Bharat Innovates 2026 concluded in Nice on 16 June 2026, closing a three-day run that turned India's first deep-tech showcase abroad into a tally of investment commitments, signed agreements and new institutional bridges with France and the wider world.
The maiden edition, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Education organised by the Government of India, drew more than 2,000 participants from 29 countries and ended with around USD 254.5 million in funding commitments and over 50 collaboration agreements.
Inaugurated on 14 June 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais des Expositions de Nice, the summit anchored the India-France Year of Innovation and put 120 curated Indian deep-tech startups and around 45 technology projects from 15 premier higher education institutions in front of global investors and corporations.
Nearly 60% of the participating startups were incubated in or closely associated with the IITs, IISc and other leading institutions.
The capital on the table
