Parliament Question: Grants to Startups in Technical Textiles

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2026 GRANTS TO STARTUPS IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES 2605. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND: SHRI P C MOHAN: SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL: SHRI GODAM NAGESH: SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN: SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI: Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state : (a) the details and the total amount allocated by the Government for grants to startups in technical textiles in the current fiscal year and the criteria used for selecting these startups; (b) the details of anticipated economic impact of these grants on the technical textiles sector, supported by projected growth figures and employment generation estimates; (c) the details and the total number of startups that have received grants under this initiative so far, along with total amount received by each startup and the specific technological innovations they aim to develop; and (d) the details of steps taken by the Government to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these grants in fostering innovation and sustainability in the technical textiles industry, including key performance indicators tracked annually?? उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री(श्री पबित्र मार्घरे रटा) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA) (a): Under the the Ministry of Textile's National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), the scheme of "Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)" aims to support the start-up ecosystem in the technical textiles sector by providing assistance to young innovators, scientists, technologists, and start-up ventures in translating their ideas into commercial technologies and products. The total budget allocated to the NTTM for the current financial year (2026-27) is Rs. 256 crore, which includes the provision for releasing grants to start-ups under the GREAT scheme.An Evaluation and Monitoring Committee (EMC) has been constituted under NTTM to evaluate, monitor, and review the technical and financial parameters of the start-up proposals. Based on the criteria laid out in the GREAT guidelines, the EMC submits its recommendations to the Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) under NTTM for approval of start-up proposals. GREAT guidelines are available at https://nttm.texmin.gov.in/. (b): The grants provided to start-ups under NTTM are aimed at promoting innovation, commercialization of indigenous technologies, and the development of value-added technical textile products. The anticipated economic impact of these grants is fundamentally driven by robust collaborations between the supported start-ups and established industry partners. By fostering strong synergies between innovators and industry stakeholders for prototype development, field trials, and market launches, the scheme ensures market-ready commercialization. This active industry engagement is anticipated to successfully scale these start-ups, significantly strengthen the overall technical textiles ecosystem in the country, and thereby catalyze broader sustainable industry growth and employment generation. (c): Under NTTM, a total of 31 start-ups have been approved at a total cost of Rs 15.40 crore, of which Rs 13.65 crore is the Government of India share, details of which are given at Annexure-I. (d): A Review and Monitoring Committee has been constituted to assess and oversee the progress of the approved start-ups, with the authority to recommend for release of subsequent instalments of grant and closure of projects to the Empowered Programme Committee under NTTM. Further, various public events, workshops, seminars and outreach activities are being organized nationwide to disseminate information about the scheme and facilitate industry engagement for scaling up the potential start-up projects. Annexure-I Details of Start-up projects under GREAT scheme of NTTM Title of start-up project Approved cost of S. No. Project 1 Warming and Cooling High Performance Textiles 55,00,000 Surgical simulation models based on textile materials for training 2 50,00,000 of doctors Development and commercialization of Industrial hemp pultrusion 3 66,16,500 cord & composites Smart Fabrics of Tomorrow: Nanofibers-Infused Textiles for 4 50,00,000 Energy Generation and Sensing 5 High-performance tyre-yarns : green product by green process 50,00,000 6 Radome Integrated IFF Antenna 50,00,000 Development of Braided composites for use in Defense and 7 49,86,875 Automobile application 8 Sustainable Processing of Technical Textiles with Emerging 50,00,000Technologies 9 Manufacturing of Nanomaterial based Smart Textiles 50,00,000 Development of Node Locked Three Dimensional (3D) material 10 50,00,000 based advanced composite Algae-Based coated textile as an alternative to leather/synthetic 11 56,00,000 materials. Production & Scaleup of UniClenz- A zero waste, next generation, 12 46,80,000 SMART, Self-Sanitizing Personal Protective Medical Apparel 13 Natural Anti Microbial Coated Textiles for Hospitals Wears 49,76,000 14 Bioengineered Textiles & Materials Manufacturing 50,00,000 Novel E-Textiles Woven with Shape Memory Materials to Design 15 50,00,000 Intelligent Wearables for Healthcare and Wellness Applications Development of shrink-resistant, detergent washable, camouflage dyed, far infra-red wool clothing for protection in extreme cold 16 50,00,000 conditions through plasma technology with enhanced mechanical, comfort and thermal properties Novel composite material based space deployable communication 17 56,50,000 antenna Design and Development of pilot scale innovative zero solid 18 discharge (ZSD) system for resource recovery from final residue in 47,82,250 textile and industrial ZLD plants (Circularity and Sustainability) Smart Textile Wearable: Enhancing Mental Wellbeing Through 19 50,00,000 Innovative Stress Management Flushable Sanitary Pads as a Sustainable and Innovative Solution 20 56,00,000 for Menstrual Hygeine Development of anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and UV-protective 21 pineapple fabric as a sustainable and multi-functional protective 50,00,000 clothing with enhanced mechanical and comfort properties. Revolutionizing High-Performance Sustainable fibers with the 22 50,00,000 Spider Silk Technology Development of advanced medical textile products based on 23 32,50,000 biomaterials High-performance Sports gears for high-altitude Adventure sport & 24 50,00,000 defense applications 25 Smart Textiles for Winter Thermal Comfort 50,00,000 Development of Cosmeto textiles/ Wellness textiles utilizing Indian 26 50,00,000 unconventional natural fibres and eco-friendly finishes Smart Vest with Continuous Heart Rhythm Monitoring for 27 50,00,000 Arrhythmia Detection Development of Lightweight, Thermal, and Radiation Shielding 28 23,98,000 Composite Tiles Using Technical Textiles for Space Applications 29 Textile waste composite panels for Building applications 50,00,000 Indigenous production of fine-count hemp yarn and it's blends for 30 the development of inherently antimicrobial Wound Dressing 50,00,000 Material and Coveralls. 31 Neosense: Comfyhug Vital Monitoring 50,00,000 ******