The Government of India announced the winners of the National Startup Awards 2021. 46 startups were felicitated for their contribution in their respective sectors. This is the ________ edition of the National Startup Awards.

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The Government of India announced the winners of the National Startup Awards 2021. This is the second edition of the National Startup Awards. 46 startups were felicitated for their contribution in their respective sectors. National Startup Awards 2021 seek to recognise startups that contribute to economic dynamism by spurring innovation and injecting competition. It is focussed on startups that are building innovative products/solutions, scalable enterprises, with high potential of employment generation or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact. 6 parameters were used to decide the winners – innovation, scalability, economic impact, social impact, environmental impact, and inclusiveness and diversity.