NM-ICPS Proposal Status: How to Track an Application Submitted to a Technology Innovation Hub

NM-ICPS Proposal Status: How to Track an Application Submitted to a Technology Innovation Hub

To check the status of an NM-ICPS proposal, go back to the proposal submission system of the specific Technology Innovation Hub you applied to and log in with the applicant account you created there; there is no single central NM-ICPS status page, and DST cannot look up your file because DST never received it. This follows directly from how the mission is built, which the parent guide to the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) explains: each of the 25 hubs is an independent Section-8 company running its own calls, its own evaluation and its own disbursement.

Where status actually lives

Three things determine where you check:

• The hub you applied to. Your proposal sits on that hub's system only. nmicps.in is the mission portal and links to all 25 hubs, but it is a directory, not a status dashboard.
• The call you responded to. Hub calls are discrete cycles with their own closing and evaluation timelines; status is meaningful only relative to a call.
• The account you registered with. Keep the applicant login, the proposal reference number the hub generated on submission, and the registered email address, these are the identifiers a hub office will ask for.

If you submitted through a host institution's research office rather than personally, that office holds the acknowledgement and is the correct first place to ask.

The stages a hub proposal moves through

An NM-ICPS proposal does not have a simple approved/paid flag. Hub calls typically run in this sequence, and knowing your stage tells you what to do next:

1. Submitted / acknowledged. The proposal is lodged on the hub's system before the call closing date and a reference number is issued. Nothing further happens until the call window closes, hubs evaluate in batches, not on arrival.
2. Screening. The hub checks eligibility, completeness and fit with its assigned technology vertical. Missing institutional endorsement or incorporation documents are usually caught here.
3. Expert committee review. A technical committee assesses the proposal on merit, feasibility, team capability and the translation or commercialisation path.
4. Presentation. Most hub calls require shortlisted applicants to present before selection. An invitation to present is a positive signal, and missing it effectively ends the application.
5. Selection and agreement. If selected, you sign an agreement with the hub, which is the contracting party. DST does not sign project agreements under this mission.
6. Milestone-linked releases. Funds are released against agreed technical milestones, so post-award "status" becomes a question of milestone reporting and acceptance rather than a one-time payment.

How to check, step by step

1. Open nmicps.in and follow the link to the hub you applied to, or go directly to the hub's site on its host institute's domain.
2. Log in to the proposal submission system with the applicant account used at submission.
3. Open the proposal against its call and reference number to see its current stage and any query raised against it.
4. Answer any query or document request promptly. A pending clarification usually stops the file exactly where it is.
5. Check the registered email address used at submission, hubs commonly communicate shortlisting, presentation dates and outcomes by email rather than by dashboard update.

If there is no visible movement

Long silences under NM-ICPS are common and are usually structural rather than a sign of a lost file:

• The call window has not closed. Evaluation begins after the call closes, not on submission.
• The evaluation cycle is running. Screening, committee review and presentations take place in sequence and are scheduled by the hub.
• The proposal went to the wrong hub. If your technology sits in another hub's vertical, screening will not carry it forward. This is worth checking early against the vertical table in the parent guide.

Where the dashboard shows nothing useful, contact the hub's project or programme office directly, quoting the call name and your proposal reference number. The hub is the only body that can report on its own evaluation.

When to contact the DST mission office

The NM-ICPS Mission Office is the right contact for mission-level questions, not for individual proposal status:

• NM-ICPS Mission Office: 011-26590310
• Email: md-nmicps-dst@gov.in
• Mission portal: nmicps.in, which links to all 25 Technology Innovation Hubs
• DST page: dst.gov.in/national-mission-interdisciplinary-cyber-physical-systems-nm-icps

Use these if you cannot identify or reach the correct hub, or if you need clarity on the mission's structure. For "where is my proposal", the hub is the only answer.

Quick FAQ

Can DST tell me if my proposal was approved? No. Proposals are submitted to, evaluated by and contracted with the Technology Innovation Hubs. DST does not receive project proposals under this mission.

Is there a common NM-ICPS status portal like a beneficiary dashboard? No. NM-ICPS is a research and technology mission with no beneficiary list, no DBT payment and no citizen status-tracking portal. Status is tracked on the individual hub's system.

How long does evaluation take? There is no mission-wide timeline. Each hub sets its own call schedule, evaluation cycle and presentation dates.

Is there any fee to check status or follow up? No. No fee is payable to submit or follow up a proposal, and neither DST nor the hubs appoint agents or consultants to secure funding.

For the full hub-to-vertical mapping, eligibility and document list, see the parent NM-ICPS guide.