<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is inviting applications for National Startup Awards 2023 latest by 31st of May this year.  In this edition, the startups will be awarded across 20 categories. Winners from each of the categories will be awarded with 10 lakh rupees. The winners and finalists will also be provided with exclusive handholding support, including investor and government connect, mentorship, international market access, corporate and unicorn connect.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The awards were launched in 2020 to reward and recognise outstanding startups and enablers in the startup ecosystem that are building innovative products and demonstrating measurable social impact. In three years, it has seen participation from over 6,400 startups and has recognized over 450 startups as winners and finalists.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>