Building a Robust Innovation Ecosystem in India: From Scale to Depth
In March 2025, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan spoke at the “Bharat Innovates” platform and emphasised India’s growing status as an innovation hub in the world, highlighting India’s progress in the field of research, technology development, and entrepreneurship.
India' Innovation Ecosystem
- India’s innovation ecosystem is entering a decisive phase, anchored in scale and digital public infrastructure; Aadhaar covers over 1.4 billion people, while UPI processes more than 20 billion transactions monthly.
- With over 2 lakh recognised startups, nearly 50% emerging from Tier II and Tier III cities, innovation is becoming geographically inclusive.
- India now hosts the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, increasingly ....
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