Over the years, the Government of Kerala has taken various measures to create a vibrant startup ecosystem in the state primarily to foster the growth of innovation lead technology entrepreneurship. One of the precursors of these initiatives has been the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) which has been instrumental in developing the entrepreneurship culture at a student level. This startup mission covers every point of the startups starting from capacity development, infrastructure development, funding and industry association. To create awareness for being an entrepreneur, Kerala Startup Mission initiated its activities by providing various schemes which touch youngsters from academiaKerala Startup Mission has Introduced a Unique ID and Startup Certificate for startups registered in Kerala. Startups who wish to avail any schemes from KSUM should have a Unique ID. KSUM Unique ID will enable startups to connect easily with any stakeholder from the startup ecosystem from across the world.
Unique ID format
DIPP number/Registered year/KSUM ID
Benefits of Unique ID
- KSUM will evaluate the status of startups and connect with the right audience.
- Customized support system for startups based on their maturity
- Government project recommendations shall only be initiated for startups with a unique ID.
- The scheme can only be availed by the Startups who got their unique ID
- A unique ID will help startups to get identified with a single code that can be used in all correspondence of the startup.
- A unique ID will help startups to get identified from the single search option provided in the KSUM portal.
- Any stakeholder from the Startup Ecosystem from across the world will be able to quickly go through the profile of the startup.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any startup registered with DPIIT can apply for the startup certificate
- The Startup should be incorporated as a private limited company (as defined in the Companies Act, 2013) or registered as a partnership firm (registered under section 59 of the Partnership Act, 1932) or a limited liability partnership ((under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2018)
- Turnover should be less than INR 100 Crores in any of the previous financial years
- An entity shall be considered as a startup up to 10 years from the date of its incorporation
- The Startup should be working towards innovation/ improvement of existing products, services, and processes and should have the potential to generate employment/ create wealth.
Documents
- Company Registration Certificate
- DPIIT Recognition Certificate
- Pitch Deck
Application Procedure
- The applicant needs to access the official webpage of KSUM and click on the ‘GET YOUR UNIQUE ID’ option.
- The system will show a small window, click on Accept button to proceed further.
- The applicant needs to Sign in to the portal to for apply a Unique ID. Sign up by entering all details in the form. Please note that Sign up using new credentials is mandatory here. Credentials used on Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) are not valid here.
- After login into the portal, the applicant needs to provide all mandatory details. Once the details are furnished, click on submit button.
- If the submit button is not working, there may be a data validation error. Make sure that all data is given correctly.
- Once the details are furnished, click on the upload button to attach all required documents.
- Once the application is approved, companies will be notified through the email used for registration.
FAQs
What is a KSUM Unique ID?
The KSUM Unique ID is a unique identification number assigned to startups registered with Kerala Startup Mission. This ID helps in recognizing and tracking startups under KSUM’s initiatives and programs.
What is KSUM?
KSUM stands for Kerala Startup Mission. It is the central agency of the Government of Kerala for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.