Invest India:
The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the Centre’s Start-up India initiative will be moved out of the aegis of Invest India to a new non-profit company that could also house the National Start-up Advisory Council.
- Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India and acts as the first point of reference for investors in India.
- It was set up as a non-profit venture under the aegis of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
- It facilitates and empowers all investors under the ‘Make in India’ initiative to establish, operate, and expand their businesses in India.
- The agency aims at sector-specific investor targeting and development of partnerships, thereby channelising sustainable investments in the country.
- It is also engaged in developing partnerships with investment promotion agencies and multilateral organisations.
- Its domain and functional experts provide sector- and state-specific inputs and hand-holding support to investors through the entire investment cycle, from pre-investment and decision-making to after-care.
- It provides multiple forms of support, such as market entry strategies, deep dive industry analysis, partner search and location assessment, and policy advocacy with decision makers.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
