The development of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in India in the last decade has steered the growth of startups in the country, industry leaders said on Saturday. Addressing FICCI s annual general meeting and annual convention Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder of Info Edge India Ltd, said that research and development in India is currently in a better position than it was a decade ago, which has spurred a cluster of startup IPOs in the DelhiNCR region.

The convergence of 5G technology and smart manufacturing is reshaping the industrial landscape, ushering in a new era known as Industry 4.0. Startups are at the forefront of this transformation, leveraging the power of 5G to enhance connectivity, improve efficiency, and unlock unprecedented possibilities in smart manufacturing.

Concurrently, Indian startups and ScaleUps are taking centre stage as providers of cutting-edge applications, leaving a notable impact across various sectors. Innovaccer, a globally recognized healthtech firm, exemplifies this trend by leveraging AI to analyse and derive insights from patient data, thereby elevating healthcare delivery and operational efficiency.

The Roles of Startups The explosion of semiconductor enabled devices means an explosion of requirements for chip designers to fulfil with new chips. The dominant thought is that these new devices and chips will come from startups. The reason for this is The Innovator s Dilemma a concept explained by American academic and business consultant Clayton Christensen in the book of the same name.

Sources said that DoT also plans to launch a framework for regulatory sandbox, which will provide a lab kind platform for startups, telecom operators, equipment manufacturers, and academia, to discover and test new use cases and innovative solutions.

The advent of 5G technology has ushered in a new era of connectivity, offering unprecedented speed and efficiency. However, with great innovation comes great responsibility, especially in cybersecurity. For startup entrepreneurs venturing into the 5G landscape, understanding the security challenges and implementing effective solutions is paramount.

Making a dent in India s startup growth story, the country slipped to fourth position in the global ranking among the highest funded geographies in 2023, as it recorded lowest funding in five years. After grabbing the third spot globally in 2021 as well as in 2022, India ranked fourth behind the US, the UK and China this year, receiving only $7 billion in total funding (till December 5), according to data compiled by global market intelligence platform Tracxn.

Chandigarh: In the works for more than five years and after multiple drafts, the Chandigarh Startup Policy is yet to get the final nod for implementation The latest of the many contentious issues delaying its finalization revolves around which government entity under the policy should select and disburse the policy corpus of Rs 10 crore to startups for their development

Sectoral Session held on to Startups at Global Investors Summit by Our Staff Reporter Dehradun, 9 Dec: A sectoral session on the Startups in Uttarakhand at the Global Investors Summit was held here today which was chaired by Skill Development and Employment Minister Saurabh Bahuguna .

As the Corona period started ending, strong funding was seen in the startup world. In the year 2021, many startups raised huge funding and around 44 unicorns were formed. However, in 2022, many investors started realizing that many startups are spending the funding money rapidly in the name of expanding their business.