98 Entertainment, a prominent Influencer Marketing company, celebrates its remarkable journey since its inception in 2020. Founded by the visionary Harsh Arya, the company has grown from strength to strength, carving its niche in the dynamic world of influencer marketing and Talent management.

Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Department of Energy (DoE), has emphasised that innovation represents a solid cornerstone and a fundamental driver to achieve the UAE goals in enhancing energy efficiency, sustainability, and future foresight.

India’s manufacturing sector is primed for a surge on the back of supportive initiatives like the PLI scheme and subsidised land. Incubators integrate cutting-edge technologies into sectors like auto, mobility, apparel etc. The confluence of demographic advantage, government impetus and disruptive innovation paves the way for a boom in Indian manufacturing.

The Indian startup ecosystem has experienced significant growth, driven by a surge in entrepreneurial activities, increased access to venture capital, and a burgeoning culture of innovation.

The startup will subsequently be able to benefit from HDFC Bank’s corporate banking relationship with over 5,000 anchor companies, cofounder Shrinivas Kasar told ET The strategic investor will also help the company codevelop products that are applicable in supply chain financing, Kasar added.

Startup Odisha, an initiative of the MSME Department, Government of Odisha is all set to celebrate the grand event Startup Utsavv 2024, which is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the state’s spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Startup Funding Roundup: In their separate deals, ControlZ a smartphone renewing startup has raised $3 million in seed funding; D2C home care brand Koparo has received Rs 6 crore funding from 4P Capital Partners and Shark Tank India; while Cashinvoice has closed its $3.4 million funding round.

Smartphone renewal startup ControlZ, has raised $3 million in its seed funding, coled by 9 Unicorn and Venture Catalysts in a combination of debt and equity. The company said it will use the funds to further fortify its automation excellence while benchmarking towards advanced testing labs on par with OEMs to ensure just like new smartphones in the preowned category.

Spice Money (a subsidiary of DiGiSPICE Technologies), India is pioneering rural fintech revolutionizing the way Bharat banks, has recently marked a significant milestone by bolstering its leadership team. Mr. Harsh Mittal has taken on the role of Chief Product & Technology Officer at Spice Money, leveraging his extensive experience to drive innovation and technological advancements within the organization.

At a time when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is bringing the regulatory hammer down on fintech’s in the country, several startups have received regulatory approvals to operate as payment aggregators. This month, two fintech startups Decentro and Juspay, and enterprise softwareasaservice (SaaS) firm, Zoho, have received final authorisation from the RBI for payment aggregator (PA) licences.

Ashish Agarwal, CEO, Seros Energy Pvt Ltd said: In an era where our nation increasingly leans on cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, Seros is not just exploring coal-based methane but leading a transformative journey towards a greener and more efficient future.

The state MSME department on Wednesday distributed capital subsidy to the tune of Rs 9.05 crore to four SC/ST Startups. State MSME minister T M Anbarasan distributed Rs 9.05 crore investment subsidy to four SC/ST Startups under TANSeed Fund scheme at a function organized by StartUp TN.

Malay Dikshit, Founder and CEO of Piscium, stated, by 2027, over 300k dentists across 5 continents would be using Piscium s products as we believe that scientific acumen, strong innovation pipeline, and an equally strong route to market would be our principal growth drivers.

The pavilion showcases ONGC s automatic onshore drilling rigs, highlighting the company s cutting edge technology and innovation in drilling operations. These rigs exemplify ONGC s commitment to efficiency, safety, and environmental sustainability in onshore exploration endeavours.

Piscium, an innovative nanotechnology startup specializing in medical devices, has raised Rs 6 crore in Series A round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The company, renowned for its patented nanodiamond technology, is also recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) as a leading dental and medical device startup.

The main objective of this program is to help startups overcome critical hurdles in product development, translation and scaling up with the assistance of Molbio s expertise, guidance and support. Participants will be able to leverage Molbio s extensive network and expertise to bring their innovation to a worldwide audience.

International Virtual Assistance IVA), a deeptech startup in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, has won the title of Best Research Company in AI at the fourth Global Artificial Intelligence Summit and Awards (GAISA) 2024. A Kerala Startup Mission supported company, IVA received the recognition from the All-India Council for Robotics and Automation (AICRA) for its collaboration on a defence related project for the development of a virtual strain gauge sensor for aeroengine testing.

City based EV startup River has raises $40 million led by Yamaha Motor Existing investors Al Futtaim Group, Lower carbon Capital , Toyota Ventures and Maniv Mobility, have also participated in the round This takes the cumulative funding raised by the company to $68 million

Deep tech fintech startup Fabits has recently secured preseed funding from WMUIndia. This strategic partnership will transform the B2B fintech space and also empower mutual fund distributors and other key players to enhance their client offerings, the companies said in a statement.