{
  "id": 13859265,
  "title": "ETSA: India's startup story is only getting started",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/etsa-indias-startup-story-is-only-getting-started",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/et-startup-awards-2026-over-a-decade-on-indias-startup-story-is-only-getting-started/articleshow/134873754.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than a decade since India's startup ecosystem launched, it is embarking on a new chapter with a surge of founders addressing complex deeptech and hardtech issues, while domestic companies seek public markets and pursue global ambitions. The 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards (ETSA) highlighted this evolution, showcasing an ecosystem that has moved past scale-focused growth to prioritize technological depth, resilient businesses, and international markets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}