National Startup Day

16th January, the founding day of Startup India is commemmorated as the National Startup Day. The event is being celebrated since 2022.

About Startup India

Launched on 16th January, 2016, the Startup India Initiative is an initiative of the Department for Industrial Policy and Promotion (DPIIT). It strives with the objective of supporting entrepreneurs, building a robust startup ecosystem and transforming India into a country of job creators instead of job seekers.

Under the Startup India Initiative, the key pillars include

• Simplification and Handholding - Easier compliance, easier exit process for failed startups, legal support, fast tracking of patent applications and a website to reduce information asymmetry.
• Funding & Incentives - Exemptions on Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax for eligible startups; a fund of funds to infuse more capital into the startup ecosystem and a credit guarantee scheme.
• Incubation & Industry-Academia Partnerships - Creation of numerous incubators and innovation labs, events, competitions and grants.

For more details, visit https://www.startupindia.gov.in/

National Startup Day 2024

Digital India - National Startup Day

Digital India: National Startup Day, a two-day extravaganza to be held during January 16-17, 2024 at Rambagh, Jaipur, Rajasthan. It is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the remarkable achievements of India's burgeoning startup ecosystem. Organized by the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) and MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), this event is set to be a catalyst for India's journey towards becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy.

India's rapid digitization has positioned it as the second-fastest digitizing economy globally. The event will spotlight specific sectors, providing in-depth exploration and insights.

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National Startup Day Festival 2024 Summit and Awards 

The 2nd edition of the India National Startup Day Summit and Awards 2024 will be held on 23rd Feb 2024 in Bangalore, India, to recognize and reward the effort of the Startups in India, that have potential to enable the vision to make India an Atmanirbhar Bharat in the coming years..

The National Startup Day Festival 2024 is a convergence of innovators, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts. This festival aims to inspire, connect, and launch the next big ideas into the business stratosphere.

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Source : StartUp India portal