<h1>Startup recognition enabling expedited IP, procurement relaxations and targeted financial and regulatory support for scale and market access.</h1> DPIIT recognition as a 'startup' under the prescribed notification confers access to benefits including expedited IP processing with filing rebates, limited-period self certification under certain labour and environmental laws, exemption from a specified Income Tax Act provision, eligibility for income tax exemption upon Inter Ministerial Board certification, relaxed procurement conditions, and access to credit guarantees under a dedicated scheme; these measures operate alongside funding instruments, seed funds, regulatory reforms, and institutional platforms to promote capital access, market linkages and capacity building.