STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
From Classrooms To Rail Tracks: AI Moves From Concept To Concrete
The energy inside the exhibition hall was unmistakable. Clusters of students leaned toward glowing screens, policymakers paused mid-conversation to watch live demos, and founders toggled between code and conversation. What unfolded over the course of the day was not a theoretical debate about Artificial Intelligence, it was a showcase of AI in action. The AI […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Feb 21, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
LeafyBus To Expand Its Fleet From 10 To More Than 100 Buses In 2 Years
Intercity electric bus operator LeafyBus plans to expand its fleet from 10 to more than 100 buses over the next two years. As part of its roadmap, the company is exploring high-demand routes such as Agra, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Amritsar, and Patna to strengthen intercity EV travel. LeafyBus recently secured $ 4.1 million funding from Enetra […]
CW Bureau
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Feb 4, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Qure.ai Bags Global Health Grant To Build Ultrasound Algorithms
Digital health innovator Qure.ai has received a multimillion-dollar grant from the Gates Foundation to develop a large open-source multi-modal database to further advance future prevention and identification innovations. It will support WHO lung-health diagnostic pathways plus augment non-identifiable clinical history, medical images (Chest X-Ray, Thoracic Ultrasound, High Resolution CT), cough/lung recordings, and laboratory or biological markers to enable researchers and innovators around the world to develop, validate, and […]
CW Bureau
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Jan 22, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
SiriNor Plans Qualifying UAV Test Flight In India By Mid 2026
SiriNor, an India-Norway deep-tech aerospace and defence startup developing an emission-free electric jet engine is planning to conduct a qualifying UAV test flight in India by mid 2026. The firm unveiled its 2026 roadmap at the Inaugural Global CleanTech Forum on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s 56th annual meeting in Davos. The startup was shortlisted […]
CW Bureau
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Jan 22, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Deep-Tech Startup Meine Raises $750,000 To Build Iron-Air Battery
Meine Electric, the iron-air long-duration energy storage (LDES) innovator, on January 22, announced raising of $750,000 (₹6.7 crore) pre-seed capital from Antler, Rebalance, Venture Catalysts, gradCapital and AIC-AU Incubation Foundation (the incubator hosted by Anna University) and reputed angel investors, including industry veteran Alexander Hogeveen Rutter. The pre-seed capital will help accelerate the company’s transition […]
CW Bureau
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Jan 22, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
Courage, Confidence & Innovation Of Startups Are Shaping India’s Future
Prime minister Narendra Modi said that Startup India has given birth to a new culture in the country even as the programme has helped the youth from tier-2, tier-3 cities and villages, to launch their own startups, attempting to solve the most pressing grassroots problems. Earlier, new businesses and ventures were largely initiated by children […]
CW Bureau
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Jan 16, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY
GrowthPal Raises $2.6 Mn Led By Ideaspring Capital
GrowthPal, co-founded by Maneesh Bhandari, Shalu Mitruka and Amaresh Shirsat announced a $2.6 million funding round to accelerate its AI-powered M&A copilot for deal sourcing and execution. The round was led by Ideaspring Capital with participation from prominent angel investors globally. The new capital will support product development and expand GrowthPal’s presence across international markets […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Jan 15, 2026
