<h1>Government announces support boosting 17,000+ startups, 72 incubators, seven Centres of Excellence and Rs 137 crore funding</h1> The state chief minister reported that the state hosts over 17,000 startups, including eight unicorns, and has established 72 incubators and seven Centres of Excellence, with the state providing Rs 137 crore in support to incubators. At a science-conclave closing event, memoranda of understanding were signed and new products launched to link research with market implementation. The government cited 96 lakh registered MSMEs employing over two crore people, annual exports of Rs 2 lakh crore, and 77 ODOP products with GI tags, asserting policy measures to foster entrepreneurship and rural economic growth.