The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communication (DITE&C), Government of Goa, held its 10th Empowered Committee Meeting to evaluate startups under the Seed Capital Grant Scheme, reinforcing the state’s commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, and early-stage startup support.
HDFC Bank Group has successfully wrapped the fourth edition of HDFC Tech Innovators 2025, celebrating 10 winning startups across six sectors and two special recognition awards for emerging women founders. With over 1,600 applications from 290+ cities, this edition marked one of the largest showcases of India’s startup innovation.
The Goa Government has unveiled its ambitious Startup Policy 2025, aiming to transform the state into India’s Creative Capital. With a target of creating 1,000 startups and 10,000 jobs by 2028, the policy focuses on venture funding, skill development, student innovation, and women entrepreneurship.
Bodhami, a pioneering AI-powered career guidance platform from Goa, has made history by becoming the first and only Goan startup to receive the National Startup Award for Rural Impact under the Startup India – DPIIT initiative. Selected from over 200,000 startups, Bodhami is now among India’s Top 30 Startups, empowering over 100,000 students and professionals across India and nine countries through transformative career and skill development tools.
Goa celebrated National Startup Day 2025 with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, hosting an event at Fortune Miramar in Panjim. The state has made significant progress in the startup sector, with 570 DPIIT-recognized startups and a goal to support 1,000 startups by 2027.
