Event to bring together country's key start-ups, entrepreneurs,
investors, incubators, funding entities, banks, and policymakers etc. under one
platform to celebrate entrepreneurship and promote innovation "Start-up India Innovation Week" designed to showcase the spread and
depth of entrepreneurship across India.
The Department
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is organizing the
first-ever Start-up India Innovation Week from 10th -16th of January
2022. This virtual week-long innovation celebration aims to commemorate
the 75th year of India’s independence ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and is designed
to showcase the spread and depth of entrepreneurship across India.
India is
emerging as a global innovation hub, boasting the world's third-largest start-up
ecosystem. DPIIT has recognised more than 61,000 start-ups as on date. Our start-ups
representing 55 industries, spread across 633 districts with at least one start-up
from every State and UT of the country have created over 6 lakh jobs since
2016. 45% of the start-ups are from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and 45% of them
are represented by women entrepreneurs. Start-ups have the potential to
accelerate India's integration into global value chains and create global
impact.
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This start-up and innovation festival's primary goal is to bring together the country's key start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, funding entities, banks, policymakers, and other national/international stakeholders to celebrate entrepreneurship and promote innovation. Furthermore, to exchange knowledge on nurturing start-up ecosystems; to develop entrepreneurial ecosystem capacities; to mobilise global and domestic capital for start-up investments; to encourage and inspire the youth for innovation and entrepreneurship; to provide market access opportunities to start-ups; and to showcase high-quality, high-technology, and frugal innovations from India. PM Modi announces 26th Dec as "Veer Baal Diwas"
With participation of
States/UTs and various departments of Government of India, the week-long
programme will address key aspects of the start-up ecosystem through
interactive sessions, workshops, and presentations based on themes such as
Academia & Mentorship Support to Start-ups, Incubation and Acceleration
Support to Start-ups, Market Access through Corporates & Government to Start-ups,
and Funding & International Avenues to Go Global. In addition, based on the
identified themes, there will be various parallel activities such as Experience
Booths, Pitching or Reverse Pitching Sessions, and Innovation Showcases.
The link to the
registration for the event is https://www.startupindiainnovationweek.in