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Gujarat tops states in ecosystem for startups for the 5th straight year. Gujarat was adjudged the best-performing state in the fifth edition of the States' Startup Ecosystem Ranking released by the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) on Friday. Arunachal Pradesh and Goa are also in the 'Best Performers' list. Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh are categorised as the top performers. The states and Union territories were evaluated across six reform areas and19 action points, covering policy and institutional support, physical and digital infrastructure, access to funding, market access and linkages, capacity building for entre - preneurs, and innovation-led growth. Jitu Vaghani, the spokesperson for Gujarat govt, said that under the industrial policy, the state govt supported about 430 startups with Rs 65 crore. The state has over 200 incubators and about 350 grassroots startups. State based incubators, innovators, and startups welcomed the ranking and said that it should function as motivation to perform better. WHAT MORE CAN GUJARAT DO :- *Promote startups in sustainability and renewable energy. *Implement policy focused on circular economy, waste management and creation of dedicated sustainability fund. ○ Streamline fund disbursement process through time-bound service-level agreements. ○ Introduce a structured performance evaluation and accountability framework. *Clearly-define what a woman entrepreneur is, and extend help through a mentorship-plus-seed capital scheme. ○ Scale up existing student entrepreneurship programme, intensifying boot camps across all districts . Gujarat is home to over 30 government recognized startup incubators, often operating as Nodal Institutions under the Gujarat Industrial Policy. These centers provide essential resources like co-working spaces, mentorship, and funding access to early-stage ventures. Based in Gujarat we put a sincere effort to facilitate Investments in Innovative deserving Startups from interested HNIs, UHNIs, HNWIs, FamilyOffices Angel Investors and Private Equity.