Karnataka launched ELEVATE NxT 2026-27 (up to Rs 1 crore for deep-tech) and ELEVATE Minorities 2026 (up to Rs 50 lakh); applications run 13 October to 13 November.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launched the DURGA scheme portal on 12 October 2026 for 1,300 pink e-autos: 1,170 for women and 130 for transgender persons.
Bihar launched its MSME Policy 2026 on Oct 8, 2026, reserving 25-40% of state procurement for Bihar-made goods and paying Rs 2 lakh first instalments to new entrepreneurs.
Telangana minister Seethakka inaugurated the SARAS Mela of rural women's self-help groups in Hyderabad on 11 October 2026; it runs until 18 October.
Marico bought a further 24.09% of Plix parent Satiya Nutraceuticals for Rs 1,012.03 crore on October 5, 2026, taking its holding to 84.09%.
Delhi refurbished electronics firm ReFit Global raised a $1 million seed round from a UAE family office, reported on 6 October 2026, to expand stores and repair work.
Kochi's EyeROV delivered two of five TROUT underwater robots to the Indian Navy on Oct 7, 2026, under a Rs 47 crore iDEX order, reports said on Oct 8.
Dehradun's Sunfox Technologies, maker of the Spandan smartphone ECG, raised US$7 million in a Series A round reported on 7 October 2026.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on 19 September 2026 that about half of India's recognised startups are outside the big metros, pointing to a wider spread of entrepreneurship and jobs.
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