Updated
Updated · Entrackr · May 16
TiE Delhi-NCR Concludes India Innovation Day 2026 With 1,200 Attendees as AI and DeepTech Take Center Stage
Updated
Updated · Entrackr · May 16

TiE Delhi-NCR Concludes India Innovation Day 2026 With 1,200 Attendees as AI and DeepTech Take Center Stage

4 articles · Updated · Entrackr · May 16
  • More than 1,200 founders, investors, policymakers and technologists gathered in Gurugram as TiE Delhi-NCR wrapped up the 15th India Innovation Day, themed “Audacity of Now.”
  • The event centered on India’s shift from an internet-first to an innovation-first economy, with sessions spanning indigenous AI infrastructure, language models, DeepTech, biotech, space, quantum computing and Bharat-focused innovation.
  • TiE The Knot returned for its 14th edition as a live fundraising platform, this time spotlighting startups seeking Rs 3 crore to Rs 8 crore.
  • Across earlier editions, 69 startups have pitched at The Knot and 31 secured funding commitments worth more than Rs 110 crore, underscoring the event’s role beyond discussion into capital access.
  • Future Frames, an AI film festival, broadened the program into creative technology, reinforcing iDay’s position as a cross-sector forum for India’s startup, investment and policy ecosystem.
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