GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

Indian startups, despite showing great potential, have not scaled up on innovation. Discuss. Suggest measures for Indian startups to go up the value chain.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

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The toppers’ answers

Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 160 wordsTheir whole copy

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Despite having 112+ unicorns Startup, no startup in India has been able to become a Multi National corporation till now

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Startup - great potential

(1) Innovative solution to the problems eg Byjus in Edtech (2) potential of growth and scalling up. (3) R&D expenses of startup are high → innovation potential

Not scaled up

(1) Engaged in retail business (MoC Piyush Goyal highlighted) (2) funding winter → not able

to raise new funds (3) Shifting focus from innovation to breakeven profit due to pressure from investor (4) Competition from established firms on R&D front.

Measures (1) Dedicated startup challenge fund for innovative solution (2) Joseph stigliz → Bounty by government for R&D by startup (IPR with govt + money reward to startup) (3) Incubation centers → focusing on innovation and new ideas (4) Academia linkages → Atal Tinkering

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Thus, MoC Piyush Goyal, called startup to shift from "one minute delivery" to IR 4.0 innovation for Viksit Bharat @ 2047

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