India's deeptech future,
revealed in 0 founders.
A nation-building initiative with MeitY Startup Hub, Startup India (DPIIT) and IIT Madras, recognising the deeptech startups defining what India builds next.





#100DesiDeepTechs, a nation-building reveal.
100 Desi Deep Tech Startups is a flagship initiative of SPF that showcases and celebrates India's most promising deep tech startups building cutting-edge technologies for the future. After eight months of rigorous curation, we are announcing 100 Deeptech startups building at the frontier, to be amplified through policy engagement, structured narratives, and a seat at the table in shaping India's deeptech future.



India's deeptech future will not be shaped by technology alone, but by the ecosystems, institutions, and policies that enable bold innovation to thrive. 100 Desi Deeptechs is our effort to bring together founders who are not just building companies, but shaping the future of India's sovereign technological ambition.
Shweta Rajpal KohliPresident & CEO · Startup Policy Forum
The 100 founders building India's deeptech future.
Advanced Manufacturing
6 founders
Biotech Health Tech
24 founders


Develops AI powered diagnostic platforms for detecting complex diseases.


Develops AI powered diagnostic platforms for detecting complex diseases.
Clean Tech and Energy
12 founders
Defence Tech
6 founders
Drones and Aerospace
9 founders
Electric Vehicles
8 founders
Quantum Tech
3 founders
Robotics
7 founders
Semiconductors
9 founders
Space Tech
16 founders
Our Deeptech Cohort at a glance






















































































The minds behind the cohort.
A panel of investors, founders, policymakers and academics, anchoring #100DesiDeepTechs and shaping India's deeptech policy ecosystem alongside the Centre for DeepTech Policy Research.

How we drive India's deeptech frontier.
Four deliberate moves that turn recognition into national momentum.
Identify
Mapping and recognising the 100 startups shaping India's deeptech ecosystem.
Amplify
Building public narratives, research and visibility for breakthrough innovation.
Enable
Connecting founders with policymakers, investors, institutions and ecosystem partners.
Shape Policy
Translating founder insights into actionable policy recommendations for India's deeptech future.
How we got here.
Launch
Initiative announced with MeitY Startup Hub, DPIIT and IIT Madras.
Roundtables
Months of policy roundtables capturing inputs from founders, investors and academia.
Curation
Deeptech Advisory Board reviews applications, nominations and sector data.
Reveal
The 100, across 10 frontier sectors, recognised as India's deeptech vanguard.
Eight months, in moments.
Roundtables, conversations and convenings that shaped the #100DesiDeepTechs cohort.






What's next.
The 100DDT reveal is the launchpad. Here's how the program continues to shape India's deeptech frontier.
DeepTech Policy Report
A comprehensive policy report, being prepared in partnership with Ikigai Law, capturing inputs from across the cohort.
Centre for Deep Tech Policy Research
A dedicated platform advancing deeptech policy, research and ecosystem development.
Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships
Collaborations with global tech leaders, AI companies, research institutions and leading VCs.
Expanding Horizons
Expanding into new and emerging sectors shaping India's deeptech future.
We are not stopping at 100.
If you are a deeptech founder committed to shaping policy and advancing India's journey towards sovereign technology, we want you to be part of this movement.
The voice of India's new economy.
Startup Policy Forum is the voice of India's new economy. We are a pioneering alliance dedicated to policy advocacy, community building and positioning Indian startups on the global stage.
New-age policy advocacy for India's new-age companies.
Build a curated community of trailblazing startups and ecosystem enablers.
Position and promote Indian startups on a global stage.
Shape conversations that matter through insights, opinions, and perspectives across the startup policy landscape.





































































































