Deshpande Startups Hosts Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri. Piyush Goyal

Deshpande Startups, India’s largest and most comprehensive platform for mission-driven entrepreneurs, was delighted to host Shri. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, on 19th March 2023.

During his visit, Shri. Piyush Goyal experienced the vibrant startup culture and ecosystem built by Deshpande Startups. He was welcomed by Dr. Aravind Chinchure, CEO of Deshpande Startups & MEDP, Benjamin Mathew, President of Rural Transformation Innovation & Knowledge Center, P N Nayak, Managing Trustee & CEO of Deshpande Skilling, and Vijay Purohit, Senior Director, MEDP.

The minister had a look at the comprehensive Infinity Studio, which consists of a 3D Printing Lab, IOT Lab, Mechanical Lab, and ESDM. He also visited the Rural Transformation Technology Centre (RTTC) to learn about the agriculture initiatives of Deshpande Startups.

Shri. Piyush Goyal also interacted with the entrepreneurs of Deshpande Startups. He spent time understanding their innovative solutions and provided valuable feedback to them. The startups he interacted with include Intelligrow Consultancy Services Pvt.Ltd., Fala Tech Pvt. Ltd., Abhiyantrik Solutions Pvt.Ltd., Rapture Innovation Labs, Pequrel Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Docketrun, InfoKalash IT Services, Carbon Craft Design, Wide mobility Mech, Symgrow, PVK Tech Solutions, Gridflow technology, and BHU BOX.

Expressing his gratitude, Dr. Aravind Chinchure, CEO of Deshpande Startups said, “It was an honor to host Shri. Piyush Goyal, and we are glad that he could witness first-hand the unique incubation platform that we have built at Deshpande Startups. Our focus has always been on supporting mission-driven entrepreneurs with the knowledge, resources, and network to start and then scale their ventures by penetrating the markets of Bharat (rural and semi-urban India)”.

Sharing his thoughts, Shri. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said, “I am deeply impressed by the work being done by Deshpande Foudation and Deshpande Startups in promoting entrepreneurship in India. The incubation platform has not only provided valuable support to budding entrepreneurs, but has also fostered a culture of innovation and curiosity among the youth of our country. I am confident that this initiative will continue to create successful ventures and contribute to India’s economic growth”.

In his parting comments, Shri Piyush Goyal added, “I am impressed by the impressive facility and the highly committed team of people working under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Deshpande, furthering their vision. I sincerely hope that all the 450 startups incubated by Deshpande Startups, as well as those that will follow, achieve great success. To all the entrepreneurs out there, I urge you to never ever get deterred by failure. Just go for it and do well. There is nothing like the age when you are an entrepreneur, innovator, or dreamer. So go for the big things in life!”

Deshpande Startups is a unique incubation platform that supports mission-driven entrepreneurs with knowledge, resources, and network to start and scale their ventures by penetrating the markets of Bharat. It was initiated in 2016 and is currently India’s largest and most comprehensive platform of its kind. Deshpande Startups is recognized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, as a Technology Business Incubator. It is unique owing to its ground connect with Bharat and founder-first, collaborative approach. Over the years they have helped create 3500 jobs, 17.11 crore investments made, 65 trademarks registered, 8.33 crore grants raised, 82 patents filed, 153 products commercialized, and 250 crore added to the local economy.

Deshpande Startups has four programs – Yuva, Edge, Incubation and Accelerator that are designed to support potential startup ventures through every stage of their life cycle from conceptualization and pre-incubation to incubation and acceleration. These programs cater to student innovators, validate the ideas of aspiring entrepreneurs, and provide lab-to-market programs for startup founders.

For more information, visit https://www.deshpandestartups.org/