Startup Goa

Policy Vision

To make Goa one of the most preferred start-up destination of India, and make it feature in the top 25 start-up destinations in Asia by 2025.

Objectives

To make Goa an aspirational geographical and human resources base for high value start-ups.

To invite the best entrepreneurial minds to make Goa their professional base, and thereby build a robust start-up eco-system in the state.

To provide assistance to the Goan entrepreneurs and local start-ups.

To endeavour to create at least 100 successful start-ups in Goa in the next 5 years, targeting generation of employment for atleast 5000 Goans.

Start-up means an entity meeting the following criterion:

1. Up to seven years from the date of incorporation / registration in the State of Goa

2. With annual turnover not exceeding INR 25 crore in any of the preceding financial years

3. Working towards pure-play innovation, development, or improvement of products or services, powered by engineering or internet based software or technology.