Lucknow, March 14 -- The Yogi Adityanath led government is taking major steps to transform Uttar Pradesh into a leading hub for innovation and startups. In this direction, the Budget 2026-27 has announced the establishment of U-Hubs in Lucknow and Gautam Buddh Nagar.

The state government believes that this initiative will strengthen the startup culture in the state while giving fresh momentum to technology-based enterprises. The hub is planned to be developed on the lines of the country's leading innovation centers, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 100 crore.

Similar to innovation centers established in Telangana, Odisha, Kerala, and Karnataka, the U-Hub aims to emerge as a world-class innovation center. Its primary objective is to provi...