“Startup India was launched on 16 January 2016 by the Prime Minister as a transformative national programme to nurture innovation, promote entrepreneurship and enable investment-driven growth, with the objective of making India a nation of job creators rather than job seekers. On National Startup Day, India’s startup ecosystem shows a clear shift from early experimentation to solutions that deliver real-world impact. Startups today are not only addressing domestic needs but are also aligning more closely with global standards of quality, transparency, and technology adoption in support of the government’s larger drive to make India a vibrant and growing economy.
Strengthening the ecosystem of this growth model with digital enablers is an opportunity for startups. Data, automation, and AI are becoming integral to shoulder this growth. Across sectors such as food, manufacturing, and consumer goods, startups are helping improve supply chains, strengthen global benchmarking of Indian products, bring more consistency, and build global trust in India goods. In this changing environment, the use of technology in areas like food labelling and regulatory processes will continue to improve transparency, strengthen consumer confidence, and support steady, long-term growth of the Indian economy, of which startups are now an integral part.”
– Dr. Rashida Vapiwala, Founder & CEO, LabelBlind
