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India’s ambition to build world-class deep tech ventures like TSMC, DeepMind, or CERN requires more than quick wins or early-stage funding rounds. It demands patience, sustained investment, and a supportive policy environment that recognizes the unique timelines and challenges of deep technology. Recent changes in India’s startup policy mark a significant shift in this direction, extending the official startup recognition window and increasing revenue thresholds to better sui

India has taken a bold step that could redefine its startup landscape for decades. The government has doubled the duration for which deep tech startups can retain their protected status, extending it from 10 to 20 years. Alongside this, the revenue ceiling for key benefits has been raised to ₹3 billion. This move is far from a routine policy update. It reflects a deep understanding that building world-class technologies in semiconductors, biotech, or space systems requires pa

Building a semiconductor or engineering a biotech solution that could transform Indian healthcare takes years, often more than a decade. Until recently, deep tech founders in India faced pressure to prove commercial success within timelines suited for quick-turnaround apps like food delivery. This mismatch created a structural challenge for science-driven startups. That challenge has now been addressed by a major policy reform, signaling a new era for India’s deep tech ecosys