Lucknow, Sept. 16 -- Asserting that Uttar Pradesh has become the new centre of "fearless business," chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state has over 17,000 startups, including eight unicorns, and is rapidly establishing itself as a hub for innovation and global technology.

He made the remarks while addressing the valedictory session of the two-day CSIR-Startup Conclave at CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI).

"Uttar Pradesh has provided an excellent environment of security in the last eight-and-a-half years, which has helped the state in becoming the centre of fearless business," he said.

"It is also leading in the ease of doing business and now the 'trust of doing business' is the new identity of UP. Secu...