Amit Shah To Inaugurate Startup Conclave 2025 In Gandhinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Startup Conclave 2025 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on September 23.

Organised by the Gujarat government’s Education department, the two-day event will also witness the participation of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and State Higher and Technical Education Minister Rushikesh Patel.

The conclave will host over 1,000 startups, 5,000 innovators, 100 industry mentors, 50+ venture funds, and leading policymakers.

Spread across 23–24 September, the event aims to bridge early-stage ventures with top investors, fostering growth in India’s startup ecosystem.

Investor pitching sessions will feature more than 50 shortlisted startups presenting ideas to India’s leading venture capitalists.

Investors are expected to provide ₹250 crore in funding opportunities during these sessions, having already committed ₹150 crore through letters of intent.

Showcasing Pan-India Startups

The event will display 170+ startups from 20 states, including those selected by Startup India, MeitY, and Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX).

Exhibitions will cover defence, aerospace, healthcare, clean energy, agritech, deep tech, and social impact innovations, underlining India’s entrepreneurial drive toward ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.

Thematic pavilions will highlight Gujarat’s strengths in electric vehicles, semiconductors, AR/VR, fintech, green hydrogen, drones, and space technologies.

The opening session will feature the release of a Startup Conclave Coffee Table Book, NEP-2020 Dashboard, and Indian Knowledge System Compendium.

The state government will also facilitate 50 MoU signings between startups, investors, and financial institutions, alongside funding cheque distributions and Letters of Intent to selected ventures.

Plenary sessions and roundtable discussions will focus on sunrise sector opportunities, India’s unicorn journeys, women-led startups, and digital transformation.

A Unicorn Roundtable, chaired by Rushikesh Patel, will bring together unicorn founders, policymakers, and investors to shape India’s innovation economy.

The Startup exhibition will offer direct access to policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and mentors.

Experts from iDEX, Startup India, MeitY Startup Hub, IN-SPACe, Gujarat Venture Finance Limited, and GIFT City will provide B2B mentorship, go-to-market strategies, and investor linkages.

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