Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth (MAARG) Portal

Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth (MAARG) Portal

Why in News?

  • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently launched a call for startup applications for registration on the Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth (MAARG) portal.

Highlights

  • It is the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India.
  • It is a one-stop platform to facilitate mentorship for startups across diverse sectors, functions, stages, geographies, and backgrounds.
  • Mentorship programs for ecosystem enablers
  • Mobile-friendly user interface
  • Recognition for contributing mentors
  • Video and audio call options
  • The MAARG Portal is being operationalized in three phases:
  • Phase I: Mentor Onboarding, Successfully launched and executed, 400+ expert mentors are onboarded across sectors.
  • Phase II: Startup Onboarding, DPIIT is launching the onboarding of startups on the MAARG Portal with effect from 14th November 2022.
  • Phase III: MAARG Portal Launch and Mentor Matchmaking, Final launch where the mentors will be matched to the startups DPIIT has initiated onboarding process of startups under Phase II.
  • Startups can now effectively connect with academicians, industry experts, successful founders, seasoned investors, and other experts from across the globe, through Artificial Intelligence (AI) based matchmaking, to get personalized guidance on growth and strategy
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