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The ET Startup Awards 2026 special

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The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) 2026 took place in Bengaluru, gathering over 300 leaders from the startup and technology sectors. Union Minister Piyush Goyal delivered the keynote address, emphasizing India's growing tech ecosystem and the impact of US-India trade relations and H-1B curbs. The event highlighted the remarkable journey of Indian startups, particularly in deep tech, despite only a few remarkable startups in the field.

Notable winners included Groww as ET Startup of the Year 2026, Manu Chandra as Midas Touch, Habuild as Bootstrap Champ, Theranautilus as Top Innovator, Pallavi Mohadikar and Pallavi Shrivastava as Woman Ahead, Varaha as Social Enterprise, Mukund Jha as Comeback Kid, and Armatrix as Best On Campus. Panel discussions addressed topics such as H-1B curbs, India-US relations, foreign investment, and the role of the government as an early customer for deeptech startups.

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