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The Genesis and Scale of the immense scale and maturity
Growth of the ecosystem. This growth
The journey began with is not confined to metropolitan
the Startup India Action Plan, hubs; nearly 52 per cent of these
which outlined 19 key action startups now emerge from Tier
points across three core pillars: II and Tier III cities, signaling a
simplification and handholding, decentralised and inclusive
funding support and incentives, entrepreneurial revolution.
and industry-academia Unicorns and Economic
partnerships. In its inaugural Impact
year, the initiative recognised 502 While the report highlights
startups. But by the end of the the massive volume of startups,
decade in 2026, this number has the growth of high-value
surged to over 2,00,000 DPIIT- entities, or ‘unicorns,’ serves
recognised startups, reflecting as a testament to the quality

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