Govt Approves 31 Technical Textile Start-ups Under GREAT Scheme
The Ministry of Textiles has approved 31 start-up projects under the Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT) Scheme, with a total project value of ₹15.40 crore. Out of this, the Government of India will provide ₹13.65 crore in financial assistance, according to Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita.
The selected start-ups are located across Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, highlighting the growing innovation ecosystem in India’s technical textile sector.
Maharashtra leads with seven approved projects, followed by Tamil Nadu (six), Delhi (five), Gujarat (four), Uttar Pradesh (three), Karnataka (two), while Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand have one project each.
Implemented under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), the GREAT Scheme offers financial assistance of up to ₹50 lakh per eligible start-up to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative technical textile products and technologies.
The approved projects cover a wide range of high-growth applications, including smart textiles, functional and performance fabrics, energy-harvesting textiles, wearable healthcare solutions, medical textiles, high-performance composites, and eco-friendly biodegradable materials, reinforcing India’s focus on innovation, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing in the technical textiles sector.