Delhi Government Plans 5,000 Startups, ₹200 Cr VC Fund by 2035

Several global regions and institutions have announced significant initiatives and investments to support startup ecosystems and innovation in 2025. Delhi's draft Start-up Policy 2025 aims to foster the emergence of 5,000 startups by 2035, focusing on sectors like AI, biotechnology, and drones, and offers fiscal incentives such as reimbursement of workspace leases and exhibition costs to encourage entrepreneurship. In Ireland, Enterprise Ireland invested €27.6 million in 157 startups in 2024, supporting high-potential companies and female-led ventures, highlighting the resilience and ambition of Irish-founded startups. The University of Auckland's Venture Lab incubator celebrated its 2025 cohort, emphasizing the importance of customer engagement and early product-market fit, with startups like RosterLab raising significant seed funding. The North East of England is experiencing rapid growth driven by digital technologies, business services, and life sciences, supported by major investors and academic institutions that nurture STEM talent and university spinouts. Additionally, notable startup funding rounds in the US totaled $1.7 billion in recent weeks, with companies in AI, healthcare, and clean energy sectors attracting significant venture capital backing.