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Government as a Marketplace, Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) · Kerala Startup Mission Free Beginner India

This is the live portal for the single best state-startup buying channel in India, and it is proof of the state-first thesis: a KSUM-registered startup can be bought directly by a Kerala department up to Rs 50 lakh with no tender at all. The dashboard shows real traction (141 registered startups, 147 participating departments, Rs 28.05 crore in work orders executed), plus Demand Day and Demo Day as the actual doors in. If you want a first government PO fast, this is where you register and watch for EOIs.

  • Kerala departments can buy startup products directly up to Rs 50 lakh with zero tendering, the fastest first-PO path any Indian state offers
  • Real volume moving through it (Rs 28 crore in work orders across 147 departments), not a policy PDF
  • Demand Day and Demo Day are the concrete entry rituals: register with KSUM, then get matched to a department's live problem
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The question it answers

  1. Is state government and municipal procurement easier to break into than central ministries?

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