Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address National Startup Day on Friday as DPIIT stages the 10th‑anniversary event with 75 Grand Challenges and 20 National Startup Awards.
- DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government is nudging large companies to sign MoUs, outsource problems to startups, and integrate their solutions into supply chains.
- Officials signaled a next‑phase focus on deep tech and AI, targeting customised solutions for industry to lower manufacturing costs and build a high‑tech ecosystem.
- India counts over 200,000 DPIIT‑recognised startups that have created about 2.1 million jobs, with significant participation from tier‑2 and tier‑3 cities.
- Delhi’s ‘Campus to Market’ Startup Yuva Festival awarded equity‑free grants to student ventures and outlined a proposed ₹325 crore, five‑year startup policy aiming to enable 5,000 startups by 2035.