{"id":19459,"date":"2026-02-14T18:20:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=19459"},"modified":"2026-02-14T18:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:50:17","slug":"union-mos-raksha-khadse-attends-sonipat-startup-summit-4-0-highlights-importance-of-deep-tech-innovation-and-youth-led-industrial-acceleration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=19459","title":{"rendered":"Union MoS Raksha Khadse Attends Sonipat Startup Summit 4.0; Highlights Importance of Deep-Tech, Innovation and Youth-Led Industrial Acceleration"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

Union MoS Raksha Khadse Attends Sonipat Startup Summit 4.0; Highlights Importance of Deep-Tech, Innovation and Youth-Led Industrial Acceleration<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\nSmt. Khadse highlights opportunities emerging from Sports Goods Manufacturing provisions in Union Budget 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 3:12PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

Smt. Raksha Khadse, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, attended the Sonipat Startup Summit 4.0 at the IIT Delhi Technopark, reaffirming the Government of India\u2019s commitment to innovation-led growth and youth-driven industrial transformation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing innovators, entrepreneurs, students and industry leaders, Smt. Khadse stated that India, as the world\u2019s fastest-growing economy, is entering a defining deep-tech phase driven by research, capital investment and global scalability. The Summit, themed \u201cIndustry Acceleration Edition,\u201d brought together startups, MSMEs, researchers, corporates and government stakeholders on a common platform to fast-track technology-based enterprise development.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Smt. Khadse emphasized that the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, through initiatives such as Startup India, Digital India, Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, is creating a strong foundation for a self-reliant and innovation-driven economy aligned with the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

She noted that the Summit serves as a launchpad for startups in emerging sectors including robotics, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, green energy, advanced manufacturing, defence technology and agri-technology. Special emphasis was placed on strengthening startups in Tier II and Tier III regions across the Haryana NCR industrial corridor, enabling regional entrepreneurship to connect with national and global markets.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Highlighting the Government\u2019s enabling ecosystem, Smt. Khadse said that initiatives such as the Atal Innovation Mission under NITI Aayog, along with Startup India and public-private acceleration platforms, are providing funding support of up to \u20b950 lakh, incubation facilities, mentorship and market linkages. She added that the Union Budget 2026 has further strengthened support for research and development, deep-tech innovation, semiconductor manufacturing, expanded credit guarantees for startups and MSMEs, and green growth initiatives.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Summit, supported by leading incubation and technology transfer institutions and global companies, demonstrated a strong model of public-private collaboration. It offers young entrepreneurs guidance on intellectual property, funding pathways, regulatory frameworks and product-market alignment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Smt. Khadse also highlighted the growing convergence of sports science and manufacturing innovation, noting that fields such as sports analytics, wearable technology, biomechanics, recovery science and AI-driven performance monitoring are opening new avenues for sports-focused startups in India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Reaffirming the Government\u2019s commitment to youth empowerment, Smt. Khadse said that India\u2019s young innovators are not merely building startups but strengthening industrial capacity, enhancing technological independence and contributing directly to the vision of a developed India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The event was attended by Shri Ashok Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Sports University of Haryana; Dr. Bipin Kumar, Associate Professor, IIT Delhi; Shri T. K. Sundaramurthy, Former Mission Director, ISRO; Shri Shobhit Mathur, Vice-Chancellor, Rishihood University; Prof. Samuel Raj, Registrar & Director (C4D), SRM University; Prof. Ambika Prasad Shah, IIT Jammu; Shri Rakesh Chhabra, President, Rai Industry Association; and Shri Nalin Kohli, FITT Governing Council, along with startup founders, researchers, students and industry representatives.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MoS Khadse also expressed her appreciation for the role of Shri Alok Pandey, CEO, AIC IIT Delhi, whose leadership and commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship played a significant role in the successful conduct of the Summit.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sonipat Startup Summit 4.0 stands as a reflection of India\u2019s rapidly evolving innovation ecosystem and its ambition to scale globally through the creativity, energy and enterprise of its youth.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Union MoS Raksha Khadse Attends Sonipat Startup Summit 4.0; Highlights Importance of Deep-Tech, Innovation and Youth-Led Industrial Acceleration Smt. Khadse highlights opportunities emerging from Sports Goods Manufacturing provisions in Union Budget 2026 Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 3:12PM by PIB Delhi Smt. Raksha Khadse, Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, attended the Sonipat …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19461,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19459\/revisions\/19461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}