Salem, Dec. 30 -- A dozen startups incubated at the DST-supported Sona Inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI) received grants totalling Rs. 50 lakhs under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)-NIDHI initiative to advance their business ideas this month.

Additionally, the Startup India Seed Fund at Sona Incubations invested Rs 60 lakhs in five ventures. With these the ideas and ventures incubated at Salem span healthcare devices, mobility platforms, sustainability, drones, food innovation and applied deep-tech, reflecting the growing maturity of the Salem-centred startup ecosystem.

Another Tamil Nadu startup, IswiftPro - Min-Sakthi, is an IoT- and AI-enabled solution that digitises appliance-level energy consumption, en...