Growing Need to Recognise Innovation Potential of Tier-2, Tier-3 Cities: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Growing need to recognise innovation potential of Tier-2, Tier-3 cities: Union minister Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh highlighted the necessity to broaden India's startup ecosystem to include Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, acknowledging the untapped potential for innovation outside major urban centers. He pointed out the need for stronger connections among science, startups, and industry to facilitate technology commercialization. Celebrating India's position as the world's third-largest startup environment, he asserted that Eastern Ind…

Startups must become vehicles for lab-to-market technology transfer: Dr Jitendra Singh

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said India’s rapidly expanding startup ecosystem must move beyond metropolitan centres, with greater focus on Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities […]

RISE Conclave puts spotlight on India’s tier-2, tier-3 startup powerhouse: Dr Jitendra Singh

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said India’s rapidly expanding startup ecosystem must move beyond metropolitan centres, with greater focus on Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities where more than 50–60 per cent of the country’s startups are based. Addressing the inaugural session of the 6th RISE Conclave 2026 in Kolkata, Singh said the innovation potential of smaller cities needs to be recognised and better connected with sc…