Here are the key features of the policy, unveiled by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin at the fourth edition of Umagine TN, the State’s flagship technology conference.
*Aims to deliver tangible outcomes over the next five years through ecosystem-wide interventions.
* To support 100 deep tech startups.
* To mobilise Rs 100 crore of public and private investments, including venture capital, co-investments, and patient funding.
*Achieve 10 technology transfer or licensing deals from academic and R&D institutions for commercialisation by industry or startups.
*Facilitate 25 per cent growth in annual patent filings by deep tech startups.
* Train over 10,000 students and professionals in deep tech skills.
* Award 10 research fellowships.
* Facilitate procurement of deep tech solutions worth Rs 10 crore through public and private sector market access programmes.
* Promote global market access for 50 deep tech startups.
* Establish sector-specific test beds for continuous validation and demonstration, supporting at least 25 startups annually.
*To establish “Government as Early Adopter Programme” across 5 departments.
*The Programme will support the pilot deployment, field validation, and scale-up of deep tech solutions, with an annual departmental budget of Rs 5 crore.
* The policy is open to all organisations and participants of the ecosystem including Deep tech startups, Academic institutions, Industry players among others.
*The policy offers a set of incentives designed to support innovation, research, and commercialisation of deep tech startups.
*Incentives provide financial support, access to infrastructure, and foster strategic partnerships, aimed at helping startups grow from R&D to market-ready solutions.
* The iTNT Hub will serve as the nodal implementing agency for the policy.
Read the policy document here: https://itnthub.tn.gov.in/policy.html
