IT ෆීල්ඩ් එකේ ඔක්කොම එවුන් වර!

[Kolama]

මේක හොදට කියවලා ඉක්මනට රෙජිස්ටර් වෙයල්ලා. හෙට වෙනකං විතරයි කල් තියෙන්නෙ.

Financial Assistance for Local SMES/ Tech Start-Ups for Innovative Product/Solution Development to Increase High Tech Exports in The ICT Sector

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The Sri Lanka Export Development Board under the Budget Proposals 2022 will implement a financial assistance scheme for SMEs/Start-ups for innovative products/ICT based solutions development to increase high-tech exports in the ICT sector. The technical support for the implementation of the scheme will be provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF)

FOR WHOM
ICT SMEs/Tech Start-up companies with innovative products/solutions.

AREAS OF ASSISTANCE:

• Strengthen & support the SMEs/Start-ups for innovative product/solution development to increase high-tech exports in the ICT sector.
• Assist companies to obtain IP right, PCT application in the focus Tech segments. (IoT, AI, VR/AR)
• Establish Sri Lanka’s homegrown ICT brands in the overseas market.
• Establish links with global value chains

QUALIFYING CRITERIA:

• Should be a SME or Start Up (Refer definitions in the website)
• All SMEs/Start-ups of ICT products or ICT software application, having 100% local ownership.
• Market ready product/service to be developed.
• Should have experience in the field of ICT product / software solution development (documentary proof should be submitted)
• Any company who has not received any Government financial assistance within the past 3 years for similar projects.

EDB ASSISTANCE FOR THE SELECTED BENEFICIARIES
The assistance scheme to be implemented on cost sharing basis where EDB will meet 70% of the project cost up to a maximum of Rs. 4.0 Mn per company, on reimbursement basis.

The scheme guidelines & application could be downloaded from the EDB website www.srilankabusiness.com

APPLICATION & SELECTION
Interested companies are requested to complete and submit the “Expression of Interest” form, which is available under “Announcements” in the EDB website www.srilankabusiness.com. on or before 4th March, 2022.

A webinar will be organized to brief details of the assistance scheme for the companies who have submitted EoIs. Webinar date will be informed in due course. Duly completed applications with all relevant documents as stipulated in the guideline should be submitted on or before 11th March 2022.

For further information please contact Ms. Ravindi Ranaraja- Assistant Director, E-mail: [email protected] and Mr. Dinesh Attanayaka - Export Promotion Officer E-mail: [email protected] via Tel: 0112303862 or 0112300705 (233).

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Source: https://www.srilankabusiness.com/an...-increase-high-tech-exports-in-the-ict-sector

More Details: https://www.edb.gov.lk/schemes/

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) jointly with National Science Foundation (NSF) is implementing the Grant scheme for SME/Startups for innovative product/IT based solution development to increase high-tech exports in ICT sector in 2022​

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Main objectives:​

• Develop 10-12 companies per year in the ICT industry as the direct beneficiaries by introducing them to global value chains
• Register up to 5 new patents in the focused tech segments such as Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), per annum
• Generate around 500 new jobs for the graduates by 2025 in IT, Engineering and electronics disciplines with the expansions
• Increase export revenue up to US$ 3 Bn by 2025

CONDITIONS​

• EDB assistance will be considered up to a maximum of Rs. 4.0Mn per company to meet 70% of the project cost on reimbursement basis
• The applicant should meet minimum of 30% of the project cost and submit documentary evidence to prove financial capabilities to implement the project

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Eligible Activities​

Financial assistance will be given for the following activities relevant to the project

Areas of Assistance	Activities
Development of innovative ICT products/services	Purchase of Software to develop products/IT solution Obtaining Quality certification Purchase/upgrade of hardware/machinery Hire machinery and equipment for prototype Design fabrication Expenditure to manufacture prototypes Purchases of new software /licenses for the R&D Short term training /testing facilities
Obtain IP rights and PCT application	Technical assistance/consultancy for IP creation process (Training, legal advice, registration, -Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application, etc.
Establish Sri Lankan home grown ICT brands in overseas markets	Launching the product at international events (excluding personal expenses) , test marketing. Brand Promotion Activities
Link with global value chains	Expenditure to manufacture prototypes Testing facilities

 

[Sandy_Fdo]

Bumper
TFS

 

[praneeth.pj]

bmp

 

[topkollek]

• EDB assistance will be considered up to a maximum of Rs. 4.0Mn per company to meet 70% of the project cost on reimbursement basis
• The applicant should meet minimum of 30% of the project cost and submit documentary evidence to prove financial capabilities to implement the project

6 million walata koheda product develop karanne

 

[HAneo]

This is a good idea

 

[Necromancer]

6 million harenna wath Madi bn. 20 mil aduma.

 

[avjayarathne]

අපරාදේ
මං හිතුවේ IT gang ඔක්කොම එකතු වෙලා නන්දෙට ගහන්න යනවා කියලා

 

[Walter White]

Bumpi!

 

[Kolama]

6 million walata koheda product develop karanne

6 million harenna wath Madi bn. 20 mil aduma.

දෙන ගාන නෙමෙයි බං. මේවට ගියාම හොද දැනුමක් සහ කන්ටෑක්ස්ට්ස් හදාගන්න පුලුවන්.

 

[topkollek]

දෙන ගාන නෙමෙයි බං. මේවට ගියාම හොද දැනුමක් සහ කන්ටෑක්ස්ට්ස් හදාගන්න පුලුවන්.

ඒක ඇත්ත

 

[Necromancer]

දෙන ගාන නෙමෙයි බං. මේවට ගියාම හොද දැනුමක් සහ කන්ටෑක්ස්ට්ස් හදාගන්න පුලුවන්.

Agreed

 

[Anonymous_Abstract]

දෙන ගාන නෙමෙයි බං. මේවට ගියාම හොද දැනුමක් සහ කන්ටෑක්ස්ට්ස් හදාගන්න පුලුවන්.

foreign investors enavada

 

[batwise]

Reg වෙන්න registration eka 3 years parana වෙන්න ඕන.

 

[Akithama]

අපරාදේ
මං හිතුවේ IT gang ඔක්කොම එකතු වෙලා නන්දෙට ගහන්න යනවා කියලා

set wela gahamu parayata.redda $ gena apitamane kellinne paraya

 

[Jack_Sparrow]

I sense some startups from contacts will pop and steal the funds and will return nothing (waste peoples tax money)
Government is incapable of using/choosing proper IT solutions for departments and how they invest and monitor IT startups properly?

If they want to boost IT industry, please provide electricity and better internet connection at fair prices.
Due to power cuts even established software companies cannot perform as before.

This is a joke where they expect to spend 4 million and expect so much in return in a country where you can't buy a wagon R for 4 million.
You can't become a pick me wagon R driver for 4 million you have to go for an alto or a three wheeler

 

[kolavari]

IT karana hamotama puluwanda bn??

SME / startup kiyalane thiyenne..

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I sense some startups from contacts will pop and steal the funds and will return nothing (waste peoples tax money)

Definitely meka thamai...

Unge kaatahari salli one wela athi ..legal procedure ekak hadala mehema dapuwama hamoma berila..

Oken gahaganna puluwan un gahaganna thiyenne kiyak hari
------ Post added on Mar 3, 2022 at 2:10 PM

 

[Heshan Daminda]

මම හිතුවෙ ඕකට ඇප්ලයි කලාම පැය 24ම අයිටී කරන උන්ගෙ ගෙවල් වලට කරන්ට් එක දෙනව කියල. මොන SME ද කරන්ට් නැති රටේ.

 

[saw1993]

TFS+

 

[dayt0na]

Hmm..should be already registered as a business to apply.

 

[Don GasCan]

ලංකාවේ සෝඩා බෝතල් වැඩ . කිසිම සපෝට් එකක් නෑ බොරු වැඩ