Startup hubs
Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota
Nodal agency
iStart Rajasthan, Dept. of IT & Communication
Official portal
Tracks
By Women For Good
Rajasthan’s iStart programme treats startup support like a product. Startups get a QRate rating that unlocks benefits as they mature, incubation centres operate across the state, school programmes feed the pipeline, and rated startups can receive government work orders without tendering, which turns the state itself into an early customer.
Flagship support
QRate-linked funding
Sustenance funding tied to your QRate rating, so support scales as your startup demonstrates progress.
Work orders without tender
Rated startups can be awarded government work orders directly, an early-revenue channel most states do not offer.
iStart Nest incubators
A network of state-run incubation centres in Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota and beyond.
Challenges and demo days
Regular problem-statement challenges and investor demo days run through the iStart platform.
Who gets extra doors opened
For women founders
Women-led startups receive enhanced benefits under iStart and dedicated cohorts, and the programme tracks and showcases women founders across its centres.
For startups solving public problems
iStart’s school and rural programmes push entrepreneurship far beyond the cities, and government challenges give impact startups direct routes to public-sector pilots.
Getting started in Rajasthan
Register on the iStart portal and complete the QRate assessment.
Join an iStart Nest centre for incubation, mentors and programme access.
Improve your QRate over time; it directly unlocks funding tiers and work-order eligibility.
Official sources
Verify everything here before applying
istart.rajasthan.gov.in startupindia.gov.in (central schemes)Building in Rajasthan? 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 Jaipur 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.