India, March 15 -- The department of electronics, information technology and biotechnology (IT & BT) of Karnataka has shortlisted 101 startups under its ELEVATE 2024 programme for funding.

In a post on LinkedIn, Karnataka's IT & BT minister Priyank Kharge said that the department has allocated INR 25 Cr as grant-in-aid to nurture and support the selected startups.

"After rigorous evaluation of 960 applicants, 101 exceptional startups have been selected to receive support under our flagship ELEVATE 2024 programme," said Kharge in the post.

As part of the initiative, the selected startups will receive mentoring and networking opportunities which would help them access relevant resources to scale, compete globally and create jobs in the s...