STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
IITM Startup Neurostellar Brings Real-Time Cognitive Tracking To Chess
Chess is set to meet neurotechnology in Chennai as IIT Madras-linked neuro-tech startup Neurostellar, in partnership with AI-powered chess learning platform CircleChess, hosts Battle of Brains: A Hybrid Chess Revolution, a tournament featuring real-time tracking of cognitive performance. The tournament is positioned as a first-of-its-kind chess event where players’ cognitive performance will be tracked live […]
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Aug 22, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Blurgs AI Raises Fresh Capital To Take Indian Deep-Tech Innovation Global
Blurgs AI, an IIT Madras alumni-founded deep-tech startup, has raised $2.2 million in a funding round led by Pravega Ventures and Shastra VC to accelerate the global expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered intelligence platforms for defence, national security and commercial maritime applications. The funding round also saw participation from angel investors Suraj Nalin, Co-founder of […]
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Jul 7, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
ePlane Completes Full-Scale e200X eVTOL Assembly, Eyes Testing Phase
The ePlane Company has completed assembly of its full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the e200X, integrating the aircraft’s core subsystems into a single structure. The completed prototype, designated PT-01, moves the e200X from design and simulation into the physical testing phase that precedes flight. The aircraft has been designed as a single […]
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Jun 24, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Tvasta Joins Hands With 14Trees To Launch AI-Ready 3D Concrete Printer
Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, the IIT Madras alumni-led deep-tech startup, has partnered with 14Trees to develop and launch Cedar, an AI-ready 3D concrete printer aimed at accelerating construction automation globally. Designed and manufactured in India by Tvasta, Cedar combines advanced robotics, large-scale build capabilities and AI-driven material optimisation to make construction 3D printing faster, more economical […]
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May 12, 2026