EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme — Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme, applicants must meet specific criteria:

• The applicant must be either a manufacturing MSME or a startup.
• The enterprise must be registered and physically located in Tamil Nadu.
• Applicants are required to demonstrate a willingness to co-finance a portion of the innovation investment, in line with the program's established norms.
• Where applicable, the applicant should possess a CIBIL score of 750 or higher.
• The applicant must not have any existing contractual agreements with the designated Knowledge Partner for the program.

The program offers two distinct vouchers with varying focus areas:

• Voucher A is designed to support enterprises engaged in idea validation and prototype development.
• Voucher B is specifically for enterprises focused on the commercialization of innovations that have already been validated.

EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme is open to startups at the idea, product and revenue stage working in manufacturing industrial. The programme is targeted at startups registered in Tamil Nadu.