| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Bihar Idea Festival |
| Launched By | Bihar Government |
| Purpose | Promote grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship |
| Portal | Mobile-friendly portal for idea submission |
| Target Audience | Students, youth, entrepreneurs, startup teams (including rural areas) |
| Goal | Collect 10,000 ideas from all 38 districts of Bihar |
| Assessment | Expert team to evaluate ideas; 100 ideas shortlisted initially |
| Support Offered | Technical, financial support, seed funding up to Rs 10 lakh |
| Special Entry | Winners get wild card entry to seed funding pitch round |
| Focus | Empower women entrepreneurs ('Startup Didis') |
| Related Initiative | JEEViKA (Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project) |
| Launch Year | 2006 |
| Managed By | Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) |
| Supported By | World Bank, Bihar Kosi Flood Recovery Project (BKFRP) |
| Policy | Bihar Start-up Policy (2016, amended in 2017) |
| Trust | Start-up Trust with Rs 500 crore corpus |
| Updated Policy | Bihar Start-up Policy 2022 |
| Key Objectives | Foster inclusive growth, drive innovation, leverage local youth potential |
| Infrastructure Plans | Develop incubators, co-working spaces, EDCs, EFCs |
| Education Integration | Entrepreneurship education in schools, universities, MOOCs, internships |
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