Uttar Pradesh Leader in Startup Ecosystem Ranking | 05 Jul 2022

Why in News?

Uttar Pradesh has been included in the leader category in the third edition of Startup Ecosystem Rankings released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on July 4, 2022.

Key Points

• Based on 7 sectors related to startup reforms, the report divides the states into 5 categories-
  • The best performers
  • Top performers
  • Leaders
  • Aspiring leaders
  • Emerging startup ecosystem.
• According to the report, Gujarat and Karnataka are the best performing states at the forefront of the startup ecosystem. Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana have been included in the top performing states.
• On the other hand, states like Uttarakhand, Punjab, Assam and Tamil Nadu have been included in the Leaders category, while Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi etc. have been selected in the Aspirational Leaders category.
• The emerging startup ecosystem category includes Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.