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National Startup Awards

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Last verified: 8 April 2026

The National Startup Awards recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or solutions and scalable enterprises, with high potential of employment generation or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact. Awards are conferred across 20 categories.

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CriterionScheme RequiresStatus

State / LocationAll states—

Udyam Classmicro, small, medium—

Owner Categorystartup, women—

Annual TurnoverAny—

Sector & Business TypeAll sectors & types—

Business AgeNo restriction—

Area TypeAll area types—

Special ConditionsNone—

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