TIDE 2.0 Scheme
Why in news?
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on December 19, 2025, that 1,706 startups have been supported via 51 incubators in higher learning and R&D institutions nationwide. These startups show strong performance, including revenue growth, funding raises, and 1,672 IP/patent filings by 638 of them.​
Objectives
- The scheme strengthens tech startups in eight key societal areas: healthcare, education, agriculture, financial inclusion (including digital payments), infrastructure and transportation, environment and clean tech, clean energy, and other emerging domains.
- It follows a lifecycle approach, aiding from idea validation to product scaling through incubators.​
Key Features
- Financial & Technical Support: Provides grants to incubators, which in turn support startups.
- Focus Areas: Emerging technologies – AI, IoT, Blockchain, Robotics, AR/VR, Cybersecurity.
- Implementation:
- Empowering 51 incubators across India.
- Target to handhold ~2000 tech startups over 5 years.
- MeitY Startup Hub (MSH): Acts as a central platform to connect incubators, Centres of Excellence, and collaborative networks.
- Lifecycle Support: From idea stage → prototype → product development → testing → scaling
Risks & Challenges
- Funding sustainability: Dependence on government grants.
- Regional imbalance: Most incubators concentrated in urban areas.
- Scalability issues: Many startups fail to move beyond prototype stage.
- Global competition: Need to match international innovation ecosystems.
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