Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the National Startup Day and the 10th anniversary of the Startup India project at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He praised the accomplishments of the initiative, motivated young entrepreneurs, and reiterated India’s dedication to becoming a center for innovation and startups. During the event, he engaged with members of India’s dynamic startup ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of the occasion in the presence of startup founders and innovators shaping India’s future.
Startup founders and National Startup Awardees shared their stories, experiences, and insights, illustrating the evolution of the ecosystem over the past decade. Several awardees expressed appreciation for the government’s continuous support, citing enhanced access to funding, mentorship, markets, and increased confidence among aspiring entrepreneurs. Dishant Shah, Founder & Director of Blue Phoenix Technologies Pvt Ltd, a National Startup Award recipient, highlighted their focus on manufacturing surgical instruments for safer and quicker recovery, attributing job creation in IT and manufacturing sectors to initiatives like Startup India.
Lokesh Rajashekaraiah, COO of ECOSTP Technologies and a National Startup Award winner, discussed their innovative sewage water treatment process that produces clean water without electricity or chemicals, contributing to the significant growth of startups from 400 to over 200,000 in the past decade. Prime Minister Modi emphasized at the National Startup Day event that the 10-year milestone of Startup India symbolized not just a government scheme’s success but the realization of countless dreams and imaginations. He reflected on the transformation from limited opportunities for individual efforts and innovation a decade ago to a thriving environment nurturing entrepreneurship.
