Vision & Objectives
Tripura has several strengths to enable the growth of IT Industries.It has good network of Universities/Institutions, and every year, around400 B.Tech/M.Techstudents in Computer Science/IT are passing out from different Institutions in Tripura and around 1,000 candidates are undergoingvarious IT courses. These IT resources can be utilised effectively within the State.
A number of potential IT Star-up companies have innovative products/business ideas in IT Sector. The products/ideas may require minimum R&D process and marketing support to emerge as successful commercial products. Start-up companies can create huge employment opportunity for the IT Resources of the State.
Government of Tripura plans to create conducive environment for Start-ups in IT sector, empower Start-ups to grow through innovation and development, create anICT ecosystem and enable its youth to pursue their dreams within the State.Realizing the high potential for IT/ITeSindustry, Tripurawill be promotedas one of the favourabledestinations for high-tech industries including eCommerce and IT enabled platform for the targeted sectors like Handloom, Handicraft, Horticulture, Agro &Food Processing based industries, Civil Construction Industry, Healthcare/Life Sciences, Fisheries and Logistics etc.through setting up dedicated Industrial Clusters across geographical locations in the state. This industrial growth will resultinto the demand of Incubation, Plug & play facilities for young and budding entrepreneurs within the state.
The main objectives of Tripura IT/ITeS Start-ups are:
- Make Tripura one of the top IT/ITeS start-up destinations in North East.
- Create IT/ITeS environment and support eco-system.
- Provide ICT infrastructural support for startups.
- Strengthen startup culture in the State.
- Encourage and inspire youth of the State to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice.
- Creating IT/ITeS business incubators in collaboration with private sector.
Create a strong institutional framework for effective implementation, monitoring & evaluation of the scheme.