Going Deeper with Deep Tech: India Pumps ₹10K Cr into the Future

India has also committed another ₹10,000 crore to invest in the deep tech sector under the Fund of Funds scheme, a big booster to spur more innovation in frontier technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and biotechnology. The fund, which was announced in the 2025-26 Union Budget, will give the startups building transformational technologies the bandwidth to turn India into a global deep tech innovation hub.

Key Highlights:

The ₹10,000 crore fund is a part of an overall programme to mobilize patient capital for frontier R&D conducting startups, addressing problems of high cost and regulatory complexity.

The program is for small-sized and early-stage businesses, and SIDBI is to extend finance and seed capital to potential enterprises.

Focused deep tech sector niches are AI, robotics, precision manufacturing, biotech, quantum computing, and data analytics.

The fund aligns with India's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision and Digital India mission and encourages local innovation and international partnerships.

Experts have termed this move a game-changer for India's startup ecosystem, which has grown from 400 startups in 2016 to over 1.5 lakh today.

Prospect:

With this substantial financial backing, Indian deep tech startups will be in a position to accelerate product development, accelerate innovations, and compete globally. The fund is expected to trigger employment generation, initiate economic growth, and place India at the forefront of next-generation technologies.

Source: IANS, Business Standard, PIB