PM Modi to meet start-ups on January 15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be able to interact with start-ups on January 15 at 10: 30 AM via video conferencing, according to the Prime Minister Office PMO on Friday.

Agribusiness, health, enterprise systems, space, Industry 4.0, security, technology, environment, etc. are some of the start-ups from various sectors. There is a chance that they will take part in this interaction with the Prime Minister.

The PMO said over 150 start-ups have been divided into six working groups based on themes such as Growing from Roots, Nudging the DNA, From Local to Global, Technology of Future, Building Champions in Manufacturing, and Sustainable Development. It added that the interaction is part of the constant effort of PM Modi to boost the start-up ecosystem in the country.

Each group will make a presentation before PM Modi on the allotted theme as part of the interaction. The PMO said that the goal of the interaction is to understand how start-ups can contribute to national needs by driving innovation in the country.

Prime Minister believes that start-ups can be a big part of the growth of the nation. The statement was made in 2016 when Startup India launched its flagship initiative.

The PMO stated that the government has worked on fostering the growth and development of start-ups. It said that this has had a huge impact on the start-up ecosystem in the country, and has led to a huge growth of unicorns in the country.