ENA Sectors 2025-04-07 13:41:39 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, April 7 (KNN)</strong> The three-day Startup Mahakumbh 2025 has successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone for India's entrepreneurial landscape. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The event featured specialised pavilions showcasing India's strengths across multiple sectors including DeepTech, AgriTech, BioTech, MedTech, Artificial Intelligence, and Gaming, demonstrating the country's expanding innovation capabilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Government e Marketplace (GeM), a strategic presenting partner at the event, emerged as a key participant, highlighting the crucial role of public procurement in fostering innovation and inclusive development. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GeM's involvement reflected its ongoing commitment to supporting Indian startups by facilitating their access to government markets and creating new opportunities aligned with the vision of an Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to the Ministry's statement, GeM has enabled transactions exceeding Rs 38,500 crore for more than 30,000 startups to date, cementing its position as a catalyst in India's rapidly evolving innovation ecosystem.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">GeM's presence at the Mahakumbh served to bridge the critical gap between innovators and government buyers, enabling startups to achieve faster scale, market validation, and meaningful contributions to India's global innovation standing. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This impact was further amplified through a well-attended panel discussion featuring insights from GeM leaders, industry experts, and policymakers, reinforcing GeM's transformative role in converting public procurement into a growth platform for India's emerging entrepreneurs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In his keynote address focusing on government-startup collaboration, GeM CEO Ajay Bhadoo emphasised the collaborative approach, stating, Let's work together and unlock the true potential of public procurement in driving startup growth, inclusive development, and Atmanirbhar Bharat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">His address highlighted how platforms like GeM can scale innovative homegrown solutions and support startups through policy-driven opportunities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The event, which concluded on Saturday, saw remarkable engagement metrics with GeM addressing over 2,500 startup queries and facilitating more than 1,000 startup registrations and cataloguing processes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Additionally, GeM hosted over 1,500 interactive sessions, including personalised mentoring and group engagements focused on onboarding and skill development through GeM's Learning Management System.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The GeM Pavilion featured over 70 innovative startups, with 30 startup pods provided free of cost to winners of GeM's Start-o-nauts Challenge. </span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 41662 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/gem-powers-startup-growth-at-startup-mahakumbh-2025-with-1000-registrations-rs-38500-cr-in-transactions 2025-04-07 13:41:39 knnindia.co.in