(THE GIST OF PIB) State Innovation Mission

(FEBRUARY-2026)

Recently, the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog launched the country's first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura.

It is part of the approved Atal Innovation Mission (AIM 2.0) programme, under the aegis of NITI Aayog’s State Support Mission (SSM).
It is designed as a long-term institutional mechanism to support States and Union Territories in building robust, inclusive, and context-specific innovation ecosystems aligned with national priorities and local strengths.
Under SIM, AIM will work closely with the Government of Tripura to:
Design and implement a long-term innovation strategy
Strengthen policy frameworks and regulatory support
Enable partnerships between government, academia, industry, and civil society
Facilitate peer learning and national-level collaboration
Support startups with infrastructure, mentorship, and access to funding
The Mission emphasises inclusion, regional balance, and capacity building across the entire innovation lifecycle — from school education to advanced entrepreneurship.

It is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog in 2016.
Objective: To create and encourage an environment of innovation and entrepreneurship across schools, educational organisations, research institutes, and industries, including MSMEs.

Promote entrepreneurship by encouraging innovators to become entrepreneurs through financial support as well as mentorship.
Promote innovation by creating a platform where ideas are generated through like-minded individuals.