
MeitY GENESIS Pilot 2.0 offers small-city start-ups up to Rs 40 lakh
Incubators are inviting tier 2 and tier 3 start-ups to apply by late October 2026 for MeitY's GENESIS Pilot 2.0, which offers up to Rs 40 lakh to run a paid pilot.
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Incubators are inviting tier 2 and tier 3 start-ups to apply by late October 2026 for MeitY's GENESIS Pilot 2.0, which offers up to Rs 40 lakh to run a paid pilot.

Banaraswala, a Banarasi cuisine brand, raised $2 million from Prax Impex on October 15, 2026, to grow from three Delhi outlets to 50 mainly in tier 2 towns.

Fundamentum Frontier Advisors has gathered about Rs 3,000 crore for an AI and deep-tech growth fund, reports said on 13 October 2026, and lifted its cap to Rs 3,500 crore.

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.

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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