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‘Proactive and Forward-Looking Policies that Support
“The Annual Startup Summit is a big networking platform, and networking makes a
Innovation & Growth Underpin India’s Entrepreneurial
huge difference in enhancing boundaries, curating opportunities and developing
knowledge for an entrepreneur. I stress on the significance of dedication, integrity and
commitment for an entrepreneur. To the potential and existing entrepreneurs and Success’ ...Global Entrepreneurship Monitor India Report
startups, my advice would be that you continue thinking anew, co-opting resources, 2023-2024
networking and experimenting.”
- Dr. Sunil Shukla
Director General, EDII Global Entrepreneurship Monitor India Report 2023-24 was released on March 6th, 2025
during the Annual Startup Summit, 'EMPRESARIO 2025'. The Global Entrepreneurship
Monitor (GEM) Survey is the largest annual study of entrepreneurial dynamics in the world.
GEM was conceived in 1999 and has since been acclaimed for the credibility and coverage of
its research. With the Indian entrepreneurial eco-system's increasing emphasis on the
significance of entrepreneurship, the GEM-India Consortium is also assuming a foremost
role understanding the varied dimensions of entrepreneurship in India. The GEM-India
Consortium is also spreading its wings to involve regional and state-level entrepreneurship
institutions to ensure maximum reach in researching the multiple dimensions of Indian
entrepreneurship. EDII leads the India chapter of the GEM survey.

EDII has brought out 11 GEM Reports since 2011. Like all surveys, for the 2023-24 Report as
well, the study was conducted using a well-established research methodology, providing
coherent indications about individuals' attributes and their activities in different phases of
entrepreneurship.

Mr. Ashneer Grover , Former Founder &

MD BharatPe addressing students,
existing and aspiring entrepreneurs at
the Annual Startup Summit ‘Empresario
2025', at EDII.

The two - day summit witnessed several interactive sessions from notable speakers like Shri
,
Ashneer Grover Former Founder & MDBharatPe; CA Abhinav Malvia, Managing Partner, J K

Patel & Associates; Shri Archit Somani, Managing Director, TraCoMo Automation & Camera
System; Shri Sunny Vaghela, Founder & CEO, Techdefence Labs; Shri Yogesh Brahmankar,
Innovation Director, Ministry of Education’s ( MOE's Innovation Cell, Govt. of India; Shri The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India Report 2023-24 was released by (Centre)
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Gagan Goswami, Owner Heritage Infraspace Pvt. Ltd.; Shri Ravindra Bhojani, CBRE; Shri Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Hon'ble Minister of Health, Education and Cooperative, Government of
Loveleen Garg, Chief Planner - GIFT City and Shri Jignesh Vohra, Owner – Polaris Group of Uttarakhand, in presence of (3rd from L) Dr. Ranjit Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Higher and
Companies. Technical, Govt. of Uttarakhand; (4th from R) Shri Prakashbhai Varmora, MLA, Dhrangadhra,
Surendranagar; (3rd from R) Shri Dinesh Ramesh Gurav, IAS, Director, Higher and Technical
The summit also included a big pitch round aimed at garnering investments for viable ideas. Education of Gujarat Government; (2nd from L) Shri R.D. Barhat, Joint Commissioner of
More than 40 startups and 28 students pitched their products and services in front Industries, Government of Gujarat; (4th from L) Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; (2nd
investors. Additionally, an exhibition was also organized on EDII campus to showcase the from R) Dr. Satya Ranjan Acharya, Professor & Director - Dept. of Entrepreneurship Education,
innovative ideas of over 45 startups including EDII's Technology Business Incubator's EDII; (Extreme L) Dr. Amit Kumar Dwivedi, Professor & Director - Department of Government
(CrAdLE) Startups, EDII Alumni & Students and programme beneficiaries. Projects, EDII and (Extreme R) Dr. Pankaj Bharti, Associate Professor, EDII.

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