Lok Sabha Question No. 4951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Startups India Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4951.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 01 ST  APRIL, 2025.

## STARTUPS INDIA SCHEME

## 4951.  SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the total number of startups registered under the Startup India Scheme since its inception in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the sustainability and growth of startups;
- (c) whether any assessment has been conducted on the impact of the scheme on employment generation and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of startups that have received funding support under the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) and the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS);
- (e) the number of jobs generated by startups that received funding under these schemes;
- (f) whether any data is available on employment generation by startups sectorwise and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the measures being taken to further enhance employment opportunities through the startup ecosystem?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) & (b): Startup India is an initiative by the Government of India. The Government, with an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the startup ecosystem of the country launched the Startup India initiative on 16th January 2016.

For effective implementation of Startup India initiative  and  toensure the sustainability and growth of startups, the Government unveiled an action plan for Startups comprising of schemes and incentives envisaged to create a vibrant  Startup  ecosystem  in  the  country.  The  Action  Plan  comprises  of  19 action items spanning across areas such as 'Simplification and handholding', 'Funding  support  and  incentives'  and  'Industry-academia  partnership  and incubation'.

As  per  eligibility  conditions  prescribed  under  G.S.R.  notification  127  (E) dated  19th  February  2019,  entities  are  recognized  as  'startups'  under  the Startup India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  (DPIIT).  As  on  31st  January  2025,  1,61,150  entities  have  been recognised as startups by DPIIT.  Specifically  for  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu, 10,814  entities  have  been recognised as startups by DPIIT as on 31st January 2025.

- (c): DPIIT  recognised  startups  have  created  over  17.69  lakh  direct  jobs  (selfreported) as on 31st January 2025. Specifically for the State of Tamil Nadu, entities  which  have  been  recognised  as  startups  by  DPIIT  have  reportedly created over 1.13 lakh direct jobs as on 31st January 2025.
- (d) & (e): Under  the  Startup  India  initiative,  the  Government  is  implementing  flagship Schemes, such as Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) and Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) to support startups at various stages of their business cycle.

FFS  has  been  established  to  catalyze  venture  capital  investments  and  is operationalized by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which provides capital to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) which in turn invest in startups. AIFs under the Scheme have catalysed investments in 1,197 startups as on 31 st     January 2025. Direct employment (self-reported) of about 2 lakh has been generated by startups.

SISFS provides financial assistance to seed stage startups through incubators. SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021. The approved incubators under the Scheme have selected 2,647 startups for funding as on 31 st     January 2025. More than 16,500 direct jobs (self-reported) have been created by beneficiary startups supported by approved incubators.

- (f) : The  industry-wise  number  of  direct  jobs  (self-reported)  which  have  been created by DPIIT recognised startups as on 31 st  January 2025 is placed as Annexure-I.
- (g): Under Startup India initiative, the Government constantly undertakes various efforts for the development and growth of the startup ecosystem and for further enhancement of employment opportunities in the startup ecosystem.

The flagship Schemes namely, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed  Fund  Scheme  (SISFS)  and  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Startups (CGSS) support  startups  with  capital  mobilization  at  various  stages  of  their business  cycle, allowing startups to create more employment opportunities.

The Government also implements periodic exercises and programs including States' Startup Ranking, National Startup Awards, and Innovation Week which play  an  important  role  in  the  holistic  development  of  the  ecosystem  by strengthening  regional  startup  ecosystems  across  States/UTs,  which  in  turn promotes overall employment. The Government also encourages and supports ecosystem-led initiatives such as Startup Mahakumbh which serve as a vibrant platform  for  stakeholders  to  network  and  collaborate.  Initiatives  to  improve market  access  and  enable  public  procurement  which  support  startups  in growing and scaling up their businesses  have  also  been  undertaken.  Digital platforms such as the Startup India portal and BHASKAR enable easy access to resources and encourage startup ecosystem collaboration. The Government is also encouraging corporates for supporting startups by way of mentorship, access  to  infrastructure,  sharing  resources  and  knowledge,  assistance  in market linkages and investor connect. District outreach programs have been undertaken  to  encourage  grassroots  innovation  and  setting  up  of  startups across the country. These measures are complemented by regulatory reforms and other ecosystem development events and programs.

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## ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (f)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION 4951 FOR ANSWER ON 01.04.2025.

The industry-wise number of direct jobs (self-reported) which have been created by DPIIT recognised startups as on 31st January 2025:

| Industry                            | Total   |
|-------------------------------------|---------|
| Advertising                         | 12,271  |
| Aeronautics Aerospace & Defence     | 13,858  |
| Agriculture                         | 87,683  |
| AI                                  | 25,801  |
| Airport Operations                  | 1,193   |
| Analytics                           | 9,775   |
| Animation                           | 2,159   |
| AR VR (Augmented + Virtual Reality) | 6,021   |
| Architecture Interior Design        | 10,840  |
| Art & Photography                   | 4,701   |
| Automotive                          | 41,550  |
| Biotechnology                       | 3,839   |
| Chemicals                           | 17,828  |
| Computer Vision                     | 2,574   |
| Construction                        | 95,190  |
| Dating Matrimonial                  | 732     |
| Design                              | 9,470   |
| Education                           | 94,311  |
| Enterprise Software                 | 26,080  |
| Events                              | 5,816   |
| Fashion                             | 25,662  |
| Finance Technology                  | 59,547  |
| Food & Beverages                    | 103,311 |
| Green Technology                    | 29,007  |
| Healthcare & Lifesciences           | 154,742 |
| House-Hold Services                 | 18,003  |
| Human Resources                     | 90,543  |
| Indic Language Startups             | 3,691   |
| Internet of Things                  | 15,284  |
| IT Services                         | 213,773 |
| Logistics                           | 12,292  |
| Marketing                           | 30,678  |
| Media & Entertainment               | 21,145  |
| Nanotechnology                      | 1,897   |
| Non- Renewable Energy               | 13,152  |
| Other Specialty Retailers           | 15,203  |
| Others                              | 28,274  |
| Passenger Experience                | 260     |
| Pets & Animals                      | 3,160   |
| Professional & Commercial Services  | 97,712  |

| Industry                       | Total     |
|--------------------------------|-----------|
| Renewable Energy               | 44,300    |
| Retail                         | 39,808    |
| Robotics                       | 6,216     |
| Safety                         | 9,443     |
| Security Solutions             | 35,034    |
| Social Impact                  | 8,286     |
| Social Network                 | 5,256     |
| Sports                         | 6,741     |
| Technology Hardware            | 53,650    |
| Telecommunication & Networking | 17,110    |
| Textiles & Apparel             | 41,357    |
| Toys and Games                 | 5,058     |
| Transportation & Storage       | 31,422    |
| Travel & Tourism               | 25,512    |
| Waste Management               | 14,703    |
| Total                          | 17,69,605 |

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