Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Bharat Innovates 2026 will take India’s R&D-driven innovations to the global stage, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and fostering collaborations. The pre-summit at IIT Bombay featured 137 deep-tech start-ups, investor interactions, and sessions to boost commercialization, investment, and global partnerships.

New Delhi: Bharat Innovates 2026 aims to carry research and development-driven innovations from every corner of the country to the global stage, showcasing cutting-edge technologies while unlocking investment opportunities and building enduring global partnerships, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday.

Pradhan was addressing the Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at IIT Bombay.

The summit, organised on March 21-22 as a national precursor to the Bharat Innovates 2026 global showcase in France, brought together 137 promising deep-tech start-ups selected from over 3,000 applications received from across the country.

The selected start-ups will now move forward to represent India's deep-tech ecosystem at the upcoming Bharat Innovates 2026 in France, further strengthening India’s position as a global hub for technology-driven innovation.