Startups who qualify to be part of Grassroot or Rural Innovations are defined as those Startups that lead bottom-up solutions for sustainable development; solutions that respond to local situation/interest/values of rural communities and are aimed at improving the socio-economic condition / ease of living and standard of living of the rural communities
While the department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and science & technology being the Nodal Department. emphasises on creating a platform lot constantly innovating, encouraging newer ideas and emerging technologies. thrust has to be laid down on conceptualizing elementary / grassroot-level innovation