Startup Spotlights

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is undergoing a profound economic transformation, emerging as a national powerhouse for rural tech and agri-startups. Driven by state policies, a focus on digital farming, and global partnerships, this surge in grassroots innovation is not just creating businesses but redefining livelihoods across India’s most populous state.

“Innovation is the true engine of economic and social transformation,” declared Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma at the state’s recent Innovation Day conclave. With a distribution of over ₹10 crore to hundreds of startups, his words are being backed by decisive action.

Yenepoya Foundation for Technology Incubation’s (YFTI) recognition as a TBI 2.0 center is a significant move in Karnataka’s plan to build a distributed and specialized innovation ecosystem. It represents a strategic push to nurture MedTech, biotech, and pharma startups outside of Bengaluru’s primary hub, with a focus on high-impact healthcare solutions.

IIT Ropar’s “100 Startups 100 Days” program is an intensive, nationally-focused deep-tech accelerator designed to rapidly identify and scale 100 ventures. Launched on December 16, 2025, it serves as an official pre-summit event to the global India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi [citation=4][citation=6].

NeoSapien’s core thesis, as articulated by co-founders Dhananjay and Aryan Yadav, is to create “tech that fades into the background.” In an era of notification overload and constant screen interaction, the startup aims to reduce cognitive load through always-on, wearable AI.