India's deep-tech sector sees 3,600+ startups by October 2024
India's deep-tech scene is on a roll—over 3,600 startups registered by October 2024, and early-stage funding more than doubled in the first four months of 2025 compared to last year.
Startups are moving ideas from the lab to real products faster than before.
What's fueling the boom?
Easier access to shared prototyping and testing spaces is helping founders build quickly without huge costs.
Collaboration between universities and companies means new tech actually solves real problems.
Plus, investors are backing these startups for the long haul with multi-year funding, which fits deep-tech's longer timelines.
Still some hurdles
There's still a shortage of skilled talent and it can be tough for startups to scale up from prototypes.
But overall, India is closing the gap between research and actual products—setting the stage for even bigger breakthroughs ahead.