India is home to more than 73,000 new companies with at least one-woman director, recognised under the Startup India activity, the Service of Commerce & Industry stated on Wednesday.

The service, in a discharge, highlighted that this speaks to about half of the 1,57,066 startups upheld by the government, underscoring the crucial role women play in driving advancement and financial growth.

India has risen as one of the most dynamic startup environments all inclusive, securing its position as the third-largest startup center. With over 100 unicorns, the Indian startup scene is forming the future of advancement and entrepreneurship.

The entrepreneurial spirit in India has experienced a paradigm shift over the final decade. Cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR have ended up epicentres of innovation.

The widespread availability of reasonable web, coupled with a young and dynamic workforce, has fuelled the development of new businesses in differing divisions, counting fintech, edtech, health-tech, and ecommerce.

According to the "Indian Startup Environment Report" by Startup India, India's new businesses have utilized rising innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and IoT to address both nearby and global challenges.

This culture of innovation, upheld by incubators, accelerators, and strong mentoring systems, has fostered a unique ecosystem that interfaces grassroots challenges with cutting-edge solutions.

Recognising the transformative potential of new businesses, the Indian government has presented a few activities to back and sustain entrepreneurship.

The flagship StartupIndia program, propelled in 2016, has been a foundation of this exertion. As of December 25, 2024, 157,066 new businesses have been perceived by the Division for Advancement of Industry and Internal Exchange (DPIIT), with 759,303 clients enrolled on the portal.

The government has propelled driven programs to bolster the startup ecosystem through ease of doing commerce, assess benefits, financing back, sector-specific policies, and the Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) platform.

Additionally, activities such as the Atal Advancement Mission (Point) and the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) give foundation and money related bolster to innovators.

The Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth (SAMRIDH) scheme, propelled in 2021, points to back 300 program item new businesses over four a long time with a cost of Rs 99 crore, advertising financing of up to Rs 40 lakh per startup through quickening agents to scale their businesses.

Highlighting the success of new-age companies such as BYJU'S, Zomato, Ola, and Nykaa, the service famous that these new companies have extended their operations all inclusive, displaying India's capacity to scale and compete on the world stage.

The victory of Indian-origin startups in Silicon Valley further underscores the country's global influence, the service added.

According to the Startup India International Guide, Indian new companies are progressively collaborating with worldwide enterprises and entering international markets.

India's leadership in reasonable innovation arrangements, such as UPI and Aadhaar-enabled administrations, is inspiring similar innovations globally, the service added.

Furthermore, India's unicorns are outpacing worldwide peers in valuation development, demonstrating that the ecosystem's establishment is robust and adaptable, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry concluded. (ANI)

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