Entrepreneurs Association of India (EAI) successfully hosted the 4th Bharat Entrepreneurship Summit 2025

Entrepreneurs Association of India (EAI) successfully hosted the 4th Bharat Entrepreneurship Summit 2025 at the NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi marking a historic milestone in India’s entrepreneurial journey.
This summit witnessed record participation, with entrepreneurs representing every Indian state and union territory from north to south and east to west Kerala to Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar to Mizoram showcasing the diversity, inclusivity, and resilience of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. With over 5,000 nominations received, the summit reaffirmed its position as the nation’s most impactful platform for startups and innovators.
A Nationwide Celebration of Entrepreneurs from grassroots innovators to fast-scaling startups were felicitated with prestigious recognitions such as Bharat Incubator Award, Bharat Entrepreneur Award, Social Change Maker Award from each and every state and union territory.
In total, 65 entrepreneurs were honoured on stage by dignitaries, celebrating their innovation, resilience, and contribution to Bharat growth story.
Distinguished Guests & Dignitaries
The summit was inaugurated under the leadership of Shri Abhishek Kumar, President of EAI, with the gracious presence of Chief Guest: Shri Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Hon’ble Minister of Industry, Food Supply, Forest & Environment, Government of Delhi, Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, Former Bureaucrat, Shri Pratap Somvanshi, Managing Editor, Hindustan, Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh Shri Amitabh Verma, Former Banking Secretary, Shir Vikas Preetam, Advocate Supreme Court of India
In his address, Hon’ble Industry Minister Shri Sirsa praised EAI’s initiative of identifying entrepreneurs from even the remotest parts of India and honoring them on such a National stage. He lauded the government’s ongoing efforts under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to nurture startups through multiple schemes, enabling self-employment, job creation, and economic prosperity across India through emerging technologies.
Shri Parmesh Shah, World Bank, inspired entrepreneurs with his keynote speech on innovation, Agri-startups, and rural job creation and also say that Indian Startup should create product for global market demand.
This Session encouraged every stage entrepreneurs by eminent speakers Dr. Sambit Patra (MP, Rajya Sabha & Supreme Court Advocate), Dr. Rashmi Singh (Secretary, Dept. of Women & Child Development), Shri ), Shri Saurav Shah (IPS, Director, Power Finance Corporation), Dr. Kamaljit Anand (IIM Faculty & Data Scientist) They discussed the rising role of AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science in Tax Exempted u/s 12aa and 80g, Income Tax Act 1961, Govt of India Delhi. U.P. Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra.Rajasthan.Bihar.Jharkhand.West Bengal.Karnataka

    entrepreneurs to embrace technology-driven opportunities. The
third session theme include Viksit Bharat through emerging technologies through innovation in which eminent speakers : Shri Prashant Kumar Jha (ADG, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, Govt. of India), Shri Rohit Gupta (DYMD, National Cooperative Development Corporation), Shri Shashank Kumar (CEO, DeHaat), Ms. Praneta Upadhyay (Innovation Centre of South Asia, Geneva), Shri Rajesh Singh (Senior Consultant, World Bank) highlighted role of technology, AI and Innovation in fast moving world encourage entrepreneurs to integrate technology while building there product.
Unlike traditional events restricted to metros, this summit achieved unprecedented inclusivity, drawing participation from Tier-2, Tier-3 towns, and rural districts made possible through EAI’s extensive partnerships with state governments, incubation centres, industry bodies, universities, and farmer innovation hubs.
One-Year Free Handholding for Awardees: Every award-winning entrepreneur will receive 12 months of structured support from EAI, including: Business strategy & consultancy, Market linkages & national networking opportunities, Guidance on funding & investment access, Connection with government schemes & policies, Opportunities for international collaborations
They emphasized critical themes such as funding analytics, demand forecasting, technology adoption, and scaling models for India’s evolving startup ecosystem.
About Entrepreneurs Association of India (EAI)
Founded in 2011, EAI is a not-for-profit organization committed to strengthening India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem for over 13 years. EAI has Conducted 120+ Startup Yatra workshops and 56+ Krishi Samwad & Farmer Incubation programs nationwide, Directly engaged with 200,000+ aspiring entrepreneurs, Supported 2,500+ startups and enabled 20,000+ jobs, Built a global community of 20,000+ members with 20+ international partnerships
EAI is also a founding member of the International Alliance of Young Entrepreneur Associations (Beijing) and has mentors from MIT, Harvard, Oxford, Stanford, and the World Bank. Its flagship incubation hub, Enterprising Zone, continues to attract global recognition and delegations.
Supported by Leading Institutions
The summit was supported by DPIIT (Startup India), MeitY, and incubation centres such as NIT Raipur, Vignan University, ICAR–IARI (Pusa Krishi), IIIM–TBI CSIR, FTBI NIT Rourkela, BIET Jhansi, AIC-BIMTECH, and UPES.
A Historic Entrepreneurial Movement
This Summit was not just an award ceremony, it became a national platform for collaboration, mentorship, and growth. Entrepreneurs left the summit with new knowledge, technologies, and networks and a renewed confidence, having been honored on one of India’s most prestigious stages.
As India advances toward the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India), the Entrepreneurs Association of India continues its mission to empower innovators and build a stronger, more inclusive entrepreneurial

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