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SPF Launches DeepTech Advisory Board to Boost Indian Startups
The Startup Policy Forum (SPF) created a special group of experts to help tech companies in India.
This group, called the DeepTech Advisory Board, includes investors, company founders, and government advisors.
They will help find promising new tech companies and guide the government on how to create better rules for them.
They're also working on a project called #100DesiDeepTechs, which will help 100 selected startups.
The goal is to boost tech innovation and help India become a leader in technology.
Startup Policy Forum (SPF) launched a DeepTech Advisory Board to strengthen India's deeptech ecosystem.
The board comprises investors, founders, policymakers, academics, and deeptech experts.
The board will help identify deeptech startups and provide strategic direction for policy.
The board will anchor the #100DesiDeepTechs initiative, supported by multiple organizations.
The initiative aims to support 100 deeptech startups and unlock regulatory bottlenecks.
- Who
- The Startup Policy Forum (SPF) and a multi-stakeholder DeepTech Advisory Board.
- What
- Startup Policy Forum launched a DeepTech Advisory Board to strengthen India’s deeptech ecosystem.
- Where
- India
- When
- August 22nd, according to the article.
- Why
- To identify high-potential deeptech startups and provide strategic direction to foster India’s deeptech policy frameworks.
Key facts
- Organization
- Startup Policy Forum (SPF)
- Initiative
- #100DesiDeepTechs
- Advisory Board Composition
- Investors, founders, policymakers, academics, deeptech experts
- Supported By
- MeitY Startup Hub, Startup India-DPIIT and IIT-Madras
- Last Date to Apply for #100DesiDeepTechs
- August 25th 2025
Quotes
Shweta Rajpal Kohli
President & CEO, Startup Policy Forum
“India has the potential to be the world’s deeptech powerhouse. With the DeepTech Advisory Board, we are bringing together a group of highly distinguished experts to help support breakthrough innovations that will define the future of national progress. Our mission is to give these startups the right mentorship, policy support, and visibility so they can create the next wave of transformative companies from India.”
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