The winners of the National Startup Awards 2021 were announced by the Government of India few days back. 46 Indian startups were recognized for their contributions to their respective industries. During the ceremony, an incubator and an accelerator were also honoured.
The National Startup Awards 2021 seek to recognize startups that contribute to economic dynamism through innovation and competition. It focuses on startups that are developing innovative products/solutions, scalable businesses with a high potential for job creation or wealth creation, and that have demonstrated measurable social impact.
Numerous Applications Received:
The National Startup Awards are in their second year. Applications were sought in 15 sectors and 49 sub-sectors. Agriculture, animal husbandry, enterprise technology, and fintech were among the industries represented.
The ministry received 2,177 applications from startups in 49 different industries. For the ecosystem enablers categories, applications were also received from 53 incubators and 6 accelerators. Of these, 863 were led by women, and 253 were based in rural areas of the country.
According to the Ministry, the winners were chosen based on six criteria: Innovation, Scalability, Economic Impact, Social Impact, Environmental Impact, and Inclusiveness and Diversity.
List of National Startup Awards 2021 Winners:
|
Sector |
Sub- Sector |
Company Name |
|
Agriculture |
Farmer Engagement & Education |
Shapos Services Private Limited |
|
Agriculture |
Irrigation |
Agrirain Agro Industries India Private Limited |
|
Agriculture |
Post Harvest |
Zentron Labs Private Limited |
|
Agriculture |
Productivity |
Athreya Global Solutions |
|
Agriculture |
Productivity |
Stellapps Technologies Private Limited |
|
Agriculture |
Post Harvest |
Vesatogo Innovations Private Limited |
|
Animal Husbandry
|
Productivity
|
Stellapps Technologies Private Limited |
|
Drinking Water |
Water and Water Networks |
Wegot Utility Solutions Private Limited |
|
Environment |
Waste to Value |
Lohum Cleantech Private Limited |
|
Environment |
Industrial Biotechnology |
Revy Environmental Solutions Private Limited |
|
Environment |
Sanitation and Septic Tank Management |
Dot Box Conception Private Limited |
|
Environment |
Sustainable Mining |
Innocule Materials And Additives Private Limited |
|
Food Processing |
Packaging & Retailing |
Uipl Innovations Pvt Ltd |
|
Food Processing |
Food Processing |
Arboreal Bioinnovations Private Limited |
PM Narendra Modi declared January 16th as ‘National Startup Day’ earlier today. PM Modi emphasized startups, calling them the “Backbone of New India.”
This coincides with the Centre's new approach to the startup ecosystem. According to the government, 49 regulatory reforms have been implemented in the last five years to improve the ease of doing business and raising capital.
The National Startup Awards appear to be a good way to recognize startups and inform the public about their contributions to the Indian economy. The initiative is commendable, and it is hoped that it will inspire a new generation of social entrepreneurs.
