Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India) announces the winners of the first edition of National Startup Awards 2020. The results were announced by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, and the virtual felicitation ceremony was held in the presence of Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Som Parkash.


DPIIT earlier had invited applications across 12 sectors, which were further sub-classified into a total of 35 categories. Agriculture, Education, Enterprise Technology, Energy, Finance, Food, Health, Industry 4.0, Space, Security, Tourism and Urban Services comprise the 12 main categories. Besides these categories, the startups that have created a commendable impact in the rural areas, women-led startups and the ones founded in academic campuses were also be recognized.

Here are the winners:

Agriculture
Allied Areas: Cornext Agri Products Pvt Ltd
Farmer Engagement and Education: Mandya Organic
Post-Harvest: Intello Labs
Productivity: Nava Design Innovation & Innovation

Education
Access to Institutional Education: Robotguru Education Technologies
Access to Open Education: Kickhead Softwares

Energy
Clean Energy: Aloe E-Cell
Energy Efficiency: Esyasoft
Enterprise Technology
Unnati Online: Enterprise Solutions

Fintech
BharatPe or Resilient Innovations

Food
Access to Food: Food Cloud
Food Processing: God’s Own Food Solutions

Health
Access to Healthcare: Wellthy Therapeutics
Diagnostics: Niramai Health Analytix
Life Sciences: Bonayu Lifesciences
Medical Devices: Innaumation Medical Devices

Industry 4.0
Big Data: Uptimeai Tech
Internet of Things: Minionlabs India
3D Printing: Fabheads Automation
Augmented Reality Products/Wearables: Scapic Innovations
Robotics: Planys Technologies
Computer Vision: Gingermind Technologies

Security
Citizen Security Solutions: Staqu Technologies
Cyber Security: Lucideus Tech

Space
Launch Vehicles: Skyroot Aerospace
Satellite Technology: Dhruva Space / Bellatrix Aerospace

Tourism
Hospitality: Feeinsta Consulting & Services
Travel Planning and Discovery: Param People Infotech

Urban Services
Construction Development Monitoring Solutions: SnPC Machines
Traffic Management: Wickedride Adventure Services
Waste Management: Sukriti Social Foundation
Water and Water Networks: Taraltec Solutions

Other Winners
Top Incubator: Villgro Innovations Foundation
Top Accelerator: Brigade Real Estate Accelerator Program (REAP)
Campus Initiated Startups: Genrobotic Innovations
Startups Having a Rural Impact: Bodhami
Women-Led Startups: Azooka Labs

In a statement, Goyal said, “I am delighted to note that more than 1,600 startups belonging to 35 sectors of the economy have enthusiastically participated in these awards. More than 40 Incubators and Accelerators from government and private sectors have also participated in this exercise. I congratulate all the winners, and am confident that they will continue to contribute to India's growth story with their initiatives and success.”