National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups. NIDHI-Seed Support Program, is an initiative of the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology, is bridging the critical financial gap faced by technology-driven startups in their early stages. It recognizes that many promising startups with groundbreaking ideas, innovations, and technologies struggle to find adequate financial support to bring their visions to life. NIDHI- SEED SUPPORT (SS) PROGRAM aims at providing financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization etc.