One of India’s leading engineering colleges, IIT Madras, has developed a new open-access platform called “Startups for All”. This initiative aims to provide real, helpful information on Indian startups to its student population, early-stage founders, and investors. The project was launched at the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit in Chennai.
The goal of this platform is to make startup data easy to access for everyone by providing information on growth, funding, and industry sectors. For the first time, micro-entrepreneurs across India will be able to access the same level of startup information as large corporations.
Many new founders in India have trouble finding the correct and up-to-date data on other startups. They don’t know which companies are doing well and what amounts of investments are flowing into each sectors. Thus, many new founders create business plans based without enough research.
Startups for All provides a solution to this issue by providing real-time, verified information regarding startup funding, growth and industry trends. In addition, the platform will provide information on where most startups are located(e.g., Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, etc.) This could help investors in identifying additional opportunities for entrepreneurial growth and assist entrepreneurs in planning their businesses in a much more productive manner.
This action will increase transparency and fairness in India’s startup ecosystem. Access to information is no longer limited to large cities and major corporations. Students, small founders, and investors from small towns may now utilise this resource.
This initiative has been developed in collaboration between IIT Madras, the Centre for Research on Start-Ups and Risk Financing (CREST), and YNOS, an online platform that studies the performance of startups; it was also launched with the support of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu IT Minister said this platform will help the next generation of entrepreneurs grow faster. He added that when more people have access to good data, India’s innovation economy will grow stronger.
The “Startups for All” website will show:
- A list of Indian startups with verified data
- Their industry sectors (AI, health, energy, tech, etc.)
- How much funding they raised
- The location and founders’ background
- New trends in the startup world
This platform aims to make India’s startup data transparent and public. It will help new founders understand what works and what doesn’t.
India ranks as the third most populous country of startup hubs, behind the United States and China. More than 100,000 (lakh) startups are formally registered each year with thousands of new companies launching every single year in various startup sectors including AI, green energy, education and finance.
However, many smaller start-ups are still failing due to limited access to relevant information and guidance. With Startups for All, even small-town founders can make smarter business decisions. This could also help investors find early-stage companies faster.
The launch of “Startups for All” is an attempt to give every Indian a chance to pursue their dreams by creating an environment where everyone can learn the basics of startups, regardless of their connections.
Experts say this move shows that India’s startup ecosystem is becoming more mature. The focus is now not only on funding but also on learning, research, and fair access to information.
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