Pune Inc: Deep-tech startup, funding, visibility in focus as startup conclave begins in Mumbai

The CSIR Startup Conclave 2025 brings deep-tech startup founders, scientific researchers, industry leaders and policymakers to the NESCO Centre in Mumbai. The two-day conclave, being held on May 20 and 21, is organised by Pune-based Venture Centre and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labs in Pune, Nagpur, and Goa. Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde are taking part in the conclave, which is being held at a crucial time for the country's startup ecosystem. More than 28,000 startups have closed down since 2023, an…