Gujarat retains top spot in DPIIT's states start-up ecosystem rankings 2019

India has become the third-largest start-up ecosystem in the world with over 36,000 enterprises recognised under the Startup India initiative

Gujarat has occupied the top spot in Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade’s (DPIIT’s) State Startup Rankings 2019 for the second year in a row. Karnataka and Kerala were the other top performers.

A proactive mechanism to identify regulatory issues from disruptive sectors, conceptualising iCreate (one of the largest start-up incubators in the country), and its student start-up and innovation policy helped Gujarat bag the Best Performer tag, according to a presentation released by DPIIT on Friday.

Andaman & Nicobar bagged the top spot among Union Territories (UTs). A total of 22 states and three UTs participated in the exercise.

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