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14 Indian Agri-Startups Win National Startup Awards 2021

The National Startup Awards 2021 seek to recognize startups that are developing innovative products/solutions, scalable businesses with a high potential for job creation or wealth creation, and that have demonstrated measurable social impact.

Updated on: 18 January, 2022 12:44 PM IST By: Shivam Dwivedi
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The winners of the National Startup Awards 2021 were announced by the Government of India few days back. 46 Indian startups were recognized for their contributions to their respective industries. During the ceremony, an incubator and an accelerator were also honoured.

The National Startup Awards 2021 seek to recognize startups that contribute to economic dynamism through innovation and competition. It focuses on startups that are developing innovative products/solutions, scalable businesses with a high potential for job creation or wealth creation, and that have demonstrated measurable social impact.

Numerous Applications Received:

The National Startup Awards are in their second year. Applications were sought in 15 sectors and 49 sub-sectors. Agriculture, animal husbandry, enterprise technology, and fintech were among the industries represented.

The ministry received 2,177 applications from startups in 49 different industries. For the ecosystem enablers categories, applications were also received from 53 incubators and 6 accelerators. Of these, 863 were led by women, and 253 were based in rural areas of the country.

According to the Ministry, the winners were chosen based on six criteria: Innovation, Scalability, Economic Impact, Social Impact, Environmental Impact, and Inclusiveness and Diversity.

List of National Startup Awards 2021 Winners:

Sector

Sub- Sector

Company Name

Agriculture

Farmer Engagement & Education

Shapos Services Private Limited

Agriculture

Irrigation

Agrirain Agro Industries India Private Limited

Agriculture

Post Harvest

Zentron Labs Private Limited

Agriculture

Productivity

Athreya Global Solutions

Agriculture

Productivity

Stellapps Technologies Private Limited

Agriculture

Post Harvest

Vesatogo Innovations Private Limited

Animal Husbandry

 

Productivity

 

Stellapps Technologies Private Limited

Drinking Water

Water and Water Networks

Wegot Utility Solutions Private Limited

Environment

Waste to Value

Lohum Cleantech Private Limited

Environment

Industrial Biotechnology

Revy Environmental Solutions Private Limited

Environment

Sanitation and Septic Tank

Management

Dot Box Conception Private Limited

Environment

Sustainable Mining

Innocule Materials And Additives Private Limited

Food Processing

Packaging & Retailing

Uipl Innovations Pvt Ltd

Food Processing

Food Processing

Arboreal Bioinnovations Private Limited

PM Narendra Modi declared January 16th as ‘National Startup Day’ earlier today. PM Modi emphasized startups, calling them the “Backbone of New India.”

This coincides with the Centre's new approach to the startup ecosystem. According to the government, 49 regulatory reforms have been implemented in the last five years to improve the ease of doing business and raising capital.

The National Startup Awards appear to be a good way to recognize startups and inform the public about their contributions to the Indian economy. The initiative is commendable, and it is hoped that it will inspire a new generation of social entrepreneurs.

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