Kerala Startup Mission
KSM is the central agency of the Government of Kerala for entrepreneurship
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), formerly known as Technopark TBI, is a state-level agency under the Government of Kerala, India, dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and incubation activities. Established primarily to manage the Technology Business Incubator (TBI), a startup accelerator, KSUM aims to cultivate a conducive environment for high-technology-based businesses.
Objectives
KSUM's core objectives include:
Incubation and Acceleration: Planning, establishing, and managing the TBI to support technology-based startups.
Ecosystem Development: Coordinating with other incubators, strengthening entrepreneurship initiatives, and promoting knowledge-driven startups.
Talent Development: Encouraging student, faculty, and local entrepreneurship, and building human resources capacity.
Industry Linkage: Facilitating connections between startups and industry, and establishing research and development facilities.
Institutional Support: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cells (IEDCs) and technoparks within academic institutions.
Programs
Incubation programme
KSUM supports the development of technology-based business ventures through a structured incubation process. Startups typically progress through three primary stages: pre-incubation, incubation, and acceleration.
Pre-incubation is an initial phase lasting approximately three to six months, primarily focused on idea generation and refinement.
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