{"id":304204,"date":"2024-07-12T18:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=304204"},"modified":"2024-07-12T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T12:30:39","slug":"grse-accelerated-innovation-nurturing-scheme-gains-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/grse-accelerated-innovation-nurturing-scheme-gains-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content user-select-text\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: Certainly! The **GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)** was launched by the Defence Ministry in collaboration with Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata. Here are the key details: 1. **Objective**: GAINS aims to address challenges faced by shipyards and promote technology development through startups nurtured in India. It aligns with the 'Make in India' and 'Start-up India' policies. 2. **Target Audience**: The scheme encourages Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Start-Ups to develop innovative solutions. 3. **Significance**: GAINS strengthens maritime security and air defense by leveraging technological advancements. It contributes to self-reliance in ship design and construction. 4. **Other Defense Production Initiatives**: - **ADITI Scheme (2024)**: Focused on developing critical and strategic technologies. - **Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020**: Requires 50% indigenous content in procurement contracts. - **Positive Indigenization Lists**: Mandates domestic procurement for nearly 5,000 items. - **Srijan Indigenization Portal (2020)**: Lists over 34,000 items for indigenization. - **Domestic Procurement Budget**: Increased from 40% (\u20b952,000 crore) in 2020-21 to 75% (\u20b999,223 crore) in 2023-24. - **Innovations and R&amp;D Support**: - **iDEX Initiative (2018)**: Involves MSMEs, start-ups, and academia in defense innovation. - **iDEX Prime (2022)**: Provides grants up to \u20b910 crore for high-end solutions. - **Technology Development Fund (TDF)**: Funding increased from \u20b910 crore to \u20b950 crore per project[^1^] [^2^]. Feel free to ask if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source- This post on the<strong> GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)<\/strong> has been created based on the article <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2032206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth launches GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)&#8221;<\/a> published in \u201cPIB\u201d on 12 July 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content user-select-text\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" role=\"heading\" aria-label=\"Sent by Copilot: The **Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)** is currently underway at the **Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan** in Delhi. This four-day event brings together experts from India and abroad to address pressing concerns related to plastic waste management, recycling, and sustainability. The conference aims to promote circularity and discuss innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. Notable attendees include Secretary of the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, **Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma**, and Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, **Smt. Mercy Epao**[^1^] [^3^]. Topics covered include advances in biodegradable plastics, circular economy principles in waste management, and policy frameworks affecting plastics use and recycling[^2^]. Let me know if you need more information! \ud83d\ude0a\">\n<div class=\"ac-container ac-adaptiveCard has-image\">\n<div class=\"ac-textBlock\">\n<h2>Why in the news?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth launched \u201cGRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024).<\/p>\n<h2>About GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. The GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024) was launched by the Defence Ministry in collaboration with Garden Reach Shipbuilders &amp; Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. Objective<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">i) GAINS aims to address challenges faced by shipyards and promote technology development through startups nurtured in India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ii) It aligns with the \u2018Make in India\u2019 and \u2018Start-up India\u2019 policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">iii) The scheme encourages Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Start-Ups to develop innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. Aim:<\/strong> The scheme aims to foster technological advancements in ship design and construction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>4. Significance<\/strong>: GAINS strengthens maritime security and air defense by leveraging technological advancements. It contributes to self-reliance in defense manufacturing and enhances the operational capabilities of the armed forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Schemes and Programme<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post on the GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024) has been created based on the article &#8220;Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth launches GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)&#8221; published in \u201cPIB\u201d on 12 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth launched \u201cGRSE Accelerated Innovation&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/grse-accelerated-innovation-nurturing-scheme-gains-2024\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,956],"tags":[11872,3590],"class_list":["post-304204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-schemes-and-programs","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-pib","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304204\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}