AIM-PRIME

Why in news?

• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog launched AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship), an initiative to promote and support science-based deep-tech startups & ventures across India.

About AIM:

• AIM has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch this nationwide program which will be implemented by Venture Center - a non-profit technology business incubator.
• The first cohort of the program is open to technology developers (early-stage deep tech start-ups, and scientists/ engineers/ clinicians) with strong science-based deep tech business ideas.
• The program is also open to CEOs and Senior incubation managers of AIM Funded Atal Incubation centers that are supporting deep tech entrepreneurs.
• Candidates selected for the program will get access to in-depth learning via a comprehensive lecture series, live team projects, exercises, and project-specific mentoring.
• The AIM-PRIME program is specifically tailored for the rapid scaling up of deep-tech science ventures in India, providing not just the necessary intellect and support but also the exposure they rightly deserve.

Prelims Question

AIM-PRIME program of Atal innovation mission is aimed at promoting:
(a)Pharmaceutical start-ups
(b) Deep - tech start-ups
(c)Social entrepreneurship
(d)None of the above

Answer to the Prelims Question