Startup India Innovation week culminated on 16th January 2023 with felicitation of Winners of National Start up Awards 2022 on National Start up Day.
Startup India Innovation Week
- The Prime Minister has announced 16th January, the founding day of Startup India, as the National Startup Day.
- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry organized Startup India Innovation Week from 10th January 2023 to 16th January 2023 to celebrate the Indian Startup Ecosystem.
National Startup Awards
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had conceived the National Startup Awards to recognize and reward outstanding Startups.
- The National Startup Awards recognize exceptional startups across various categories that provide innovative solutions which lead to large-scale employment and sustainable economic development. The first edition of the National Startup Awards was concluded in October 2020.
MAARG platform
- The MAARG platform which stands for Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth was launched during the National Start up Awards 2022 felicitation ceremony on January 16, 2023.
- This platform is envisioned to facilitate mentorship between startups and entrepreneurs across sectors, stages, and functions.
- There are over 600 mentors and over 800 startups registered on the platform currently.
- The portal will now allow for live matchmaking of mentors with startups, helping startups to access the guidance that will help them grow and increase their impact in India and globally.
