Startup India Portal Linked with I-STEM via API Integration to Give Startups Access to Research Facilities

Key facts

• The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, launched the API integration of the Startup India Portal with the I-STEM Portal on 6 November 2026, under the chairmanship of Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood.
• The integration enables DPIIT-recognised startups to discover and access scientific and testing facilities, with Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality proposed in subsequent phases.
• Automated verification of DPIIT recognition status will streamline onboarding, though individual access requests will still be evaluated and approved by host institutions based on technical suitability, availability, charges, safety and institutional permissions.
• As of 6 November 2026, I-STEM listed 31,540 equipment items across 4,044 registered institutions.
• The launch was attended by Dr. (Mrs.) Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the PSA, and Shri Ateesh Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary, DPIIT.