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DPIIT to host Startup India Innovation Week

Our Correspondent
Our Correspondent
Posted on 10 Jan 2022
11:58 AM
Summary
The startup and innovation festival’s aims is to bring together the country’s key startups, entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, funding entities, banks, policymakers, and other national or international stakeholders
2021 was recognised as the ‘year of unicorns,’ with above 40 startups added in the year

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is organizing ‘Startup India Innovation Week’ from January 10-16, 2022. 

This virtual week-long innovation celebration aims to celebrate the 75th year of India’s independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and is designed to showcase the spread and depth of entrepreneurship across India.

2021 was recognised as the ‘year of unicorns,’ with above 40 startups added in the year, and DPIIT has significantly recognised more than 61,000 startups till date. They represent 55 industries, spreading across 633 districts with at least one startup from every state and Union territory of the country having created over six lakh jobs since 2016.

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45% of the startups are from tier-2 and 3 cities and 45% of them are represented by women entrepreneurs. Startups have the potential to accelerate India’s integration into global value chains and create global impact.

The startup and innovation festival’s main aim is to bring together the country’s key startups, entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, funding entities, banks, policymakers, and other national or international stakeholders to celebrate entrepreneurship and promote innovation.

With participation from States, UTs and various departments of Government of India, the week-long programme will address key aspects of the startup ecosystem through interactive sessions, workshops, and presentations based on themes such as Academia and Mentorship Support to Startups, Incubation and Acceleration Support to Startups, Market Access through Corporates and Government to Startups, and Funding and International Avenues to Go Global.

 

What’s on the event calendar:

The link to the registration for the event is https://www.startupindiainnovationweek.in

 

Last updated on 10 Jan 2022
11:58 AM
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