Next 4-5 years to witness substantial growth for Startups in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

17 Jul 2023 Evaluate

Addressing India's remarkable progress in building unicorns and startups, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar projected that the next 4-5 years will witness substantial growth for such enterprises and the startups in the country will increase by 10 times. The Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT, highlighted India's remarkable progress in creating unicorns and startups, how they have successfully entered areas in emerging technologies such as AI, Web3, and deep tech.

From being predominantly focussed on IT and ITes, he said the next 4-5 years will witness substantial growth for startups and unicorns. He also said ‘In 2014, our nation's tech landscape was limited to IT and ITes. However, since then, opportunities have emerged across various domains such as deep tech, AI, data economy, semiconductor design, microelectronics, and high-performance computing’. Due to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, what was once just one-third of the overall tech space has now expanded, presenting immense potential for unicorns and startups.

He further said ‘From 108 unicorns, I am sure we will reach 10,000 in the next 4-5 years. Today, we have over a lakh startups in India and it will increase by 10 times’. He lauded the collaborative efforts between the industry and the government to enhance skill development. Recognising the historic challenges faced by a significant portion of the population lacking skills, the Minister emphasised the transformative impact of PM Modi's Skill India initiative. He said that through strategic partnerships with both big and small companies, the government now works closely to identify necessary skills, creating a comprehensive framework with the active involvement of academia, communities and corporations.

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