India · Updated 12 Oct, 06:00 am IST
Times Internet chair: India’s startup ecosystem shifting to deep tech after Vikram‑1 launch
Why it matters for readers: If you follow Indian tech, this shows a move from apps to advanced technologies backed by policy and capital.
- Satyan Gajwani said India’s startup ecosystem is moving from consumer internet plays to deep, proprietary technology.1
- He listed areas now being built by Indian startups: semiconductor chips, AI, robotics, clean energy technologies and new materials.1
- Gajwani cited the July 18 Vikram‑1 launch by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace as a milestone for private space capability in India.1
- He said investors are shaping funds and becoming willing to wait longer for deep‑tech companies to mature.1
- Mukesh Bansal, an ET Startup Awards 2026 jury member, was Skyroot’s first investor, according to the report.1
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