On the occasion of 8th National Startup Day 2024 (on January 16, 2024), the results of the 4th edition of ‘States’ Startup Ranking 2022- On support to Startup Ecosystems of States and Union Territories‘ & 4th ‘National Startup Awards (NSA) 2023- Celebrating Achievers Ahead of the Curve‘ were declared by Startup India, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) during an event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Delhi.
- The winners were felicitated by the Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI).
- In the State’s Startup Ranking 2022, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu (TN) emerged as the best-performing States in Category A (Population above 1 Cr) for developing startup ecosystems for budding entrepreneurs while Himachal Pradesh is emerged as the best performer in Category B (Population below 1 Cr).
States’ Startup Ranking 2022:
Assessment:
i.In this ranking exercise, 33 states and Union Territories (UTs) were evaluated across five performance categories viz. best performers, top performers, leaders, aspiring leaders and emerging startup ecosystems.
ii.The evaluation period was from August 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, considering their compliance and progress.
iii.The assessment focused on 7 reform areas with 25 action points, contributing to a maximum score of 100 marks, including feedback.
- The reform areas are Institutional Support, Fostering Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Access to Market, Incubation & Mentorship Support, Funding Support, Capacity Building of Enablers, Roadmap to a Sustainable Future.
iv.States were ranked based on initiatives for developing startup ecosystems, categorized by population size i.e. Category A & B.
Performance Categorisation: The ranking involves five grading groups viz. best performers (percentile: 90-100), top performers (percentile: 70-89), leaders (percentile: 50-69), aspiring leaders (percentile: 30-49) and emerging startups ecosystems (percentile: up to 30).
Highlights:
There are 5 Best Performers, 7 Top Performers, 8 Leader, 4 Aspiring Leader, and 9 Emerging Ecosystems in the following Category A and Category B of the ranking:
Category A
i.Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Telangana were named the top performers.
ii.Andhra Pradesh (AP), Assam, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), and Uttarakhand were named leaders.
iii.Bihar and Haryana were named as aspiring leaders.
iv.Chhattisgarh, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) named as emerging ecosystems.
Category B
i.Arunachal Pradesh (AR) and Meghalaya were the top performers in this category.
ii.Goa, Manipur, and Tripura placed in the list of leader.
iii.Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Nagaland were named as aspiring leaders.
iv.Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Mizoram, Puducherry, and Sikkim named as emerging ecosystems.
List of States’ Startup Ranking 2022 Results:
| Category | Category A | Category B |
|---|---|---|
| Best Performers | Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu (TN) | Himachal Pradesh (HP) |
| Top Performers | Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Telangana | Arunachal Pradesh (AR) and Meghalaya |
| Leader | Andhra Pradesh (AP), Assam, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Uttar Pradesh (UP), and Uttarakhand | Goa, Manipur, and Tripura |
| Aspiring Leader | Bihar and Haryana | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Nagaland |
| Emerging Ecosystems | Chhattisgarh, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) | Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Mizoram, Puducherry, and Sikkim |
About States’ Startup Ranking:
Launched in February 2018, Startup Ranking aims to assess the Indian startup sector and accelerate its growth and development. The initiative has prompted states/UTs to develop dedicated startup policies, and its annual rankings track the evolution of these policies and overall efforts in startup ecosystem building.
About Startup India Initiative:
It was launched by Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi on January 16, 2016, as a flagship initiative of the Government of India to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, boosting startups, and encouraging investments in the startup sector of India.
- It managed by a dedicated Startup India Team, which reports to the DPIIT.
- As of now, over 117,000 startups are recognized by the government. All the recognized ones are eligible to seek certain tax incentives.
National Startup Awards 2023
During the event, the 4th edition of NSA 2023 was also held which recognizes, rewards, promotes and offers exclusive handholding support to outstanding startups. NSA 2023 acknowledges 21 winners in 16 categories from 84 finalists for the competition.
- The winning startups will get Rs 10 Lakh
- NSA was launched in 2020 by DPIIT.
List of NSA 2023 Winners:
| Category | Winner Startups | City/State | Founders | Brief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroInnovate Award | Axial Aero Private Limited | Medak, Telangana | Bala Praveen Kumar, Ramesh Krishnan | It offers advanced control systems, propulsion systems, simulation technologies, and hybrid electric aircraft solutions to meet defence needs. |
| Champions of Cultural Heritage | Country Clay (OPC) Private Limited | Delhi | Rashi Akar, Siddhant Agarwal | It offers luxury cookery, dinnerware, bathware, and decorative products from different states of India. |
| Excellence In Local To Global | Blackfrog Technologies Private Limited
| Udupi, Karnataka | Mayur Shetty, Donson D Souza | It has developed a portable device called Emvólio equipped with unique fast cooling method intended for safe last-mile delivery of controlled medical supplies, including insulin, blood serums, vaccinations, and other biologicals. |
| Genesis Innovator Of The Year | Atsuya Technologies Private Limited
| Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Rahul Ganapathy, Sridar Swamy | It helps businesses to achieve their sustainability goals by utilizing AI, Deep Tech, and IoT. |
| Impact in Rural Areas | SNL Innovations Pvt. Ltd. | Jaipur, Rajasthan | Sudhanshu Gupta, Dr. Liza Mittal | It’s InnoFarms allows to set up a mini aseptic fruit processing facility at convenience to turn excess ripened fruits into pulp for making other products. |
| Aumsat Technologies | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Riddhish Soni | Its hydrolytic services allow public utilities and irrigation departments to precisely detect, analyse, and forecast water leakages, ruptures, and spills in water transmission networks without the need for physical presence in the field. | |
| Independent Trailblazer Award
| Nanosafe Solutions Private Limited | Delhi | Anasuya Roy, Prof. Mangala Joshi | It offers B2B (Business-to-Business) innovations concentrated on antimicrobial solutions to the electronics, paint, polymer, textile, automotive, and cosmetics industries. |
| Aum Paper Products Pvt. Limited | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Ekta Chandan | It specializes in producing paper packaging solutions for the retail, FMCG, and ecommerce industries. | |
| India’s Social Impact Champion | Atypical Platform Private Limited | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | Vineet Saraiwala, Asmita Agrawal, Priyambada Nath, Shradha Kundra | This business provides end-to-end technology platforms that help corporates in their efforts to become inclusive and create employment possibilities for people with disabilities (PWDs). |
| Indigenous Ingenuity Champion | Saif Automations Services LLP | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Ahmed Shaikh Abdeally, Taher Calcuttawala, Aliasgar Calcuttawala | It is a robotics and automation startup that develops a life-saving buoy with remote control for beach safety. |
| Innovators For Agriculture And Animal Husbandry | Krishigati Private Limited | Pune, Maharashtra | Sonali Weljali, Tukaram Sonawane | This agritech startup provides tech solutions for contemporary, precision farming as well as creative solutions for cross-cultural operations. |
| Next Gen Innovator | Avinya Infinity Solutions Private Limited | Palakkad, Kerala | Arijit Majumdar, Brajgopal Chakraborty | It has developed tech-based products to cater to disinfection and sanitization needs. |
| Pivot Pro Award
| Jiva Business Ventures Private Limited (Upsure) | Telangana | Nandagopal Pothula, Abhijit Pothula, Kiranreddy Kumar Dhanireddy | It is an insurtech platform offering affordable client-specific customization by acting as a dynamic product configurator for any insurance policy. |
| Retail Innovator Of The Year
| Canectar Foods Pvt. Ltd. | Pune, Maharashtra | Kirty Datar, Milind Datar | It offers an innovative beverage industry invention, CaneBOT which is a fresh sugarcane juice smart robotic vending machine. |
| Rising Star Award | VVP Healthcare Evolution Private Limited | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Pankaj Sindhu, Pankaj Agrawal | It provides AI powered e-prescription software enabling the digitalization of handwritten prescription data using WONDRx SMART Rx paper and connecting the patient’s complete journey with pharmacy, pathology, radiology, etc. until it is fulfilled. |
| Vividminds Technologies Private Limited (Quixy) | Hyderabad, Telangana | Gautam Nimmagadda | It is a robotics and automation startup, that provides a user-friendly digital transformation platform, Quixy, enabling business users to create an infinite number of enterprise-grade applications using a straightforward drag-and-drop design. | |
| Sustainable Champion award | Eeki Automation Private Limited | Kota, Rajasthan | Abhay Singh, Amit Kumar | It provides a special farm setup service to people who want to make the most of their underutilized land. |
| Breathe Applied Sciences Pvt. Ltd. | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Sebastian C. Peter, Umesh V. Waghmare, Rakshith Raghavan Belur | It provides an effective technological solution for the integrated transformation of carbondioxide into purified methanol and other high-energy-density chemicals. | |
| Greenviro Global Private Limited | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Muruganandam VN | It recycles agricultural waste from coconut farms in southern India into valuable charcoal. | |
| Women Led Innovation – Other Specialty Retailers | Autocracy Machinery Private Limited
| Hyderabad, Telangana | Santoshi Buddhiraju, Laxman Vallakati, Brahma N Reddy Vanga | It offers specialized gears and attachments for agriculture and construction in India. |
| Best Startup of the Year | Saif Automations Services Llp | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Ahmed Shaikh Abdeally, Taher Calcuttawala, Aliasgar Calcuttawala | It is a robotics and automation startup that develops a life-saving buoy with remote control for beach safety. |
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About Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT):
Secretary– Rajesh Kumar Singh
Parent Ministry– Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Headquarter– New Delhi, Delhi
