Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a programme marking a decade of the Startup India initiative at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow. During the programme, the Prime Minister will interact with members of India’s vibrant startup ecosystem. Select startup representatives will also share insights from their entrepreneurial journey.

Startup India was launched on 16 January 2016 by Prime Minister Modi as a transformative national programme to nurture innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enable investment-driven growth. The objective of this initiative is to make India a nation of job creators rather than job seekers. Over the past decade, Startup India has emerged as a cornerstone of India’s economic and innovation architecture.

It has strengthened institutional mechanisms, expanded access to capital and mentorship, and fostered an enabling environment for startups to grow and scale across sectors and geographies. India’s startup ecosystem has witnessed unprecedented expansion during this period, with more than two lakh startups recognised across the country. These enterprises have become significant drivers of employment generation, innovation-led economic growth and the strengthening of domestic value chains in diverse sectors.