The Delhi Cabinet has approved the setting up of the Go-Delhi Foundation with an initial outlay of Rs 50 crore. The Go-Delhi Foundation will work as a not-for-profit company to help startups, students and small businesses turn ideas into products.
The approval came at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The Chief Minister’s Office shared the decision on Sunday. The Go-Delhi Foundation will be registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. It will function under the Delhi government’s Department of Industries. The government said the foundation will bring scattered support resources onto one platform.
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What Startups Get From The Foundation
The Go-Delhi Foundation will offer product engineering, prototyping, laboratories and testing facilities. Startups and MSMEs will also get technical guidance, mentorship, incubation and business support. The foundation will help founders meet investors and prepare for certification and market access.
The Go-Delhi Foundation will also cover students and researchers. They will get support for prototyping, intellectual property, incubation and industry connections. The aim is to cut a founder’s dependence on scattered facilities for every small need.
Government Departments As First Customers
The Go-Delhi Foundation will also work as a bridge between the Delhi government and innovators. Government departments can bring real-world problems to startups. Products built to solve those problems can be tested through pilot projects. Solutions that work will be taken up for adoption, the government said.
Delhi Startups By The Numbers
Delhi is home to nearly 21,000 startups recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. India had more than 2.23 lakh recognised startups as of 31 March 2026. The government recognised over 55,200 startups in FY26 alone, the highest in a single year since Startup India began in 2016. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh lead the state list.
How The Foundation Fits Delhi’s Startup Policy
The Go-Delhi Foundation comes three months after the Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy 2026. That policy was cleared on 14 July with an outlay of Rs 400 crore over five years. Its first phase covers 11 state universities and 13 government-aided colleges, along with polytechnics and ITIs. The policy aims to support more than 10,000 startups and create jobs for over 4 lakh young people.
The foundation will follow a hub-and-spoke model. It will use existing facilities and partner institutions across the city instead of building everything from scratch. That should keep costs low and the rollout faster. The Go-Delhi Foundation will need to show results quickly, because the earlier policy does not name priority sectors and carries no venture capital fund.