Tripura is rapidly carving a niche for itself as a regional powerhouse in innovation and entrepreneurship, recording an impressive 66% average growth in startup recognitions over the past five years.

This remarkable progress was highlighted at the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit 2025, held at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore. The summit concluded with Rs 100 crore in investment commitments, participation from over 20 global startup stakeholders, and a record 71,000+ visitors.

Organized by StartupTN, the summit served as a dynamic platform for investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to collaborate and shape the future of India’s innovation economy.

Delivering an inspiring address at the summit, Jeya Ragul Geshan B., IFS, Director of IT, Government of Tripura, highlighted the state’s meteoric rise as a startup leader driven by vision, policy innovation, and measurable outcomes.

“Tripura stands at an important inflection point. In alignment with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of a $5 trillion economy by 2028 and achieving Vikshit Bharat by 2047, we are determined to play a strategic role in India’s innovation-led growth story under the leadership of our Chief Minister, Prof. (Dr) Manik Saha,” said Geshan.

He further added, “Our vision is clear: to build an Unnato and Shreshtho Tripura, where entrepreneurship is not a privilege but a pathway to prosperity. While each state may be at a different stage of its startup journey, our common goal is to democratize innovation and extend opportunity to every corner of India, including smaller and border states like ours.”

According to the December 2024 Startup India report, Prabhaav: Startup India 9-Year Factbook, Tripura leads in two crucial categories: top-performing Tier 2/3 districts and the highest number of women-led startups in the Northeast.

“These results prove that consistency, clarity, and collaboration can transform intent into impact,” Geshan emphasized.

Tripura was among the first Northeastern states to adopt a Startup Policy/Scheme in 2019, laying a strong foundation for entrepreneurial growth. It was recognized as a Category B – Leader in the Startup India State Ranking 2022. The newly unveiled Tripura Startup Policy 2024 further strengthens this ecosystem, featuring a dedicated Rs 50 crore fund for aspiring entrepreneurs, startup grants for students and incubators, and patent support for innovation.

Today, the state hosts over 80 recognized startups and eight active incubators, including the ISRO-supported Space Tech Incubation Centre at NIT Agartala and the Tripura University Business Incubator, creating a robust institutional ecosystem that nurtures innovation from idea to scale.

“Our goal is to blend IT with entrepreneurship, empowering every district with digital tools, startup resources, and market access,” said Geshan.
 “Tripura is not waiting for change; we are continuously building momentum, adding capacity, and moving decisively on the path of progress. Tripura may be small, but our intent is always BIG. Innovation does not need to be metro-centric — it needs to be mission-driven.”