1. Creating a Vibrant Ecosystem of
Innovation & Entrepreneurship in India
Atal Innovation Mission
Niti Aayog
@AimtoInnovate @NitiAayog
r.ramanan@gov.in
#AIMtoInnovate

2. Rapid evolution and fusion of technologies driving Innovations globally
Leading to new Applications, Business models, Social and Commercial innovation possibilities
Needs radically different approaches to education
to enable Problem solving, 21st century skills, Innovative mindsets, SDG awareness and alignment
Next Generation Genomics
Advanced Transportations

3. Several Challenges in India
Creating Unique opportunities for Social and Commercial Tech driven
Innovations with Global impact
Affordable Housing for all Healthcare for all
Vocational & Distance
Education for all
Clean drinking water
for all Rural Infrastructure
Electricity for all
Rural livelihood
& Entrepreneurship
Swachh Bharat for all
(Hygiene and Waste Management)

4. Atal Innovation Mission
A Strategic National Innovation Initiative - NITI Aayog
• Creating a Problem Solving Innovative mindset
in Schools/Univ/Industry / NGOs
• Stimulating ecosystem of innovation with
Innovation Labs, infrastructure, Challenges
• Innovation recognition and awards
• Creating hundreds of World Class Incubatiors
• Fostering thousands of world class startups
• Promoting hundreds of social/commercial
innovations
• Nurturing the creation of Unicorns in India
Innovation
Entrepreneurship

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Rapid Prototyping
Tools (3D Printers)
Internet of Things
& Sensors
Electronics
Development
Robotics
Dedicated Work spaces to
learn innovation skills &
develop ideas
Hub for innovation, making &
tinkering
Free space to think of new
and different ideas
Equipped with tools to
develop innovations across
multiple sectors
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What are Atal Tinkering Labs?
Atal Tinkering Labs
Biggest potential disruption in formal education to stimulate an
innovative mindset in school students

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Districts
650+
100
Atal Tinkering Labs schools selected9000+
1.252
Billion (2013)
Atal Tinkering Labs
Our current footprint
Smart Cities
• 10000+ ATLs to be operational by end of year
covering all 715 districts - 4000+ already
operational
• Vision – Every school in India should have
access to an Atal Tinkering Lab or through Atal
Community Innovation centres
39States/UTs
Govt Grant of
Rs 20 Lakhs per ATL
Lab
4+ Million
Grade VI-XII
students
• Corporate Adoption Of
Tinkering Labs
Engaged in immersive experiences in problem
identification, problem solving, innovative thinking
• Mentors of Change – Mentor India
• 10000+ Mentors across India
(professionals, academicians,
researchers, supermentors)

8. ATL Tinkering Challenges / Tinkering Fests / Tinkering Marathons
stimulating problem solving innovative mindset in school students
Chariot that kills its enemies : Blue Bells PS GurugramSuspension car, wheel launcher: IPS Gaziabad
Darbari Lal DAV Shalimar Bagh -Home anti-theft system,
water pumping car
Innovative light sensor devices and lamps : ASN Mayur Vihar
50000+ students from 1500+ schools across India created 8000+ innovations in Atal
Tinkering Marathon held this year – Top 200 / Top 50 innovation team recognitions

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• 102 Atal Incubators being launched
(Universities, Institutions, Industry, Social
Enterprises, Investment Capital firms)
• 50+ incubators, 900+ startups
operational over last 2 years
Atal Incubation Centres
Setting up World-Class Scalable incubators relevant to India / Globally
Indian School of
Business, Mohali
Birla Institute of
Management
Technology, UP
Shiv Nadar University,
Greater Noida
Banasthali Vidyapith
Tonk
Chhattisgarh Infotech
Promotion Society, Raipur
Centre for Cellular and
Molecular Biology
Hyderabad
NIFT TEA Knitwear Fashion Institute
Tirupur
Sangam Capital Advisors
Private Limited, Delhi
SVKM's NMIMS,
Mumbai
Aartech Solonics
Ltd., Raisen
• 102 Atal Incubation Centres to be operational
in FY1920
• Women led incubators and Women led
startups encouraged
• Industry / Global relationships encouraged
• Vision –Every state should have 5-10 world
class incubator / startups over next 5 years Govt Grant of
Upto Rs 10 crores per AIC

10. Atal Incubators
Incubate and enable successful Startups in Diverse sectors across India
Agri-Farming,
precision Agriculture
Fintech – Microfinance
Rural Insurance
SME / Manufacturing
AI / Automation /Blockchain /
Robotics / Big Data
Rural handicrafts &
Textiles
Healthcare / Biotech Education
Tourism
Power and Renewable
energies

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Collaborating for Success
Industry
Corporates, SMEs,
Multinationals, Industry Bodies
Governments
Central, State and local
governments
Global
(Governments &
Companies)
Academia
Indian & Global Academia
Atal Innovation
Mission

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#AIMtoInnovate
Atal Innovation
Mission
AIM
Atal
Tinkering
Labs
Atal New
India
Challenges
ATL
Innovative
Problem solving
mindset in
Schools
ANIC
Product
Innovations
in Industry
with
Ministries
Establishing and promoting a
vibrant ecosystem of
Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
Nationwide
Creating an Innovative
Problem solving Mindset
in school students
Fostering successful startups ,
Entrepreneurs & Innovations
Atal
Incubation
Centres
AIC
World class
incubators and
startups in
Universities
and Institutions
Applied
Research &
Innovation
in Small
Enterprises
ARISE
Research
and
Innovation in
MSME /
Startup
industry
Atal
Community
Innovation
Centers
ACIC
Societal
Community
Innovations
to Unserved /
Under-served
regions of India
Collaboration with Mentors, Private & Public Sector Enterprises, Govt, Academia, Institutions

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Thank You
@NitiAayog @AimtoInnovate
Email : r.ramanan@gov.in