The Karnataka government has chosen 101 startups for funding under ELEVATE 2024, a flagship initiative designed to support early-stage businesses. Out of 960 applicants, the selected startups will receive a share of the ₹25 crore grant to accelerate their...
As India pushes forward in its journey to become a global innovation powerhouse, Startup Mahakumbh 2025 is set to play a pivotal role in shaping the country’s entrepreneurial future. The highly anticipated event, themed ‘Startup India @ 2047—Unfolding the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasized the need for innovative credit delivery models to provide timely and low-cost financing to over six crore MSMEs across India. Speaking at a post-Budget webinar on MSMEs, he announced that five lakh...
Women in India are actively strengthening their financial participation, with credit monitoring among female borrowers rising by 42 percent in 2024, according to a new report by NITI Aayog, in collaboration with TransUnion CIBIL and MicroSave Consulting (MSC). The...
In a significant step towards fostering a research-backed, data-driven policy ecosystem for startups, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF). This collaboration aims to bridge...
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has entered into a strategic partnership with Tata Capital Limited (TCL) to enhance credit accessibility for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This collaboration aims to bridge funding gaps and provide...
Madhya Pradesh has set an ambitious goal to double its startup ecosystem to 10,000 enterprises within the next five years, MSME Minister Chaitanya Kumar Kashyap announced on February 25 at the Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit (MP GIS) 2025.
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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Pune chapter has announced a series of workshops across western Maharashtra to support micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) in overcoming key business challenges. The initiative aims to help entrepreneurs scale their operations, improve...
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Ludhiana is set to open a dedicated outlet for the promotion, display, and sale of products made by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and self-help groups (SHGs). This outlet will be established within the...
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and Intel India have launched the ‘AI for Entrepreneurship’ micro-learning module to equip 1 lakh young innovators with artificial intelligence (AI) skills by 2025. The programme...
