Servotech Renewable Power System, one of India’s leading renewable energy and EV charging solutions providers, has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with Zhuhai Piwin New Energy (Pilot Group), China. Servotech-PILOT Group collaboration, announced through an exchange filing and press release, marks a pivotal moment in India’s clean energy journey as the companies set out … Read more
India’s fast-emerging maternity and postpartum wear brand, House of Zelena (HOZ), has secured INR 7 crore (USD 800,000) in a seed funding round co-led by Sprout Venture Partners and M Venture Partners, with participation from GSF and a group of angel investors. This round brings HOZ’s total funding to USD 1.2 million, following an earlier … Read more
WaterScience, a Bengaluru-based non-drinking water filtration brand, has raised INR 1.4 crore in fresh funding from Velocity, a growth capital platform backed by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. This is a big milestone for the company as it looks to expand its footprint and product line to tackle India’s complex water problems. Funding and Growth Plans … Read more
At IIT Kanpur’s flagship corporate–academia engagement summit, IITK Samanvay 2025, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked India’s academic institutions and industries to come together to fast track innovation and strengthen the self-reliance drive. The two-day summit, themed “Igniting Ideas. Accelerating Innovation.”, focused on the future-shaping pillars of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sustainability, and Cybersecurity. It … Read more
India has just moved a step closer to its ambitious green hydrogen dream. In a breakthrough with both scientific and commercial significance, researchers at IIT-Madras have developed a novel technology to generate hydrogen directly from seawater using solar energy. Published in the journal ACS Applied Energy Materials, the work addresses several long-standing challenges in electrolytic … Read more
Bengaluru-based healthtech startup PlatinumRx has raised INR 57 Cr in its Series A round led by Stellaris Venture Partners, with participation from existing investor India Quotient. PlatinumRx Series A funds will fuel expansion of fulfilment centres (or “dark stores”), strengthen its supply chain, and support the build-out of its product, technology, and brand teams. Aiming … Read more
In a move that underscores the strategic convergence of India’s bioenergy ambitions and Japan’s decarbonization expertise, TruAlt Bioenergy (TBL) has announced a joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation, one of Japan’s largest trading houses. The partnership, revealed during the Japan–India Next-Generation Economic Forum in Tokyo in the presence of Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shigeru Ishiba, … Read more
In a major scientific breakthrough with profound implications for public health and environmental safety, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a nanosensor capable of instantly detecting deadly pollutants in water, including mercury and tetracycline antibiotics. The innovation promises a new era of low-cost, rapid, and highly sensitive water testing that … Read more
Servotech Renewable Power System has once more captured attention in the primary markets, with shares climbing higher following the announcement of a strategic joint venture (JV) with BEKEM Infra Projects. The Servotech-BEKEM Infra JV is designed to participate in government-backed renewable energy initiatives, particularly under flagship programs like the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. … Read more
Hyderabad-based NBFC CredRight has secured USD 10 million (~INR 87.5 crore approx.) in a Series B funding round led by Norway-headquartered Abler Nordic, marking its first investment from the newly launched Fund V. Existing investors Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Unleash Capital also doubled down in this round, underscoring continued faith in CredRight’s growth … Read more