The Bharat Innovates 2026 event, held over three days, witnessed funding commitments and investments totaling around $254.5 million. The second day of the summit attracted significant interest from investors in Indian DeepTech startups. The event, supported by the Ministry of Education, aimed to foster innovation and technology partnerships.
The summit brought together a diverse group including global investors, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, startups, and academic institutions. It featured an innovation showcase displaying technologies from Indian startups and higher education institutions in various sectors like biotechnology, semiconductors, healthcare, and artificial intelligence. Discussions at the summit covered topics such as bio-innovation, advanced manufacturing, space, defense supply chains, and international investment.
One of the key highlights was the investor-startup engagement program where over 80 DeepTech startups presented their innovations to panels of global investors from more than 10 countries. The startups pitched their ideas across thematic areas like space, artificial intelligence, healthcare, energy, and advanced manufacturing. The event facilitated direct engagement between startups and global venture funds, resulting in more than 40 startups securing investor commitments.
