New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- A list of 120 startups and innovators have been shortlisted by the MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), and Meta for the XR Startup Program.

The announcement was made by MeitY on Friday about the progress in the XR Startup Program which includes an Accelerator and a Grand Challenge which aims to boost the emerging tech ecosystem in the country.

Out of the startups selected in the Accelerator Program, over 30 per cent are fr0m tier 2/3 cities across India.

Also, 40 per cent of the selected innovators and startups in the grand challenge are fr0m tier 2/3 cities.

Further, more than 20 per cent of the cohort has women innovators and startups with wome...