India, March 15 -- Mohali

Speakers at a session on startups during the Invest Punjab Summit on saturday discussed policy support, funding access and industry participation required to build a stronger startup ecosystem in Punjab.

The session, titled "Idea to Impact: Punjab's Journey as a Startup Destination," brought together government officials, investors and startup mentors to examine how the state can support early-stage ventures and scale them into large companies.

Punjab Development Commission chairperson Seema Bansal, said "Punjab has the resources and institutional support needed to develop startups. The focus should now shift to expanding the ecosystem so that more companies can grow into large technology firms."

Industries a...