+
Startup Mahakumbh Showcases Deep-Tech Prowess
ECONOMY & POLICY

Startup Mahakumbh Showcases Deep-Tech Prowess

The third and final day of Startup Mahakumbh 2025 culminated in a high-energy celebration of India’s rising prowess in deep-tech, B2B, precision manufacturing, and defence-space sectors. The event cemented India’s commitment to becoming a global innovation hub, echoing the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

A power-packed panel on “Defence Startups: Growth Engines of Viksit Bharat,” moderated by Capt. Vishal Kanwar (Retd.), featured leaders like Ankit Mehta (ideaForge), Prashant C. Jain (L&T), Prithwish Kundu (Green Aero), and Soma Sekhar Vedantam (Meridian Data Labs). The panel focused on indigenous innovation, R&D scale-up, and cross-sectoral synergies to position India as a global technology powerhouse.

Adding to the momentum, NSDC signed an MoU with Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) to build a Centre of Excellence for skill development in energy and semiconductors—a strategic move aligned with India's semiconductor mission.

In a session on “Opportunities in Defence and Space Tech,” prominent venture capitalists including Ashish Taneja (GrowX), Cdr. Navneet Kaushik (Jamwant Ventures), Girish Shivani (Yournest), Raj Sethia (MountTech Kavachh), and Vinod Shankar (Java Capital) underscored India's unique dual-use innovation potential, need for regulatory agility, and investor interest spurred by robust policy frameworks and changing geopolitical narratives.

Another key discussion, “Fintech Meets B2B,” moderated by Karthik Prabhakar (Peer Capital), delved into financial strategies for enterprise growth. Panelists including Arup Kumar (SIDBI VC), Parthesh Shah (Knight FinTech), and Sonali Jindal (Rezolv) highlighted the importance of long-term capital, academic linkages, and policy-driven incentives to spur indigenous tech development.

Wrapping up, the “zero-one in Manufacturing” session explored founder journeys in advanced textiles, specialty chemicals, and agri-tech. Led by Akshay Sharma (3one4 Capital), it featured insights from Piyush Jalan (Thimblerr), Sachin Santosh (Scimplify), and Shreshtha Kukreja (Whizzo), emphasising first-principles thinking, global compliance (US FDA, EPA), and MSME-led scaling.

Startup Mahakumbh, organised by FICCI, NASSCOM, TiE, IVCA, and others, attracted 50,000+ visitors, 3,000 startups, and 1,000+ investors. With its second edition set for 2025, the event reinforces India’s leadership in strategic and scalable innovation.

The third and final day of Startup Mahakumbh 2025 culminated in a high-energy celebration of India’s rising prowess in deep-tech, B2B, precision manufacturing, and defence-space sectors. The event cemented India’s commitment to becoming a global innovation hub, echoing the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. A power-packed panel on “Defence Startups: Growth Engines of Viksit Bharat,” moderated by Capt. Vishal Kanwar (Retd.), featured leaders like Ankit Mehta (ideaForge), Prashant C. Jain (L&T), Prithwish Kundu (Green Aero), and Soma Sekhar Vedantam (Meridian Data Labs). The panel focused on indigenous innovation, R&D scale-up, and cross-sectoral synergies to position India as a global technology powerhouse. Adding to the momentum, NSDC signed an MoU with Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) to build a Centre of Excellence for skill development in energy and semiconductors—a strategic move aligned with India's semiconductor mission. In a session on “Opportunities in Defence and Space Tech,” prominent venture capitalists including Ashish Taneja (GrowX), Cdr. Navneet Kaushik (Jamwant Ventures), Girish Shivani (Yournest), Raj Sethia (MountTech Kavachh), and Vinod Shankar (Java Capital) underscored India's unique dual-use innovation potential, need for regulatory agility, and investor interest spurred by robust policy frameworks and changing geopolitical narratives. Another key discussion, “Fintech Meets B2B,” moderated by Karthik Prabhakar (Peer Capital), delved into financial strategies for enterprise growth. Panelists including Arup Kumar (SIDBI VC), Parthesh Shah (Knight FinTech), and Sonali Jindal (Rezolv) highlighted the importance of long-term capital, academic linkages, and policy-driven incentives to spur indigenous tech development. Wrapping up, the “zero-one in Manufacturing” session explored founder journeys in advanced textiles, specialty chemicals, and agri-tech. Led by Akshay Sharma (3one4 Capital), it featured insights from Piyush Jalan (Thimblerr), Sachin Santosh (Scimplify), and Shreshtha Kukreja (Whizzo), emphasising first-principles thinking, global compliance (US FDA, EPA), and MSME-led scaling. Startup Mahakumbh, organised by FICCI, NASSCOM, TiE, IVCA, and others, attracted 50,000+ visitors, 3,000 startups, and 1,000+ investors. With its second edition set for 2025, the event reinforces India’s leadership in strategic and scalable innovation.

Next Story
Infrastructure Energy

Bihar Launches Rs 53.4 Billion Green Energy Plan

The Bihar government has taken a major stride towards clean energy with the launch of two new policies and the signing of agreements totalling Rs 53.4 billion. These initiatives aim to generate 2,357 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy through solar, wind, battery storage, and other sustainable technologies.The Bihar Renewable Energy Policy 2025 and the Pump Storage Policy 2025 were officially introduced at an event in Patna. Designed to attract significant investment, the policies seek to position Bihar as a key centre for clean energy projects. Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav stated tha..

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Bids Invited for Rs 62.5 Billion Vizag Metro Project

The long-anticipated Visakhapatnam Metro Project has made significant progress, with the Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation inviting bids for the first civil contract under Phase 1 of the Vizag Metro. The estimated cost of this contract is Rs 62.5 billion.This engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract covers the design and construction of a 46.23 km viaduct spanning three corridors, including a 20.16 km double-decker four-lane flyover cum metro viaduct. The project also comprises 42 elevated metro stations across Visakhapatnam.Recently, SYSTRA Consultancy signed a Memorandum ..

Next Story
Real Estate

Oberoi Realty to Buy Hotel Horizon for Rs 9.19 Billion

A consortium led by Mumbai-listed Oberoi Realty Ltd is set to acquire debt-laden Hotel Horizon Pvt Ltd in Juhu, Mumbai for Rs 9.19 billion (approximately USD 107 million) under a resolution plan approved through India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).In a filing to the stock exchange, Oberoi Realty confirmed that the Committee of Creditors of Hotel Horizon had approved the resolution plan, following which a letter of intent was issued. The consortium also includes Shree Naman Developers and JM Financial Properties.As per the resolution plan, the consortium will make a payment of Rs 9.1..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Talk to us?