Kerala targets global startup leadership; government to ensure funding, mentorship and institutional support: CM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12 (UNI) Kerala will embark on a mission-mode expansion of its startup ecosystem to emerge as a global hub of innovation and technology-driven entrepreneurship, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Thursday. Inaugurating Huddle Global 2026, Asia's largest beachside startup festival, at Kovalam here, he said the state had built a strong startup ecosystem over the past decade, with more than 9,200 enterprises operating across different sectors and creating substantial employment opportunities. The next phase would focus on taking home-grown startups to the global market by ensuring adequate funding, mentorship and institutional support, he said, assuring that the government…