be routed through nearest TUC. Application Form RTF, PDF (38 KB) || Terms and Conditions RTF, PDF (27 KB) || Guidelines RTF, PDF (24 KB) Past editions and people: no authoritative public roster was found in the retrieved source.