True economic revolution is happening in Indian Villages and the agriculture sector offers huge potential for startups as well, said Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu while flagging off the Startup India Maharashtra Yatra at Raj Bhavan. Organised under the Startup India initiative, ‘Startup India Yatra’ is a Tier 2/3 initiative that travels to small cities of the country in search of entrepreneurial talent, provide them an opportunity to get incubated, and help develop startup ecosystems.
Addressing the gathering, Governor of Maharashtra, Vidyasagar Rao congratulated the Maharashtra State Innovation Society for organizing the Statewide Yatra and boot camps that will identify, groom and incubate the best innovative ideas. He said that the Yatra will give a chance to many young talented university and college students to realize their dream ideas that will eventually benefit the state and the nation.
Rao said that the Government realizes that startups are not just confined to big cities. Smaller towns and villages are also emerging as vibrant startup centres; the Maharashtra Startup Yatra is a journey to discover and nurture this talent.
Letters of Intent were distributed on the occasion, to universities who would be setting up Startup Incubation Centres.
