The National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), established in 1982 by the Government of India under the aegis of Department of Science & Technology supports various programs on Science, technology and innovation based entrepreneurship, and enables promotion of knowledge driven and technology intensive ventures / startups.
- Since the thrust on startup programs through the national iniatives of Start-Up India and Stand-Up India, a new program NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations) has been launched in 2016 which enables innovators and startups to translate their ideas into successful startups. DST nurtures and empowers innovators and startups since their initial phase of startup journey.
Major Objectives of NSTEDB:
- To promote and develop high-end entrepreneurship for S&T manpower as well as self-employment by utilizing S&T infrastructure and by using S&T methods.
- To facilitate and conduct various informational services relating to promotion of entrepreneurship.
- To network agencies of the support system, academic institutions and Research & Development (R&D) organizations to foster entrepreneurship and self-employing using S&T with special focus on backward areas as well.
- Implementation of the NIDHI programs
- To act as a policy advisory body with regard to entrepreneurship.
