BENGALURU: Gujarat, Karnataka and Meghalaya were the ‘best performers’ in developing startup ecosystems for entrepreneurs last year, according to the latest ranking by the Centre’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and J&K were in the next category of ‘top performers’.
In the previous report in 2019, Gujarat and Andaman and Nicobar Islands were ‘best performers’, while Karnataka and Kerala were ‘top performers’. There are three other categories: Leaders, aspiring leaders, and emerging startup ecosystems. Tamil Nadu, UP, and Punjab are among the eight states and UTs in the leaders category. TN and UP were in the emerging startup ecosystems category in 2019. Rajasthan, Delhi and MP are among the 11 in the aspiring leaders category.