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Our Vision

India isn't just a market you enter. It's a place you build from.

The most connected node in the global innovation network, where Indian innovators find global scale, and global companies find their most meaningful partnerships.

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Our Mission

Help global companies build in India. Help Indian innovators grow beyond it.

By simplifying policy corridors, enabling the right partnerships, and making India's innovation ecosystem accessible- in both directions.

What this looks like

India as an attractive investment destination

Global companies growing meaningfully in India

Indian companies scaling confidently beyond borders

How We Make This Happen

UNDERSTAND

Map the landscape.
Where you fit, how
to move.

Market sizing Entry strategy
POSITION

Find your place.
Show up with
credibility.

Regulatory risk Ecosystem fit
ARTICULATE

Craft your narrative for
the audiences that
matter.

Global messaging Differentiation
CONNECT

Open doors to the
partners who accelerate
growth.

Partnerships Introductions
ENGAGE

Build lasting
presence and market
authority.

Credibility Long-term presence

Who We Work With

Global companies

Fortune 500 to high-growth challengers

Entering India's innovation ecosystem

Government

Ministries, Agencies & state bodies

Central & state governments, regulatory authorities, policy departments across India

Indian founders

Startups to unicorns

Scaling their first, and next, international markets

Academia & research

Universities & think tanks

IITs, IIMs, global research institutions and innovation-focused universities

Investors

VC, PE & sovereign capital

Funds entering India and backing Indian companies going global

Industry bodies

Bilateral chambers

USIBC, USISPF and other global counterparts

Ecosystem enablers

Accelerators, incubators & foundations

Innovation hubs, startup programmes and philanthropic institutions

International organisations

Multilaterals & development bodies

World Bank, World Economic Forum, UN agencies and development finance institutions

Media

Business, tech & policy press

Shaping narratives across India's and the world's most influential platforms

Global Engagements

Startup Safari: US Edition

Startup Safari: US Edition

3.5 days | 2 powerhouse cities | 16 Knowledge Sessions | Global Finance | Venture Capital | AI. Read more for a detailed look into Startup Policy Forum's first international delegation - Startup Safari: US Edition.

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Startup Safari: UK Edition

Startup Safari: UK Edition

4 days | 2 cities | 15+ engagements | Policymakers. Innovators. Investors. Read more for a detailed look into Startup Policy Forum's UK Startup Safari- our first delegation to London and Cambridge.

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Startup Safari: IndiaAI Edition

Startup Safari: IndiaAI Edition

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 galvanized the global AI ecosystem. An eclectic group of policymakers, global leaders, founders, and investors gathered amid Sufi melodies set against the stunning Mughal-era monuments at the iconic Delhi Golf Club in the heart-of the city.

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Singapore

Singapore

A packed and productive visit to Singapore that included the Philanthropy Asia Summit, the Citi Pan Asia Conference, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore and the HCI, Singapore and many more.

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UAE

UAE

Our team visited Dubai to build on the India-UAE corridor for Startup Policy Forum members and to stitch together collaborations with key institutions.

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Partnerships

Global Partnerships Map
DPIIT

Department for
Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Partnership to boost India's startup ecosystem, establishing India as a Global Innovation hub and drive innovation toward Viksit Bharat@2047.

January 2025
MeitY Startup Hub

Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology
(MeitY) Startup Hub

Partnership to support research & knowledge exchange on deep-tech, AI and other emerging fields through research and policy dialogue.

April 2025
IIT Madras / CREST

IIT Madras CREST - Centre
for Research on Startups &
Risk Financing

Collaboration on startup policy research, bridging the industry-academia gap.

February 2025
US India Business Council

US India Business
Council

Partnership to deepen US-India collaboration on tech, innovation, and investment.

June 2025
US-India Strategic Partnership Forum

US-India Strategic
Partnership Forum

Strategic partnership for cross-border collaboration between the US and India startup ecosystems.

May 2025
Meridian International

Meridian
International

Partnership to build India-US innovation ecosystem engagement for Global Leadership, Corporate Diplomacy & Public Private engagement.

April 2025
Global Finance & Technology Network

Global Finance &
Technology Network

Partnership to open a global-India corridor for fintech and digital innovation.

February 2026
Smadja & Smadja

Smadja & Smadja

Partnership to help Indian companies expand into global markets.

March 2026
Fintech Premier League

Fintech Premier
League

Partnership to back fintech's flagship cricket tournament, founded by Signzy.

April 2026
UAE-India CEPA Council

UAE-India CEPA
Council

Partnership to strengthen the India-UAE policy and innovation corridor under CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement).

May 2026
UK India Business Council

UK India Business
Council

Partnership formalizing the India-UK Innovation Corridor.

May 2026
Cambridge Judge Business School

Cambridge Judge
Business School

Partnership with SPF and NEC to strengthen UK-India ties via the Centre for India and Global Business.

June 2026