Uttar Pradesh will support at least 50 AI start-ups in Lucknow over five years, CM Yogi Adityanath said on 6 October 2026 at HCLTech's campus anniversary.
Estée Lauder Companies, Nykaa and Startup India named 14 finalists for BEAUTY&YOU India 2026 on 9 October; winners share a prize pool of up to $500,000.
The Startup Policy Forum launched DeepVerse on October 6, 2026, a deep-tech policy platform covering ten sectors with an 18-member advisory board.
At ASSOCHAM's O-LEADS 2026 in Bhubaneswar on 9-10 October, Odisha's industries minister urged firms to give start-ups pilots and markets; a new policy is proposed.
Gujarat's MSME scheme, announced October 9, 2026, gives capital, interest and power support to 2031, plus 1% extra interest aid for women and first-time founders.
ShuruKar, a district-level entrepreneurship campaign backed by DPIIT and Startup India, launched in Patna on 10 October 2026, targeting one lakh enterprises in 18 months.
Electric scooter maker Zelio E-Mobility plans over 150 new dealerships across five South Indian states by FY27, with about 40 in Tamil Nadu.
Flipkart said Tier 2-plus sellers saw 2.9x regular-day sales as Big Billion Days opened on 8-9 October 2026; Amazon said sellers doubled units ordered.
Mumbai-based NeoGrowth, which lends to small shops and businesses using their digital payment data, raised Rs 85 crore in equity and debt led by FMO on October 9, 2026.
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