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Roundtable on Strengthening State-Centre Synergies StartupTN was pleased to host Ms. Mamatha Venkatesh, Head of Startup India (@startupindia ), and her team at its Chennai office. A high-level roundtable discussion on the theme “Strengthening State-Centre Synergies” was held as…

Deadline Extended for Differently Abled Startup Fund Application! Get grant support up to ₹5 Lakhs to transform your startup dreams into reality! 📅 Extended Deadline: July 31, 2025 🔗 Apply Now: form.startuptn.in/DSF #StartupTN @aprsiva @TNDIPRNEWS

📢 Deadline Extended for Transgender Startup Fund Application! 🏳️‍⚧️ Grant Support up to ₹5 Lakhs for eligible startups. 🗓️ Extended Deadline: July 31, 2025 🔗 Register Here: form.startuptn.in/TDP Brought to you by StartupTN @TNDIPRNEWS @aprsiva

🔷 StartupTN & ICAI Join Hands to Empower Startups in Tamil Nadu 🔷 StartupTN and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the StartupTN Office, Chennai. ✍ MoU Signatories: Thiru Sivarajah Ramanathan, Mission Director…

SMART Manufacturing: Simplified 1.0 Unlock the Future of Industry — Digital Manufacturing Made Easy! 📍 FORT, Hosur 📅 July 29, 2025 🕙 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM StartupTN, in association with ChattingBirds, and with Adhiyamaan College of Engineering and FORGE as partners, invites…

Cybersecurity matters – especially in Industrial Operations! TIDCO is conducting a Market Survey on OT/ICS Security among MSMEs and Startups in Tamil Nadu. If you're using Operational Technology (OT) or Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in your business, your inputs are vital!…

Congratulations to @Plenometech , an IIT Madras-incubated startup, on raising Rs. 6.5 crore in seed funding from Ovington Capital Partners, AADI (UAE) and veteran investor Manish Gandhi! Founded by IITM faculty and entrepreneurs Dr. Prabhu Rajagopal, Vijayaraja Rathinasamy and…

🛡️ Protect Your Ideas Before You Pitch! 💡 Join us for StartupTN’s IPR Awareness Session and discover how to safeguard your innovations before presenting them to the world. 🚀 📅 Date: July 29, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 am onwards 📍 Venue: StartupTN Coimbatore Regional Hub Gate…

StartupTN recently organised a Credit Access Meet (Loan Mela) at the Madurai Regional Hub Office to bridge the financing gap for startups and MSMEs through direct engagement with public sector banks. The session saw participation from 16 startups and MSMEs, who interacted with…

🚀 Ready to become the next generation startup leader? Join the Student Startup Leadership Program (SSLP) by StartupTN — a 2-day transformative bootcamp packed with mentorship, hands-on activities, and leadership training! 📅 Date: August 13 & 14, 2025 📍 Venue: Stella Mary’s…

🚀 Calling all Startups, MSMEs & Entrepreneurs in Sivaganga District! Join us at the "Sivagangai Startup Meetup" 💼 to connect, collaborate, and explore growth opportunities! Let’s build a vibrant startup community together. 📅 Date: July 26, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm…

📢 StartupTN | Startup Middle East | ‘ScaleUp in the UAE’ – Open House 🌍 Tamil Nadu Edition Explore expansion opportunities in the Middle East! Join us for the ‘ScaleUp in the UAE’ Open House and interact with Market Access Experts to gain valuable insights and guidance on…

StartupTN, in collaboration with Shell Ventures and NASSCOM, recently organized an Investor Readiness session followed by an Investor Connect session at the StartupTN office in Chennai. Out of over 200 applicants, more than 30 high-potential startups were shortlisted to pitch…

Building Bridges Between Tamil Nadu and Europe’s Startup Ecosystems Mr. Marten Rauschenberg, CEO of Asia Berlin Forum, visited the StartupTN Chennai office and met with Mr. Sivarajah Ramanathan, Mission Director and CEO of StartupTN. The Asia Berlin Forum serves as a key link…

The Climate Party, in association with the StartupTN Investment Team, recently organised Climate Party – Water at the StartupTN office in Nandanam. The solution-focused event brought together stakeholders to explore challenges in Chennai’s water systems and highlight scalable…

🚀 Building Tamil AI - Join the Movement! Are you passionate about advancing Tamil language technology? Be part of this pivotal meetup bringing together Tamil AI startups, computing innovators, and linguistic experts! 📌 Focus Areas: ✅ Building foundation AI models for Tamil…

Congratulations to Fabheads Automation! We are proud to see Chennai-based startup Fabheads—founded by Mr. Dhinesh Kanagaraj and Mr. Abhijeet Rathore—secure $10 million in funding from Accel Partners to scale their breakthrough work in automated composite manufacturing. A…

StartupTN Salem Regional Hub, in collaboration with Aakam Shine and Esperia (a USA-based design studio), successfully organized DesignAIthon 2025 — a high-energy, 36-hour design hackathon held recently at Sri Shanmugha Educational Institutions, Salem. The event brought together…

Mentor Pod – Empowering Startups from Tier 2 & Tier 3 Cities! StartupTN Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Regional Hubs invite Mentors to guide and support the next generation of entrepreneurs from smaller cities. Mentees are also invited to benefit from the program. 📅 Dates &…

Rising Thoothukudi – Empowering the Next Generation! We are happy to announce the successful launch of Rising Thoothukudi , a visionary initiative spearheaded by the Hon’ble MP of Thoothukudi, Tmt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (@KanimozhiDMK ) , to nurture and empower the youth of…