PLI (Production Linked Incentive) Schemes for Startups

Various PLI schemes across ministries (electronics, food processing, textiles, etc.) providing incentives for manufacturing and production, with benefits for startups in eligible sectors. The PLI umbrella spans 14 sectors — including mobile/electronics manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and APIs, medical devices, auto components, specialty steel, telecom equipment, white goods, food processing, technical textiles, solar PV modules, ACC batteries and drones — with a combined outlay of about ₹1.97 lakh crore and incentive rates typically ranging from 4-6% of incremental sales over a base year. Of the roughly 733 applications approved across these schemes, 176 have gone to MSMEs, with drones, medical devices and food processing being the sectors where smaller manufacturers and startups have found it most feasible to meet the minimum investment and production thresholds.