Druk Tshongrig Gatoen (DTG) began as Bhutan’s participation in the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) — the world’s largest campaign to celebrate and promote entrepreneurship. Since 2012, Bhutan has joined this global movement through events that inspired innovation, built entrepreneurial skills, and created platforms for collaboration among youth, startups, and established businesses.

The early editions of GEW Bhutan were spearheaded by the Loden Foundation, in partnership with key national and international organizations including the United Nations in Bhutan, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Thimphu TechPark, Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Ltd. (REDCL), Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), and Thimphu Thromde. These collaborations laid the foundation for a nationwide entrepreneurial movement.

In 2017, the GEW celebration evolved into a week-long program featuring policy dialogues, training sessions, startup showcases, and awards recognizing Bhutan’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. Building on this legacy, the spirit of GEW was reimagined locally as Druk Tshongrig Gatoen (DTG) — a homegrown platform celebrating Bhutan’s unique entrepreneurial journey rooted in community, values, and sustainability.

Since its transition, Druk Tshongrig Gatoen (DTG) has been led by the Loden Foundation and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) — formerly the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources — with Impact Hub Thimphu organizing the event in close consultation with them. Over the years, DTG has evolved into a national platform to inspire ideas, connect communities, and enable change, nurturing a generation of entrepreneurs who blend business success with social and environmental impact.