印度有望成為 Web3 領域的領導者，展示了 400 多名塑造該國數位格局的 Web3 創新者

Bharat Web3 協會 (BWA) 題為「印度的 Web3 革命：印度創新者領導的 Web3 公司概要」的報告展示了 421 家公司，並強調了推動印度數位經濟的多樣性和創新。

The Bharat Web3 Association (BWA) has released a report showcasing over 400 Web3 innovators shaping India's digital landscape.

Bharat Web3 協會 (BWA) 發布了一份報告，展示了 400 多名塑造印度數位格局的 Web3 創新者。

The report, titled "India's Web3 Revolution: A Compendium of Web3 Firms Led by Indian Innovators," highlights the diversity and innovation driving India's digital economy.

這份題為《印度的 Web3 革命：印度創新者領導的 Web3 公司概要》的報告強調了推動印度數位經濟的多樣性和創新。

"Through this report, we hope to quantify and bring attention to the start-ups contributing to the silent Web3 revolution in India, while also serving as a valuable resource for investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers wanting to know more about the potential of Web3 in India," said Dilip Chenoy, Chairperson, BWA.

「透過這份報告，我們希望量化並引起人們對印度無聲Web3 革命貢獻的新創企業的關注，同時也為想要更多了解Web3 在印度的潛力的投資者、企業家和政策制定者提供寶貴的資源。

Technology startups in India have grown significantly to about 31,000 in 2023 from around 2,000 in 2014. According to NASSCOM, a trade association of India's IT industry, the sector witnessed the creation of about 1000 new tech startups in 2023.

印度的科技新創公司數量已從 2014 年的約 2,000 家大幅增長至 2023 年的約 31,000 家。

The BWA report states that blockchain services solutions have emerged as the Web3 vertical with the highest concentration of startups operating within it, with 79 startups engaged in developing blockchain-related solutions for various industries. This is followed by digital asset exchanges and blockchain infrastructure companies, which occupy second and third positions, respectively. Decentralized finance and gaming & entertainment complete the top five verticals within the Web3 sector.

BWA 報告指出，區塊鏈服務解決方案已成為 Web3 垂直領域，其中營運的新創公司最集中，有 79 家新創公司致力於為各行業開發區塊鏈相關解決方案。其次是數位資產交易所和區塊鏈基礎設施公司，分別佔據第二和第三位。去中心化金融、遊戲和娛樂佔據了 Web3 領域前五名的垂直領域。

The report also states that India's diverse Web3 ecosystem specializes in blockchain development, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the metaverse, gaming, and decentralized finance (DeFi).

該報告還指出，印度多元化的 Web3 生態系統專注於區塊鏈開發、不可替代代幣 (NFT)、元宇宙、遊戲和去中心化金融 (DeFi)。

"Recognizing the rich diversity within the Web3 sector and its potential impact on India's digital future, our report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the hundreds of start-ups operating in this burgeoning space, working in segments such as DeFi, blockchain solutions and infrastructure, asset tokenization, metaverse, gaming, media, and Web3 advisory services, among others," Chenoy added.

「認識到Web3 領域的豐富多樣性及其對印度數位未來的潛在影響，我們的報告旨在全面概述在這個新興領域運營的數百家新創企業，這些企業涉及DeFi、區塊鏈解決方案和基礎設施等領域、資產代幣化、元宇宙、遊戲、媒體和 Web3 諮詢服務等，」Chenoy 補充道。

The BWA report comes a few months after India's finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, abolished the 'angel tax' to bolster entrepreneurial spirit and support innovation. The angel tax treats investments received by startups from external investors as 'income from other sources' and levies a 30% taxation on them. Often short of funds, startups tend to lose money as angel tax requires them to share a significant part of the investment towards paying taxes.

BWA 報告發布前幾個月，印度財政部長 Nirmala Sitharaman 廢除了“天使稅”，以提振創業精神和支持創新。天使稅將新創公司從外部投資者獲得的投資視為“其他來源的收入”，並對其徵收30%的稅。由於天使稅要求新創企業分享很大一部分投資來納稅，因此往往缺乏資金，新創公司往往會虧損。

The Modi-led Indian government plans to boost employment and upskill the workforce, startups, and small businesses in the current financial year that ends in March 2025.

莫迪領導的印度政府計劃在截至 2025 年 3 月的本財年中促進就業並提高勞動力、新創公司和小型企業的技能。

"I have witnessed first hand the wide range of technological innovations that have taken place in the country over the recent years, with blockchain tech and Web3 in particular being a key element in these developments," S Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, said in the BWA report's foreword.

「我親眼目睹了近年來該國發生的廣泛技術創新，其中區塊鏈技術和 Web3 尤其是這些發展的關鍵要素，」電子和部秘書 S Krishnan資訊技術部在BWA報告的前言中說道。

"Our policies and initiatives aim to empower innovators and entrepreneurs, providing them with the tools necessary to explore and expand new frontiers. The rise of Web3 technologies provides us with the opportunity to develop use cases that serve the public good through enhanced transparency while offering us a unique opportunity to foster a more inclusive digital economy," Krishnan added.

「我們的政策和措施旨在增強創新者和企業家的能力，為他們提供探索和拓展新領域所需的工具。Web3 技術的興起為我們提供了開發用例的機會，透過提高透明度為公共利益服務，同時為我們提供這是培育更具包容性的數位經濟的獨特機會，」克里希南補充道。

As of October this year, Indian startups have reportedly raised close to $10 billion in funding, putting them on track to exceed the $10.5 billion raised in total funding throughout the previous year.

據報道，截至今年 10 月，印度新創公司已籌集近 100 億美元資金，預計將超過去年全年 105 億美元的融資總額。

In November, Google's (NASDAQ:GOOGL) philanthropic arm, Google.org, announced a $1 million grant to the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Karya, which creates job opportunities in rural areas in exchange for feedback to enhance the language capabilities of local AI models. Karya will also develop a multilingual AI chatbot to assist individuals with digital work.

11 月，Google（納斯達克股票代碼：GOOGL）的慈善部門Google.org 宣布向人工智慧(AI) 新創公司Karya 提供100 萬美元贈款，該公司在農村地區創造就業機會，以換取反饋，以增強當地人工智慧的語言能力模型。 Karya 還將開發一個多語言人工智慧聊天機器人，以幫助個人進行數位工作。

The funding aims to create AI-driven economic opportunities for low-income communities globally, enabling people to access digital tasks related to artificial intelligence, such as data annotation and language-based AI training.

該資金旨在為全球低收入社區創造由人工智慧驅動的經濟機會，使人們能夠獲得與人工智慧相關的數位任務，例如數據註釋和基於語言的人工智慧培訓。

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