Meet the 20 Startups That Won India’s National Startup Awards 2026

India’s innovation ecosystem received another boost as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) felicitated winners of the 5th edition of the National Startup Awards (NSA) on March 12, 2026. The awards recognise startups that have demonstrated strong innovation, scalable business models, and measurable impact across sectors such as mobility, healthcare, aerospace, sustainability, fintech, and advanced manufacturing.

Organised under the Startup India initiative, the National Startup Awards aim to highlight entrepreneurs building technology-driven solutions while contributing to economic growth, job creation, and sectoral transformation.

During the felicitation ceremony, senior officials from DPIIT acknowledged the achievements of emerging startups and distributed prize money to the selected winners. The event also featured discussions around strengthening India’s startup ecosystem, including feedback on policies and initiatives such as the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS 2.0), and the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS).

Startups recognised at National Startup Awards 2026

• Areete Business Solutions – Digital business process optimisation platform

• Arivation Fashiontech – Technology-driven fashion design and manufacturing

• Aviotron Aerospace – Advanced aerospace engineering and UAV systems

• Blue Phoenix – Sustainable waste management and recycling solutions

• Creditbucket Technologies – AI-powered credit assessment fintech platform

• Ecostp Technologies – Industrial wastewater treatment and reuse solutions

• Entuple E-Mobility – Electric mobility infrastructure and battery systems

• Fuselage Innovations – Aerospace structures and aviation technologies

• Glovatrix – Smart wearable safety and monitoring solutions

• Goat Robotics – Autonomous robotics for industrial operations

• Hyphen Scs – Supply chain optimisation and logistics software

• Kuberjee Tech – Digital finance and investment management tools

• Meine Electric – Long-duration energy storage technology development.

• Memeraki Retail and Tech – Digital retail and e-commerce solutions

• Proxi Farma – Pharmaceutical supply chain technology platform

• Pump Academy – Industrial pump training and engineering solutions

• Sunfox – Portable healthcare diagnostics and medical devices

• Timble Technologies – AI-powered digital productivity tools

• Trinano Technologies – Advanced nanomaterials and deep-tech research

• Udyogyantra Technologies – Industrial automation and manufacturing systems

Strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem

The National Startup Awards have emerged as an important platform to showcase high-potential startups solving real-world challenges. By recognising startups across sectors, the initiative highlights the growing diversity of India’s innovation landscape—from deep tech and aerospace to sustainability and digital finance.

Government officials noted that the awards are part of a broader strategy to accelerate entrepreneurship through funding support, policy reforms, and ecosystem-building initiatives. As India continues to expand its startup ecosystem, programmes such as NSA aim to bring visibility to emerging companies that are building globally competitive technologies.

With startups playing an increasingly central role in economic transformation, initiatives like the National Startup Awards signal the government’s continued focus on nurturing innovation and enabling entrepreneurs to scale their ideas into impactful enterprises.