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Innovations in Urban Living Accelerator is a 24-week startup accelerator designed to help entrepreneurs improve the urban infrastructure and systems in India and in other emerging economies by leveraging a combination of technology, policy, and local ingenuity.

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 India is a country of great potential considering its population size, open global economy, and cost effectiveness in business operations. The country has established itself as a world leader in technology services and has enjoyed a boom in unicorns over the past few years. India’s overall startup growth is truly impressive and can be attributed mainly to its domestic market size and huge IT industry. The country's startup ecosystems are a growth engine for its economy, and have the capacity to improve India’s productivity and ultimately transform the country into a global leader. 
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 Members of the Indian diaspora hold CEO positions in tech giants like Alphabet, Adobe, and Microsoft, showcasing the nation’s tech talent. However, this reveals ongoing brain drain as top talent seeks opportunities abroad. Limited local high-paying jobs and infrastructure challenges contribute to the relocation of the best and brightest. With the growth of higher education in India over the past decade, the government has recognized the economic importance of valuable human resources and is promoting university entrepreneurship through initiatives like incubation centers, competitions, private sector collaboration, and diversity efforts. 
 

 Apart from brain drain, India faces challenges with its digital infrastructure. Internet speeds lag behind other developed countries, and power outages are frequent. The Indian government should take additional steps to improve this critical infrastructure and thereby strengthen its startup ecosystem, like other countries in the region. The Government is already taking action; India's 2024 budget aims to help new businesses by offering financial support, interest-free loans, simpler regulations, tax breaks, incentives for research and development, and more to help speed up ecosystem growth. 
 

 India’s successful startups and unicorns are focusing on the massive potential of the local market. However, for India to become a status global tech hub, its startups will have to extend their reach to other regional and global markets. In fact, the country is already producing some global success stories, such as [Zomato](https://www.zomato.com/) and [Zoho](https://www.zoho.com/), that showcase the international potential of Indian startups. Moreover, the Indian startup ecosystem has the highest number of startups in South Asia within the world's top startup accelerator, [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/). 
 

 In recent years, Indian startup ecosystems have shifted focus toward digital solutions and fintech, setting aside the previous ecommerce successes of unicorns like Flipkart and BigBasket. The US remains the biggest source of FDI for Indian startups, and investment is mainly flowing into fintech startups working on new banking models.

The Indian ecosystem is backed up by multiple support organizations, including the Alliance of Digital India Foundation. In addition, Startup India, the government's flagship startup initiative, as well as Make in India, signal the public sector’s commitment to building regulatory startup frameworks. Regional support bodies include Startup Karnataka and Kerala Startup Mission. 
 

 Kerala Startup Mission provides various programs and policies to facilitate startups, including initiatives like the Kerala Startup Policy, Innovation Grant, Seed Fund, and more. Meanwhile, Startup Karnataka focuses on nurturing startups, especially those addressing state-specific challenges and promoting local entrepreneurship. 
 

 Concerns have been raised about the impact of new policies on the ease of doing business in the country. An example of a strange policy that is sure to damage the local ecosystem and chase entrepreneurs away is the recently introduced angel investor tax, which potentially burdens companies when receiving investments. Considering that India enjoys good ties with most of the world, we are optimistic about its chance to continue to grow and assume a bigger role in the global startup ecosystem. When considering India’s core advantage of an educated, young, English-speaking population, the country’s potential is immense.

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