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Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society (APIS)

GovernmentLast checked 25 Oct 2026
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Government
Based in
Mangalagiri, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada

About

Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society runs the state startup ecosystem under Startup Policy 4.0 with mentorship, incubation space and funding support for selected startups. Its centres are in Mangalagiri, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Tirupati and Vijayawada.

Programme details

Per policy: upfront grant up to Rs 2 lakh for PoC, phased grants up to Rs 15 lakh (Rs 20 lakh for women/BC/SC/ST/minority/differently abled founders), seed funding on equity sharing up to Rs 50 lakh, deeptech support up to Rs 1 crore. Register on APIS portal; policy PDF text was partly garbled.