Nasscom partners with UIDAI to support deep-tech startups in India

Nasscom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to expand opportunities in the country's deep-tech startup ecosystem.

According to a statement, the partnership aims to open new pathways for startups in the ID-tech space to imagine, experiment, and build solutions that can power the backbone of India’s digital identity infrastructure.

As part of the collaboration, Nasscom will support UIDAI’s Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar (SITAA)—a structured UIDAI initiative to catalyse open innovation, indigenisation and scalable ID-tech solutions that strengthen the Aadhaar ecosystem and India’s Digital Public Infrastructure.

India is home to over 4,000 deep-tech startups, including over 500 inventive ventures tackling challenges in healthtech, agriculture, space, and other strategic sectors. According to a statement, Nasscom has been closely working with the ecosystem and government in evangelising the promise of deep-tech startups, spotlighting their ideas and enabling them to scale globally.

For startups, the partnership opens doors to UIDAI’s incubation sandbox, providing a platform to pilot solutions in policy-linked environments, gain visibility with influential stakeholders, and engage with real-world challenges.

Through curated showcases, academia outreach, and structured exchanges with UIDAI, the initiative will help founders validate their ideas, build credibility, and accelerate their journey to scale, the statement said.

Nasscom Chief Strategy Officer Sangeeta Gupta said, “This collaboration with UIDAI allows startups to not only innovate but also to impact how technology can empower governance with transparency and trust at its foundation.”