# Startup Policy Forum launches DeepVerse for deeptech push 2026-10-06T05:07:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Startup Policy Forum (SPF) has launched DeepVerse, a centre for deeptech innovation, bringing together startups, investors, policymakers, global technology firms and academia. The platform will focus on policy dialogue, research and collaboration across 10 sectors including semiconductors, quantum technology, spacetech, defence tech, biotech, cleantech, drones, electric vehicles, advanced manufacturing and robotics. MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan welcomed the move, saying a strong multi-stakeholder approach is key to growing India's deeptech ecosystem. SPF President Shweta Rajpal Kohli said policy must catch up with founders and capital, and DeepVerse institutionalises the sector's voice in policymaking. The initiative builds on SPF's #100DesiDeepTechs programme developed with MeitY Startup Hub, Startup India and IIT Madras. DeepVerse's advisory board includes Accel, Lightspeed, Bessemer, Ather Energy co-founder Tarun Mehta and Skyroot Aerospace co-founder Pawan Chandana. SPF said the centre will provide a permanent platform for deeptech companies to help shape regulation, capital access and talent policies. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Fortune India and CNBC-TV18 cover the DeepVerse launch as a neutral news announcement, reproducing identical quotes from MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan and SPF President Shweta Rajpal Kohli. Fortune India leads with the policy push and names the advisory board members, while CNBC-TV18 adds the tiered membership structure of Deep Core, Deep Circle and Patrons. Neither outlet provides critical analysis or questions the initiative's effectiveness. The uniform coverage suggests SPF controlled the messaging. The next step is the expected release of a report outlining policy actionables across the 10 deeptech sectors. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - fortuneindia.com (neutral report) Straight announcement with quotes, no critical framing - cnbctv18.com (neutral report) Factual launch story with membership tiers, no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Ather Energy, DeepVerse, MeitY, S. Krishnan, Startup Policy Forum Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/startup-policy-forum-launches-deepverse-for-deeptech-push/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/startup-policy-forum-launches-deepverse-for-deeptech-push/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/