**Executive Summary**
This document is the answer to Unstarred Question No. 571 in Lok Sabha, to be answered on February 3rd, 2026, regarding startups in Gujarat. It provides details on the number of startups incorporated in Gujarat over the last three years (2023, 2024, and 2025), and describes the Government's outreach programs to promote startup registration nationwide. No specific action items or deadlines for particular stakeholders are defined, but it notes the Government's continuous efforts.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Startup Recognition:**
* Entities are recognized as 'Startups' under the Startup India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) per G.S.R. notification 127 (E) dated 19th February 2019.
* **Startup Numbers in Gujarat:**
* 7,723 entities recognized as startups in Gujarat during 2023, 2024, and 2025 as private limited companies, as of December 31st, 2025.
* **Government Initiatives to Promote Startup Registration:**
* The application process for startup recognition is streamlined and entirely digital via the Startup India portal and National Single Window System (NSWS).
* The documentation process is simplified with self-certification.
* Recognition handbooks and tutorials are available on the Startup India portal.
* Workshops are held across States/UTs with support from nodal agencies and regional stakeholders like incubators.
* Programs like States' Startup Ranking exercise and National Startup Awards are implemented.
* Large-scale events (e.g., Startup Mahakumbh) are facilitated to bring together stakeholders.
* Extensive social media outreach supports and promotes startup recognition.
**Impact Analysis**
**Entrepreneurs/Startups:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from streamlined and digital registration processes, simplified documentation, increased accessibility to resources, and promotional workshops.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the Startup India portal and NSWS for registration, leverage available handbooks and tutorials, and participate in workshops and events.
**State/UT Nodal Agencies for Startups & Regional Stakeholders (e.g. Incubators):**
* **Impact:** Collaborate with the government to support startup recognition and handhold entrepreneurs.
* **Action Required:** Support and participate in workshops, promote startup recognition, and facilitate access to resources.
**Government (DPIIT):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and promoting the Startup India initiative.
* **Action Required:** Continue streamlining processes, providing resources, facilitating events, and promoting startup recognition nationwide.
Key Entities Referenced
Startup India initiative: A Government of India initiative to promote and support startups in the country.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the Startup India initiative and recognition of startups.
Gujarat: Indian state, mentioned as the location for startup incorporation and outreach programs.
G.S.R. notification 127 (E): A notification that establishes the eligibility criteria for recognizing entities as 'Startups' under the Startup India Initiative.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The ministry overseeing the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Startup India initiative.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 571.
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 03RD FEBRUARY, 2026.
STARTUPS IN GUJARAT
571. SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री
(a) the total number of startups incorporated as companies in Gujarat during the
last three years; and
(b) the details of the Government outreach programme in Gujarat to promote
startup registration?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a): As per eligibility conditions prescribed under G.S.R. notification 127 (E) dated
19th February 2019, entities are recognized as ‘Startups’ under the Startup
India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(DPIIT).
Specifically in the State of Gujarat, 7,723 entities recognized as startups during
the last three years viz 2023, 2024, and 2025 are incorporated as private limited
companies as on 31st December 2025.
(b): The Government is taking various steps to promote startup registration and
across the country, including in the State of Gujarat.
The application process for startup recognition under the Startup India initiative
has been streamlined and made entirely digital through an interactive Startup
India portal and the National Single Window System (NSWS) making the same
accessible from any part of the country. The documentation process for
recognition is simplified with self-certification. Recognition handbook and
tutorials have also been developed and uploaded on Startup India portal for
ease of navigating recognition process. To promote startup recognition and to
handhold entrepreneurs, workshops are held across States/UTs with support
of State/UT nodal agencies for startups, and regional stakeholders such as
incubators.To amplify these measures at the grassroots, the Government is also
implementing programs such as States’ Startup Ranking exercise and National
Startup Awards which promote and encourage recognition of startups from
across the country including from non-metros. The Government also facilitates
large-scale ecosystem-led events (such as Startup Mahakumbh) that bring
together stakeholders from across the country and encourage recognition of
startups.
These efforts are complemented with extensive social media outreach
assisting and promoting startup recognition.
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