SPF plans to work with govt to retain, draw deeptech talent back to India

The Startup Policy Forum is working with the government on a scheme to retain and bring back high-tech talent, while deeptech start-ups seek fixes to procurement rules and certification delays

The Startup Policy Forum (SPF) is working with the government on a scheme to facilitate the growth and return of high-tech talent needed for the development of deeptech companies in India, said SPF President and Chief Executive Officer Shweta Rajpal Kohli.

 

“India has very high entrepreneurial, technology and technical talent. We do think that there is a need to support them (deeptech talent) with the right incentives to stay in India and build out of the country. I think that is where the government can play a big role,” Kohli said.

 

SPF, launched in December 2024, established a multi-stakeholder deep