Rajasthan Digifest TiE Global Summit 2026
Startups and young entrepreneurs of the state to get a global platform for funding and mentoring
‘Rajasthan’ to become the major center for IT and startup development
• Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma
• First time in the state: Rajasthan Resilient AI Impact Conclave to be organized
• Sectoral sessions organized in Digifest to feature participation of global digital companies
The Rajasthan Digifest TiE Global Summit 2026, being organized under the direction of the Chief Minister, will see the participation of founders, CEOs, and investors from more than 1,200 global companies, along with founders of over 20 unicorn/soonicorn startups. This summit will provide opportunities for funding and mentoring to startup founders. Additionally, detailed discussions on topics including Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take place in the sectoral sessions organized during the Digifest.
Jaipur, 2January. Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma said that the significant event ‘Rajasthan Digifest TiE Global Summit 2026’ is being organized in Jaipur from 4 to 6 January to provide a global platform for funding and mentoring to Rajasthan’s startups. This will establish the state as a major center for IT and startup development. He directed the officers of the Information Technology and Communication Department to complete all preparations related to the event with full coordination.
Shri Sharma was presiding over a meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday regarding the preparations for the Rajasthan Digifest TiE Global Summit 2026. He said that this summit, being organized on a grand scale for the first time in Rajasthan, will see more than 10,000 participants, including startups from the country and state, investors, young entrepreneurs, IT professionals, educational institutions and students, as well as senior officers from the Information Technology and Industry Departments of several states.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has taken several policy decisions for startups in the last 2 years, due to which a new ecosystem for startup and technology development has evolved in the state. Through this summit, Rajasthan’s startups will get the opportunity to attract investments of more than 200 crore rupees. Additionally, registered startups in Rajasthan’s i-Start program will receive one year of mentorship through this event. He said that through sectoral sessions, startups and young entrepreneurs will also receive knowledge shared by experts in important sectors such as FinTech, E-Commerce, AgriTech, HealthTech, PropTech, AVGC, MediaTech, SportsTech, AIML, and DeepTech.
Shri Sharma said that in this summit, important information will be available to participants through the pavilions of the Information Technology and Communication Department of Rajasthan along with several states, and there will also be an opportunity to highlight innovators through 114 stalls for startups.
Rajasthan Resilient AI Impact Conclave
Chief Minister to launch ‘Rajasthan AI-ML Policy’
The Rajasthan Resilient AI Impact Conclave will also be organized under the Rajasthan Digifest TiE Global Summit 2026. Sectoral sessions based on AI topics will also be held in this conclave. This conclave being organized in Rajasthan will play an important role in making India a leader in the field of AI by coordinating with the Central Government’s India AI Mission.
Notably, under the leadership of the Chief Minister, the Rajasthan Data Center Policy was launched in April 2025 and the Rajasthan AVGC-XR Policy in December 2024 in the state. In the same sequence, Shri Sharma will also launch the Rajasthan AI-ML Policy on 6 January during the Digifest.
Senior officers from the Chief Minister’s Office, Industry and Commerce, Information Technology and Communication Departments, including Chief Secretary Shri V. Srinivas, as well as representatives of TiE Rajasthan, were present in the meetin