Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog
Status: unknown. ARISE-ANIC is run by the Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog), often in partnership with sectoral ministries. It funds MSMEs, DPIIT-recognized startups, companies, academic institutions and individual innovators to productize/commercialize an existing patent, published research paper, product or technology, across 30+ focus categories.
Milestone-based grant-in-aid of up to INR 1 crore for startups/MSMEs/innovators productizing patented or research-backed technology, awarded by AIM's ANIC committee based on the specific application and business plan.