Proposal to start a software company

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                         PROPOSAL

     ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOFTWARE COMPANY IN KATHMANDU

Submitted to:
The Secretary
Ministry of Science and Technology
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu

Submitted by:
Er. Sabina Rai
Promoter, Himal Software Pvt. Ltd.
Pulchowk, Lalitpur

1 December 2026

Introduction

Background. Nepal's use of information technology is growing in banks, government offices and schools, but most software is imported or developed abroad. A trained pool of engineers is available, yet many leave the country for lack of opportunity. A local software company can use this talent to serve local needs and earn from outsourcing.

Problem. Local organisations lack affordable, customised software, and young engineers have limited jobs.

Objectives. (1) To establish a registered software company in Kathmandu that develops customised software; (2) to create jobs for at least 30 engineers within three years; (3) to export software services and earn foreign currency.

Rationale. The company supports the government's Digital Nepal policy, builds national capacity, and requests the Ministry's help with registration, an IT park space and incentives.

Technical section

1. Products and services: school and hospital management software, e-governance tools, mobile apps and IT consultancy.
2. Location and space: a rented floor of 3,000 sq. ft. with a server room and fibre internet.
3. Equipment: 30 workstations, two servers, cloud services, UPS, firewall and licensed software.
4. Development process: requirement study, design, coding, testing, deployment and maintenance in agile sprints with version control.
5. Staffing: a CEO, a technical head, 12 developers, 3 designers, 3 testers and support staff.
6. Time plan: registration in the first month, office and equipment by the third month, and the first product launch by the ninth month.
7. Quality and security: code review, automated tests and data backup, with ISO 27001 standards as a target.