Overview

• Folium Sensing won the Rs 3 lakh top prize for its fibre-optic sensing technology that detects structural weaknesses in real time.
• Q-axis Motors claimed the Rs 2 lakh second prize with India’s first military-grade precision gimbal for stable surveillance imagery.
• Zentor Medtech secured the Rs 1 lakh third prize for its solid-state laser system designed to make ophthalmic surgery safer and more accessible.
• Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced an additional Rs 10,000 crore tranche for the Fund of Funds for Startups, doubling government support for venture capital and alternative investment funds.
• IIT Madras Director Kamakoti Veezhinathan affirmed the institute’s focus on deeptech innovation and entrepreneurship as a pillar of its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.