Adani Group has launched ‘Vande Bharatam’, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and supporting entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem-solvers across India.
Announced on June 25, 2026, the programme is designed to expand access to mentorship, incubation support, investor networks, and entrepreneurial resources for startup founders, particularly those operating outside India’s traditional startup ecosystems and metropolitan technology hubs.
The initiative will cover all 36 states and union territories, more than 800 districts, and multiple Indian languages, reflecting an effort to broaden startup participation across the country.
According to the company, the programme seeks to create a more inclusive innovation ecosystem by enabling aspiring entrepreneurs from smaller cities, rural regions, and underserved communities to access opportunities typically concentrated in major startup centres.
The ‘Vande Bharatam’ initiative will focus on identifying high-potential founders and innovators working across sectors including technology, sustainability, manufacturing, digital services, infrastructure, agriculture, logistics, and social innovation.
The programme comes at a time when India’s startup ecosystem continues to expand rapidly beyond established technology hubs such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, and Delhi-NCR. Increasing internet penetration, digital infrastructure adoption, government-led startup policies, and growing investor interest are driving entrepreneurship growth across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
The initiative also highlights rising corporate participation in India’s innovation ecosystem, with large enterprises increasingly supporting startup incubation, innovation acceleration, and ecosystem development programmes.
India remains one of the world’s fastest-growing startup ecosystems, with increasing investments in artificial intelligence, deep technology, fintech, SaaS, climate technology, logistics, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure startups.
Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate with businesses spanning infrastructure, energy, logistics, ports, airports, data centres, renewable energy, mining, digital services, and emerging technology sectors.
