The National Startup Awards was given by the Government of India on October 6, 2020, to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the country. The edition invited applications in 12 major categories subdivided into 35 categories. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has delivered the award. A Cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and opportunities to present the winner's solutions to relevant public authorities and corporate, for potential pilot projects and work orders will be provided. The 12 industrial sectors and their adjoining awardees are listed below.
Agriculture:
Allied Areas – Fisheries, etc.: Cornext Agri Products Private Limited Farmer Engagement and Education: Mandya Organic Foods Private Limited Post Harvest: Intello Labs Private Limited Productivity: Nava Design & Innovation Private Limited
Education:
Access to Institutional Education: RobotGuru Education Technologies Private Limited Access to Open Education: Kickhead Softwares Private Limited
Enterprise Technology:
Enterprise Solutions: Unnati Online Private Limited
Energy:
Clean Energy: Aloe E-Cell Private Limited Team Energy Efficiency: Esyasoft Technologies Private Limited
Finance:
Fintech: Resilient Innovations Private Limited
Food:
Access to Food: FoodCloud Private Limited Food Processing: God’s Own Food Solutions Private Limited
Health:
Access to Healthcare: Wellthy Therapeutics Private Limited Diagnostics: NIRAMAI Health Analytix Private Limited Life Sciences: BonAyu Lifesciences Private Limited Medical Devices: Innaumation Medical Devices Private Limited
Industry 4.0:
Big Data: UptimeAI Tech Private Limited Internet of Things: Minionlabs India Private Limited 3D Printing: Fabheads Automation Private Limited Augmented Reality Products/ Wearables: Scapic Innovations Private Limited Robotics: Planys Technologies Private Limited Computer Vision: GingerMind Technologies Private Limited
Security: Citizen Security Solutions: Staqu Technologies Private Limited Cyber Security: Lucideus Tech Private Limited
Tourism:
Hospitality: Feeinsta Consulting & Services Private Limited Travel Planning and Discovery: Param People Infotech Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Space:
SpaceTech Solutions: Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited (Co-Winner of) Satellite Technologies: Dhruva Space Private Limited (Co-Winner of) Satellite Technologies: Bellatrix Aerospace Private Limited Women-Led:
Winner: Azooka Labs Private Limited
The national startup awards were awarded beyond financial gains like Innovation, Scalability, Inclusiveness and Diversity, Economic Impact, Environmental Impact and Social Impact. Karnataka tops the list with 418 entries.
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