LEAP AHEAD

• Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) with Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Delhi-NCR has launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative in collaboration.
• This program aims to bolster tech startups by offering them access to funding, mentorship, and global connections.
• The LEAP AHEAD (Launchpad for Tech Entrepreneurs towards Accelerated Growth and Pioneering AHEAD) initiative is a pan-India programme designed to support startups that show early traction and are in the growth stage.
• It offers startups an array of benefits including-
  • an intensive three-month hybrid mentorship program,
  • the opportunity for one-on-one mentorship with investors and industry experts,
  • funding of up to ₹1 crore in a co-investment model, networking and global market exposure,
  • a one-year free associate membership with TiE Delhi-NCR,
  • incubation in STPI’s centers across India, and
  • additional benefits from third-party service providers.
• Startups eligible for this initiative include those involved in software product development, registered with DPIIT under the Startup India program, and have demonstrated revenue generation and external investment​.

ABOUT STPI

• In 1991, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was set up as an autonomous society in the field of Science & Technology under the Mnistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).