SRINAGAR, Sept. 28 -- The Screening Committee, constituted under Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024-27, held its maiden meeting at Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Sempora Pampore, to screen and evaluate the applications for grant of seed fund assistance to eligible start-ups of the Union Territory.

During the meeting, 61 start-ups from Kashmir division presented their pitches before the Committee. The members provided real-time feedback on issues like market readiness, financial viability, scalability, sourcing of investment, and enhancing competitiveness. The Screening Committee will meet again at the JKEDI Jammu Campus to screen the applications for seed funding from the Jammu division.

As per the...