Automate semiconductor grants and policy compliance
Indian semiconductor startups must overcome severe infrastructure, fabrication, and ecosystem gaps to build world-class chips domestically
PolicyForge tracks every Indian semiconductor policy update from MEITY, ISM, and state governments and translates them into actionable checklists for your startup. It auto-fills DLI, SPECS, and other grant applications using your company data, generates compliance reports, and maintains an audit trail required by government auditors.
Founders and technical leads at early-stage Indian semiconductor startups (chip design/IP firms)
LLM-powered policy digest that converts 200-page PDF notifications into startup-specific task lists with deadlines and eligibility scoring.
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Real-time alerts on new MEITY/ISM notifications with AI summaries
Dynamic forms that auto-populate from your company profile for DLI, SPECS, etc.
Instant scoring of your startup against 40+ government schemes
Creates compliant PDFs and Excel sheets required by government portals
Live audit trail and readiness score for future funding rounds
Curated and verified list of approved mentors, consultants, and vendors
Chat interface to ask questions about specific clauses
Pre-fills government portal forms (where APIs exist) or generates upload packages
One-click export showing government scheme compliance for pitch decks
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| name | text | No |
| cin | text | Yes |
| dl_i_registered | bool | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
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| org_id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| source | text | No |
| published_date | timestamp | No |
| summary | text | Yes |
| eligibility_rules | text | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | No |
| org_id | uuid | No |
| policy_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| eligibility_score | int | Yes |
| submitted_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/policies/ingestAdmin endpoint to add new government notifications
/api/eligibility/scanRun company against all active schemes
/api/applicationsCreate and auto-fill new grant application
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 140 | 18% | $882 | $10,584 |
| Month 6 | 920 | 24% | $7,728 | $92,736 |
PolicyForge turns complex MEITY notifications into ready-to-submit grant applications in minutes. Built for busy Indian chip founders.
1. Partner with C-DAC and MeitY incubation centers to offer free Pro accounts to their semiconductor portfolio companies. 2. Speak at India Semiconductor Mission webinars and collect leads. 3. Run LinkedIn campaign targeting 'DLI' and 'semiconductor mission' keyword users with free eligibility audit.
Broad startup database
Generic — no semiconductor policy expertise or auto-fill forms
Deep domain knowledge of every clause in ISM and DLI schemes
Continuously updated dataset of policy interpretations and successful application templates that improves with every funded startup using the platform. Strong brand as the 'go-to policy companion' within the Indian semiconductor community.
The India Semiconductor Mission launched multiple overlapping schemes in 2023-2024 creating massive confusion and paperwork burden exactly when dozens of new design startups are being incorporated.
Incorrect advice leading to rejected applications or penalties
Heavy disclaimers, human review step before final submission, partner with ex-MeitY officers as advisors
Policy changes faster than we can update engine
Daily scrapers from official gazette + LLM that flags new documents for manual review within 24h
Success: ≥18 report spending >80 hours on paperwork and would pay for automation
Success: ≥6 submit applications through platform with positive NPS
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