Atal Innovation Mission launches India's first State Innovation Mission in Tripura
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog launched India's first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura at Agartala on 26 February 2026.
Summary
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog launched India's first State Innovation Mission (SIM) in Tripura at the Hapania International Exhibition Centre, Agartala, on 26 February 2026, with Chief Minister Manik Saha, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh present. SIM is part of the approved AIM 2.0 programme under NITI Aayog's State Support Mission, and is meant as a long-term mechanism to help States and UTs build their own innovation ecosystems. In Tripura it will be run through the Tripura Institution for Transformation (TIFT), with the T-NEST incubation facility, innovation centres in all 8 districts and a District Innovator Fellowship.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 26 February 2026, Agartala, Tripura
- First
- India's first State Innovation Mission
- Framework
- AIM 2.0, under NITI Aayog's State Support Mission
- Tripura set-up
- TIFT; T-NEST incubator; innovation centres in 8 districts
- Also launched
- District Innovator Fellowship
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which state became the first to get a State Innovation Mission under Atal Innovation Mission, on 26 February 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Tripura
AIM launched India's first State Innovation Mission in Tripura at Agartala.
The State Innovation Mission launched in Tripura in February 2026 is part of which programme?
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Correct answer: D — AIM 2.0 under NITI Aayog's State Support Mission
SIM is part of the approved AIM 2.0 programme under NITI Aayog's State Support Mission.