{"id":287937,"date":"2026-01-16T18:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/287937\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:23:09","slug":"reimagining-the-startup-ecosystem-hindustan-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/287937\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining the startup ecosystem | Hindustan Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">The government\u2019s flagship entrepreneurial support scheme, Startup India, marks its tenth anniversary on Friday. From 400 startups in 2016 to over 200,000 today, the mission has contributed to there being today 2.1 million jobs and 120 unicorns. Valued at over $350 billion, these account for what is the world\u2019s third-largest startup ecosystem. This week, the government is expected to unveil the next iteration of the programme that puts future technologies front and centre. Such a pivot could not come sooner. India\u2019s startup success is dominated by consumer-facing services \u2014 food delivery, e-commerce, fintech \u2014 where India\u2019s scale and demand are a big advantage. It is what has driven models such as Zomato, Ola and PhonePe to success. But it also represents a stagnation: Indian entrepreneurs may have cracked the code of adapting existing tech to the country\u2019s massive domestic market, but few have forayed into foundational future technologies. From super-efficient batteries to cutting-edge AI models, today\u2019s most innovative and successful tech startups come from Silicon Valley or Shenzhen.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/From-super-efficient-batteries-to-cutting-edge-AI-_1768491861400.jpg\" alt=\"From super-efficient batteries to cutting-edge AI models, today\u2019s most innovative and successful tech startups come from Silicon Valley or Shenzhen (Reuters)\" title=\"From super-efficient batteries to cutting-edge AI models, today\u2019s most innovative and successful tech startups come from Silicon Valley or Shenzhen (Reuters)\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>From super-efficient batteries to cutting-edge AI models, today\u2019s most innovative and successful tech startups come from Silicon Valley or Shenzhen (Reuters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"content paywall\">The government\u2019s pivot acknowledges a world where technology leadership is inseparable from national security, economic dominance, and strategic autonomy. Global semiconductor supply chains are being redrawn along geopolitical lines. AI development is concentrated in the US, whose sanctions can switch off essential services that many across the world have come to depend on. Defence, space, and quantum computing are no longer purely commercial pursuits but elements of national power.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content hide\">India cannot remain merely a consumer of these technologies if it aspires to shape the coming decades. The shift toward deep tech and AI \u2014 with its emphasis on corporate engagement \u2014 could offer a practical pathway. The government has taken a crucial enabling step; India\u2019s entrepreneurs must now step up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The government\u2019s flagship entrepreneurial support scheme, Startup India, marks its tenth anniversary on Friday. 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