With a dynamic pavilion featuring 20 high-potential startups, Bihar showcased the state’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem.
Startup Bihar Showcases Innovation and Impact at Startup Mahakumbh 2025, Latest News: New Delhi, April 5, 2025 — Startup Bihar proudly participated in Startup Mahakumbh 2025 - India’s largest celebration of entrepreneurial excellence as Supporting State Partner, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from April 3-5, 2025. The event brought together leading innovators, Startups investors, ecosystem enablers, and government representatives from across the country.
With a dynamic pavilion featuring 20 high-potential startups, Bihar showcased the state’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem, fueled by the Bihar Startup Policy. The curated cohort represented sectors such as agri-tech, health-tech, ed-tech, waste management, Fashion and apparels, rural innovation, and women-led enterprises—highlighting Bihar’s commitment to inclusive and impact-driven entrepreneurship.
Smt. Bandana Preyashi, Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar was invited as a panelist for a Panel discussuion on ‘Beyond Policy: How Government officials are fuelling innovation and impact.’
She said "Startup Mahakumbh 2025 is an excellent platform to present Bihar’s transformation into a hub of grassroots innovation. Through proactive policy support and targeted interventions, we are empowering youth and entrepreneurs to lead change from the ground up." She also presented the successful case study of Muzaffarpur Bag cluster and emphasised on how entrepreneurship can be the growth engine for the marganilised and weaker sections of the society.
The Bihar pavilion drew wide attention from national investors, media, and policy makers, reaffirming the state’s position as an emerging hotspot for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Shri Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar, Director (Industries), Govt. of Bihar visited the Startup Bihar pavillion on the concluding day and interacted with the startups. He motivated the startups to create entry barrier in their business model by using tech-driven approach thus increasing their chances to scale.
Key Highlights of Startup Bihar at Startup Mahakumbh 2025:
Showcasing success stories of startups that have scaled with support from the Bihar Startup Fund and incubation programs.
3 of our startups - EYDelta, Lady fair and Bhojpatta won Startup Maharathi awards and cash prizes of INR 1 lakhs each.
Participation in panel discussions on regional innovation, rural entrepreneurship, and policy-driven startup support.
Partnership with other state startup missions, academia, incubators, center of excellence.
Live product demos and investor pitches by selected startups from Bihar
Startup Bihar remains committed to nurturing a vibrant, self-reliant, and sustainable startup ecosystem and looks forward to deeper collaborations to build the next generation of changemakers from Bihar.
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