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Startups for Swarajya: Building Bharat?s Deep-Tech Revolution for 2047 & Shifting Bharat's Startup Focus Toward Strategic Innovation for Viksit Bharat
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Startup Ecosystem, Entrepreneurship
Abstract
Bharat?s vibrant startup ecosystem is the third-largest in the world, yet a significant proportion of these ventures remain confined to consumer-centric services like food delivery, D2C snacks, and e-commerce clones. While these businesses have economic value, they fall short in catalyzing transformational change for Bharat?s ambition to become a $40 trillion economy and a developed nation by 2047. This paper argues for a strategic shift in the Bharat startup paradigm from incremental consumer services to innovation-driven, deep-tech, and nationally significant ventures. Through sectoral analysis, ecosystem review, and policy insights, we identify the gaps in R&D, technology transfer, skill development, and capital allocation. The paper also highlights global and Indian examples that showcase the potential of tech-first innovation to uplift economies, generate jobs, and secure sovereignty in critical sectors like energy, defense, space, and AI.
How to cite this paper
@article{1709511,
author = {Dr. Jay Dhruv},
title = {Startups for Swarajya: Building Bharat?s Deep-Tech Revolution for 2047 & Shifting Bharat's Startup Focus Toward Strategic Innovation for Viksit Bharat},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
pages = {91-94},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1709511.pdf},
abstract = {Bharat?s vibrant startup ecosystem is the third-largest in the world, yet a significant proportion of these ventures remain confined to consumer-centric services like food delivery, D2C snacks, and e-commerce clones. While these businesses have economic value, they fall short in catalyzing transformational change for Bharat?s ambition to become a $40 trillion economy and a developed nation by 2047. This paper argues for a strategic shift in the Bharat startup paradigm from incremental consumer services to innovation-driven, deep-tech, and nationally significant ventures. Through sectoral analysis, ecosystem review, and policy insights, we identify the gaps in R&D, technology transfer, skill development, and capital allocation. The paper also highlights global and Indian examples that showcase the potential of tech-first innovation to uplift economies, generate jobs, and secure sovereignty in critical sectors like energy, defense, space, and AI.},
month = {July},
}