startups

Centre’s DIR-V program will be driven by Indian youth and start-ups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

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Centre’s DIR-V program will be driven by Indian youth and start-ups: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that the Centre was fully committed to making Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Microprocessor programme the Indian Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). Virtually addressing the DIR-V Symposium organised by IIT-Madras, he said that DIR-V would help India become Atmanirbhar in semiconductors … Read more

IITH pioneered introduction of fractal academics, says director

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IITH pioneered introduction of fractal academics, says director

IITH Director B.S. addressing the media at Kandi, in Sangareddy district, on Monday. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF SANGAREDDY Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam, which coincides with the third anniversary of National Education Policy 2020, on July 29, 2023, at ITPO, Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi. The two-day event is … Read more

Healthtech SaaS startup THB raises $20 million – ET HealthWorld

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Healthtech SaaS startup THB raises million – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Healthtech startup THB Friday said it has raised $20 million in a growth-stage and equity-based funding round led by Filter Capital and Edelweiss Discovery Fund Series-I. Other investors included Cornerstone Venture Partners Fund (CSVP) and Healthquad, the statement said. THB, which stands for technology, healthcare and big data analytics, said it will use … Read more

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color | CNN Business

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color | CNN Business

CNN  —  When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. As a Black woman with nearly 10 years of business experience, Hamilton knew the options for those … Read more

New seed fund scheme announced for space start-ups

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New seed fund scheme announced for space start-ups

The Department of Space’s Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday announced a seed fund scheme aimed at promoting space technology in the country. Under the new scheme, IN-SPACe which has been formed to promote, enable, authorize and supervise non-government entities to undertake space activities will provide a grant upto ₹1 crore … Read more

IIT Guwahati BioNEST hosts ‘Kickstart 2.0 Industry Conclave’ to help startups across India – ET HealthWorld

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IIT Guwahati BioNEST hosts ‘Kickstart 2.0 Industry Conclave’ to help startups across India – ET HealthWorld

Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati BioNEST successfully hosted the second edition of the ‘Kickstart 2.0 Industry conclave‘ on February 14 and 15 to create a unique template in North East India to explore avenues for Market Creation, Technology Transfer, Product Commercialization, thereby helping the startups across India by promoting their Market Reach and Business … Read more

Iit Bombay: Muhs Inks Pact With Iit-b For Startups, Innovation In Health, Health News, ET HealthWorld

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Iit Bombay: Muhs Inks Pact With Iit-b For Startups, Innovation In Health, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Nashik: The Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and IIT-Bombay, inked an MoU on Thursday to collaborate on various sectors to benefit medical as well as engineering students. MUHS Vice-Chancellor Lt Gen Dr Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd), and IIT Bombay director, Subhasis Chaudhari, signed the memorandum of understanding in the presence of state medical education minister Girish … Read more

Union Budget 2023-24: Entrepreneurial boon, budget focuses on technology-driven start-ups, Health News, ET HealthWorld

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Union Budget 2023-24: Entrepreneurial boon, budget focuses on technology-driven start-ups, Health News, ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: The Union Budget 2023–24 has sparked a wave of excitement among technology-driven start-ups. With the enhanced focus on artificial intelligence (AI), this year Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has laid the proposal for establishing three centres of excellence for artificial intelligence (AI) to be set up in top educational institutions to realise the vision … Read more

Healthtech start-ups are using digital touchpoints to enhance customer experience, complete continuum of care – ET HealthWorld

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Healthtech start-ups are using digital touchpoints to enhance customer experience, complete continuum of care – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Dr Pankaj Jethwani, Executive Vice President, W Health Ventures spoke to ETHealthworld’s Prabhat Prakash on the budding ecosystem of health Indian start-ups in comparison to the US market and why established healthcare stakeholders are investing in these upstart ventures. How can start-ups disrupt healthcare with established players and how does it benefit both? Pre-COVID, … Read more

Sebi seeks details on startup valuation from PE, VC funds

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Sebi seeks details on startup valuation from PE, VC funds

Mumbai: The capital market regulator is taking a close look at how private equity houses (PE) and venture capital funds (VCF) value the startups and unicorns they bankroll. A propped-up valuation gives a rosy picture of the portfolio to a fund’s investors and paves the way for the fund manager to attract more money from … Read more