Startup hubs
Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela
Nodal agency
Startup Odisha, MSME Department
Official portal
Tracks
By Women For Good
Odisha decided to compete on substance: recognised startups draw a monthly sustenance allowance, product development and marketing costs attract direct assistance, and O-Hub in Bhubaneswar gives the ecosystem a serious physical anchor. For a founder watching every rupee, the state’s per-startup support is among the best value in the country.
Flagship support
Monthly sustenance allowance
A monthly allowance for recognised startups that covers living costs during the earliest build phase.
Product development assistance
Direct financial assistance toward prototype and product development expenses.
Marketing and promotion support
Assistance for exhibitions, marketing and getting the product in front of real customers.
O-Hub incubation
The state’s flagship startup campus in Bhubaneswar with space, labs and programme support.
Who gets extra doors opened
For women founders
Women-led startups receive enhanced sustenance rates and priority in state programmes, and Startup Odisha runs targeted outreach to grow the women-founder pipeline.
For startups solving public problems
Focus sectors include agriculture and social innovation, and district-level outreach means rural problem-solvers are actively scouted rather than expected to find Bhubaneswar on their own.
Getting started in Odisha
Get DPIIT recognition, then apply for Startup Odisha recognition on the portal.
Once recognised, apply for the sustenance allowance and product development assistance.
Apply to O-Hub for incubation if you want campus infrastructure and cohort support.
Official sources
Building in Odisha? Do not build alone.
Join the hub for the Starter Boost: volunteer expert consultations, curated resources and webinars, at no cost. Then use the community to find your people in Bhubaneswar and beyond. Founders never pay to be here.
Scheme details, amounts and eligibility change over time and by notification. This page is a plain-language starting point, not official or legal advice. Always confirm the current rules on the official portal above before applying, and if a link has moved, search the program name to find its new home.