Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced today that January 16 will be observed as ‘National Start-up Day.’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with more than 150 companies via video conference on Saturday as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a week-long event titled “Celebrating Innovation Ecosystem.”
According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the event will be held from January 10 to 16 at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The event commemorates the 6th anniversary of the Startup India initiative’s inception.
The purpose of the discussion is to learn how startups may help meet national demands through promoting innovation in the country.
“This engagement will include startups from a variety of industries, including agriculture, health, enterprise systems, space, Industry 4.0, security, fintech, and the environment,” it stated.
“More than 150 businesses have been grouped into six working groups based on themes such as Growing from Roots, Nudging the DNA, From Local to Global, Technology of the Future, Manufacturing Champions, and Sustainable Development,” according to the statement.
