Overview
- Education Minister Ashish Sood inaugurated the Delhi Startup Yuva Festival on January 9 at Netaji Subhas University of Technology, with the Directorate of Training and Technical Education hosting.
- The showcase drew more than 750 applications for startup pitching and innovation competitions aimed at connecting young founders with investors and mentors.
- DTTE announced a strategic collaboration with TiE Delhi-NCR to provide ongoing mentorship, capacity building and improved access to funding beyond the festival.
- According to official figures, over 75,000 students engage in entrepreneurship programmes and more than 470 startups are incubated, with early estimates citing Rs 500–600 crore in aggregate revenue and four to five first-year jobs per startup.
- The government reiterated a proposed Delhi Startup Policy 2025 with a Rs 325 crore, five-year outlay targeting support for 5,000 startups by 2035, including a Student Seed Fund offering equity-free grants of ₹10 lakh to six startups and ₹1 lakh to 100 student startups.