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From Start-Up India to Stand-Up Economy: Evaluating the Role of Entrepreneurial Policy Ecosystems in Advancing Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Development in India

Author(s) Dr. Yamuna Kilaru, Dr. Steeven Raju Ganta
Country India
Abstract India has emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing entrepreneurial ecosystems through a series of policy interventions aimed at fostering innovation, financial inclusion, employment generation, and industrial competitiveness. The transition from a Start-Up Economy to a Stand-Up Economy represents a broader developmental paradigm in which entrepreneurship becomes an instrument of inclusive growth by empowering women, Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), traditional artisans, micro-enterprises, and technology-driven innovators. This paper examines the contribution of ten flagship Government of India initiatives, namely Startup India, Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), Stand-Up India, PM Vishwakarma Scheme, SIDBI Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), MSME Champions Scheme, Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification Scheme, National Single Window System (NSWS), and the Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Using a policy analysis framework supported by secondary data, the study investigates how these schemes collectively strengthen entrepreneurial finance, technological innovation, manufacturing quality, digital governance, export competitiveness, and social inclusion. The findings suggest that the integration of financial access, institutional support, regulatory simplification, and market connectivity creates a comprehensive entrepreneurial ecosystem capable of accelerating India's progress towards Viksit Bharat 2047. The paper proposes an integrated "Start-Up to Stand-Up Economy Framework" for policymakers and highlights future reforms necessary to strengthen India's innovation-led economic transformation.
Keywords Startup India, Stand-Up India, Entrepreneurship, MSMEs, Inclusive Growth, Innovation, Financial Inclusion, Sustainable Development, Viksit Bharat 2047, India.
Field Sociology > Economics
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-18
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2026.v07i04.6904
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