Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), under the Department of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Government of Maharashtra, serves as the state's nodal agency for startups and innovation. Our flagship initiative, Maharashtra Startup Week (MSW), is a dynamic platform designed to identify, showcase, and support innovative solutions that can revolutionize governance and create large-scale impact. Startup across India can apply.

Winning startups get a direct Government work orders up to INR 15 lakhs each.

Eligibility Criteria:

• DPIIT recognized Startups across India
• Deployment-ready Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
• Product / Solution must be relevant to Government of Maharashtra
• Should not be a winner of Previous Maharashtra Startup Week editions.

Applications are invited from the startups working in the sector of AgriTech, EdTech & Skilling, GovTech, HealthTech, Mobility & Logistics, Emerging Technologies, Smart Infrastructure, Sustainability (Clean Energy, Waste Management & Circular Economy, Water Management) and Miscellaneous (Any Sector relevant to government).

From all applications received, the top 100 startups are meticulously shortlisted and invited to present their solutions to an esteemed jury panel. Following these presentations, 24 startups are selected across different sectors. These winning startups are awarded with the direct government work orders up to INR 15 lakhs each to pilot their solutions with various government departments in Maharashtra along with access to other benefits such as cloud credits, access to multiple programs, connect with ecosystem players such as mentors, investors, etc.

Date Extended to 11th August 2024.

MSW previous winners - https://bit.ly/msw-winners

MSW Sample Pitch Deck format - https://bit.ly/msw-sample-ppt