Startup Schemes Playbook
Part A · Startup-specific scheme

GeM Startup Runway

Department of Commerce

Market Access IdeationPrototype / PoCSeed / Early-StageGrowth / ScalingMarket Access & IP

The GeM Startup Runway enables startups to showcase and sell their innovative products directly to government buyers, helping them access public procurement opportunities and grow their business.

Type of support
Market Access
Best suited for
Any Stage
How much
Platform for showcasing innovations for public procurement
Source
Playbook p. 37

Objectives

GeM Startup Runway helps startups sell innovative products and services directly to government buyers through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) by promoting solutions that are unique in concept, design, process, or functionality and improve startup participation in public procurement.

Who can apply?

  • DPIIT-recognised startups registered as sellers/service providers on GeM.
  • Startups with products/services in existing GeM categories or in dedicated startup sectors such as AI, robotics, agritech, cleantech, cybersecurity, edtech, health tech, water tech, assistive tech, etc.
  • Other innovative entities.

What do you get?

  • Access to a large base of government buyers across ministries, departments, PSUs and other public entities.
  • Exemption/relaxation from requirements such as prior turnover, prior experience, and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD).
  • Dedicated marketplace visibility for startups and innovative products.
  • Ability to list innovative products even when standard categories may not exist.

How to apply

Visit GeM Startup Runway: https://gem.gov.in/Startup_Runway

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