Daily Current Affairs / DPIIT partners with Zepto to boost manufacturing startups through Zepto Nova Innovation Challenge:
Category : Business and economics Published on: August 13 2025
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has signed an MoU with Zepto Private Limited to nurture and scale early-stage manufacturing startups through the ‘Zepto Nova’ Innovation Challenge. The collaboration will run a six-month targeted programme to discover, mentor, and accelerate startups working in hardware, IoT, packaging, and sustainable manufacturing, helping them progress from prototypes to market-ready products using Zepto’s delivery network and digital infrastructure.