Overview
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan closed the two‑day event by vowing to convert Bharat Innovates into a standing mechanism to move research into market‑ready products.
- The pre‑summit featured 137 deep‑tech startups selected from more than 3,000 applications, bringing together over 200 founders and more than 70 investors for pitches and networking.
- Officials positioned India’s innovators to address domestic priorities and the needs of the Global South, citing strengths in digital public infrastructure, affordable healthcare and emerging energy technologies.
- Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi called for rapid reforms to curricula, teaching and evaluation under NEP 2020 to better connect campuses with industry and entrepreneurship.
- The selected cohort now prepares for the Bharat Innovates 2026 international showcase in Nice from June 14–16, spanning 13 priority domains including semiconductors, healthcare, space and defence, energy and advanced computing.