Eligibility criteria.
A startup may apply if it meets the following conditions and can participate fully in the summit, verification and rebranding process.
Applicant18 years or older
Business focusManipur
Summit9–11 October 2026
Apply before20 September 2026
Quick fit check
Can your startup apply?
01
You represent a genuine startup, enterprise, product or service.
02
Your business is based in Manipur or has a substantial connection to the state.
03
You can attend the summit in Imphal and complete verification requirements.
04
You have a real branding or business-growth need and can commit to the programme.
Applicant & business fit
Start with the essentials.
These first checks establish who may apply, where the business operates, its stage and whether the application represents a genuine enterprise.
Applicant Eligibility
- The applicant must be at least 18 years old on the registration date.
- The applicant must be the founder, co-founder, proprietor, partner, director or authorised representative of the startup.
- The applicant must provide valid contact details and identity information.
- Only one authorised application may be submitted for each startup.
Business Location
- The startup should be based in Manipur or have substantial business activities, production, customers or operations in Manipur.
- Startups founded by Manipuri entrepreneurs but operating outside Manipur may be considered subject to verification.
- The startup must be available for physical participation in Imphal during the summit and rebranding process.
Business Stage
- Idea-stage startups with a clear and workable business concept
- Pre-launch businesses with prototypes or market-ready products
- Newly launched startups
- Existing micro and small enterprises seeking professional growth
- Home-based businesses, rural enterprises and student-led startups
- Women-led startups and social enterprises
- Manufacturing, service, technology, food, agriculture, handloom, handicraft and creative businesses
The business should demonstrate genuine intention and reasonable readiness to operate or grow.
Business Authenticity
- Represent a genuine business, product or service
- Provide accurate information
- Demonstrate actual activity, preparation, prototype, customer validation or business planning
- Provide supporting documents or evidence when requested
- Not submit copied, fabricated or misleading business information
- Not impersonate another enterprise or founder
Evidence & growth readiness
Show what you are building.
Formal registration is helpful, but authentic activity, a clear growth need and verifiable supporting information matter most.
Registration Status
- Formally registered or under registration
- Operating as a proprietorship, partnership, company, cooperative, self-help-group enterprise or recognised organisation
- Informal but actively preparing for formal registration
Preference may be given to businesses that can provide reasonable evidence of their existence and activities.
Business Age
- Priority may be given to startups and emerging enterprises established within the previous seven years.
- Older micro and small businesses may be considered when launching a new product, entering a new market or undergoing a major transformation.
- The organising committee may accept exceptional businesses based on innovation, potential and need.
Branding and Growth Need
- Brand strategy, logo or visual identity
- Packaging or label design, printing and signage
- Product photography and marketing materials
- Website, landing page or social-media branding
- Business-system improvement and market positioning
The startup must be willing to undergo a structured business and brand audit.
Required Information and Documents
- Founder or authorised representative details and valid identity proof
- Startup name, business address and registration documents where available
- PAN, GST or other business documents where applicable
- Product or service description and business activity evidence
- Logo, packaging, branding samples and product photographs
- Website, social-media links and founder photograph
- Declaration of accuracy and consent for screening and communication
Missing documents may lead to a correction request or disqualification.
Participation & prize conditions
Commit to the journey.
Eligibility continues beyond registration. Applicants must participate in the summit, respect media consent choices and remain available for the rebranding programme.
Summit Participation
- Attend the three-day summit from 9 to 11 October 2026
- Participate in required registration, verification and briefing activities
- Cooperate with organisers, speakers and event staff
- Follow venue, safety and conduct rules and carry the official participant pass
- Inform the organisers in advance if the authorised representative changes
Repeated or unexplained absence may affect eligibility for the winner-selection process.
Media and Publication Participation
- Summit promotion and the public startup directory
- Souvenir magazine, event photography and video coverage
- Interviews, social-media posts and event reports
Private documents and sensitive information will not be published without permission. Separate consent should be obtained for public profiles, souvenir publication and media coverage.
Rebranding Commitment
- Participate from 12 October 2026 to 31 January 2027
- Attend strategy and review meetings and provide accurate business information
- Give timely feedback and approve designs within agreed deadlines
- Provide legally required product information
- Cooperate during photography, production and installation
- Permit agreed documentation of the transformation and use approved deliverables responsibly
- Nominate one authorised decision-maker
The startup must be reasonably available throughout the rebranding period.
Package Conditions
- The package is worth up to ₹5,00,000 and is a customised service package, not a cash prize.
- It cannot normally be exchanged for cash.
- Deliverables depend on the winner’s actual business needs.
- Quantities, materials, services and production limits will be defined in the winner agreement.
- Unused value cannot be transferred or claimed as money.
- Additional work outside the approved scope may be charged separately.
- Legal, regulatory and product claims remain the startup’s responsibility.
Final Draw Eligibility
- Submit the application before 20 September 2026
- Complete all required fields and submit required supporting documents
- Respond to correction requests within the deadline
- Pass preliminary screening and receive final eligible status
- Attend required summit activities
- Have no unresolved conflict-of-interest or fraud flags
- Accept the official programme rules and be included in the frozen final eligible list
Registration alone does not guarantee inclusion in the winner-selection draw.
Integrity & final decisions
Keep the process fair.
Clear conflict rules, truthful documents and respectful conduct protect every applicant and the transparency of the final selection.
Ineligible Applicants
- Employees of Omega Offset Printers directly involved in organising the event
- Members of the selection, screening or draw-management team
- Participating influencers directly involved in generating or administering the draw
- Independent witnesses, draw officials and their immediate family members where they directly control selection
- Businesses submitting false information, duplicate applications, stolen identities, photographs, logos or documents
- Businesses involved in illegal activities or promoting prohibited, fraudulent or harmful products or services
- Applicants demanding cash or refusing verification or rebranding activities
Grounds for Disqualification
- False information, forged documents, duplicate entry or identity mismatch
- Misrepresentation of ownership or fabricated engagement used as evidence
- Abusive or threatening conduct
- Attempting to influence reviewers or draw officials or offering money, gifts or favours
- Unauthorised use of another brand’s intellectual property
- Failure to respond to verification requests or attend mandatory activities
- Breach of event rules, conflict of interest or refusal to sign the winner agreement
- Inability to participate during the rebranding period
Conflict-of-Interest Declaration
- Disclose close personal, family, financial or professional relationships with Omega management
- Disclose relationships with screening reviewers, organisers or resource persons involved in judging or verification
- Disclose relationships with influencers, independent witnesses or draw operators
A disclosed relationship will be reviewed. Non-disclosure may result in disqualification.
Organiser’s Decision
- Eligibility decisions will be based on the published rules and available evidence.
- Applicants may be asked to clarify or correct information.
- The organiser may reject incomplete, fraudulent or non-compliant applications.
- The provisional winner must complete final verification before confirmation.
- A reserve startup may be activated if the provisional winner fails verification or withdraws.
- Material changes to eligibility rules should not be introduced after registration closes unless required by law, safety or fairness.