BENGALURU: To promote and support young minds, the IT-BT Department has announced grants worth Rs 3.18 crore to 12 startups in the state.
These 12 startups are specialised in a wide range of specialities, skills, and industries, such as agriculture, biotechnology, security, communications, robotics and the like. They have been selected carefully on the grounds of the application of the technology, practicality, feasibility and innovation.
The startups are part of the Idea2PoC (proof of concept), a scheme being implemented by the Karnataka Startup Cell, Department of IT, with each company receiving an initial funding of Rs 50 lakh each.
The Idea2PoC is a part of India’s…