Startup Mahakumbh to boost India’s efforts to improve innovation ranking: DPIIT secretary
Startup Mahakumbh will provide a boost in this regard, RK Singh, secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, said on the eve of the three-day event which begins on Monday.
“India ranks at 40 in terms of innovation and our goal is to move up from this. Our aim is to make Startup Mahakumbh not just a big event but also an annual event, which can further propel the growth of the Indian startup ecosystem. The event aims to unite innovators nationwide and transform it into the largest global event of its kind,” Singh said at a press briefing in Delhi.
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Startup Mahakumbh is expected to attract thousands of startups and investors across ten key focus areas – artificial intelligence and software-as-a-service, agritech, business-to-business and manufacturing, biotech and pharmaceuticals, climate tech, deeptech, direct-to-consumer, gaming and esports, fintech, and incubators and accelerators.
The event is expected to see participation from more than 40
