Principal Scientific Adviser and DPIIT Launches API Integration between Startup India and I-STEM Portals

The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, in collaboration with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, launched the API integration of DPIIT’s Startup India Portal with the Indian Science, Technology and Engineering Facilities Map (I-STEM) Portal on 6 November 2026, under the chairmanship of Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA).

The launch was attended by Dr. (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the PSA; and Ateesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary, DPIIT. Dr. Vishal Choudhary, Scientist-F; Dr. Santhosh Nair, Scientist-D; Dr. Shefali Uttam, Technical Staff, Office of the PSA; and members of the DPIIT and I-STEM teams were also present. Dr. Vishal Choudhary gave a brief presentation about the current status and impact of I-STEM.

Dr. Maini highlighted I-STEM’s role in promoting the sharing and optimal utilisation of scientific infrastructure across academic and research institutions. She noted that the integration would simplify the discovery of relevant facilities for DPIIT-recognised startups, helping address infrastructure-related barriers to technology development and innovation.

Shri Ateesh Kumar Singh highlighted the role of the integration in strengthening DPIIT’s efforts to build an enabling environment for startups, particularly in the deep-tech sector.(UPDATED ON 6TH NOVE 2026)