{"id":374616,"date":"2026-10-28T19:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374616"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:02:38","slug":"national-startup-awards-6-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-startup-awards-6-0\/","title":{"rendered":"National Startup Awards 6.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched the 6th Edition of the National Startup Awards on 27 October 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About National Startup Awards 6.0<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374652\" style=\"width: 373px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-374652\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-Business.jpg?resize=373%2C214&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Startup Awards 6.0\" width=\"373\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-Business.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-Business.jpg?resize=1024%2C586&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-Business.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-Business.jpg?resize=1536%2C879&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ZEE-Business.jpg?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ZEE Business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a flagship initiative under<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/startups-in-india-explained-pointwise\/\"> Startup India Initiative<\/a>. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It recognizes <strong>startups for innovation, scalability, sustainability and socio-economic impact.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched by:<\/strong> It is launched by the <strong>Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),<\/strong> Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Startup India:<\/strong> It was <strong>launched in January 2016<\/strong> to <strong>build a strong, inclusive and innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Startup Awards:<\/strong> The <strong>awards began in 2019<\/strong> to recognize <strong>entrepreneurial excellence and showcase innovative solutions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evaluation Process:<\/strong> Applications undergo multi-stage evaluation, including eligibility and compliance screening, sectoral evaluation, shortlisting, a pitching event and <strong>final evaluation by a National Jury Panel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Institutional Participation:<\/strong> The process involves <strong>Ministries, incubators, Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), banks and financial institutions.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Jury Panel includes government, industry and domain experts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Startup Awards 6.0 Categories:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sectoral categories: <\/strong>The awards <strong>cover 20 sectoral categories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Special categories:<\/strong> The awards include<strong> 3 special categories:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Women-Led Startup of the Year<\/li>\n<li>North-East Startup Excellence<\/li>\n<li>Student Innovator \/ Aspiring Entrepreneur Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New categories:<\/strong> This edition <strong>introduces 12 new sectoral categories<\/strong>, including Biomanufacturing, Defence &amp; Security and Space-Tech.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student award:<\/strong> It promotes <strong>entrepreneurship among school and college students across all 36 States and Union Territories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prize Money:<\/strong> Winners in the <strong>20 sectoral categories and two startup-focused special categories are eligible for \u20b925 lakh per category,<\/strong> subject to applicable guidelines.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>student award carries a total prize pool of \u20b925 lakh<\/strong> across four sub-categories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusive outreach:<\/strong> DPIIT encourages <strong>participation from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities<\/strong> and engages governments, incubators, academic institutions and financial institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched the 6th Edition of the National Startup Awards on 27 October 2026. About National Startup Awards 6.0 It is a flagship initiative under Startup India Initiative. It recognizes startups for innovation, scalability, sustainability and socio-economic impact. 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