‘AIM-iCREST’

‘AIM-iCREST’

Part of: GS Prelims and Mains II and III – Govt schemes and initiatives; Science and Innvoation

In news:

• Atal Innovation Mission launched ‘AIM-iCREST’, in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation.
• AIM iCREST – an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program for a Robust Ecosystem focuses on creating high performing Startups

About the initiative 

• AIM iCREST has been designed to enable the incubation ecosystem and act as a growth hack for AIM’s Atal and Established incubators across the country.  
• Under the initiative, the AIM’s incubators are set to be upscaled and provided requisite support to foster the incubation enterprise economy, that will help them to significantly enhance their performance. 
• This will be complemented by providing training to entrepreneurs, through technology driven processes and platforms.