One in four startups incubated at IIT Madras has a woman co-founder
IIT Madras has incubated 567 startups, with 25% having women co-founders, reflecting a positive trend towards diversity in India's startup ecosystem. The participation of women founders spans various sectors, including healthtech and agritech. The incubation program has also seen startups successfully raising external funding and receiving significant grant support for their development.
- ▪25% of the startups incubated at IIT Madras have women co-founders.
- ▪Over ₹20 crore in grant funding has been released to support early-stage startups.
- ▪Six startups from the FY24-25 incubation set have paused or wound down operations due to various issues.
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Of the 567 startups incubated under IIT Madras’ ambitious “100 Startups a Year” mission, 25% have women co-founders — indicating a growing push towards diversity and inclusive entrepreneurship in India’s deep-tech and startup landscape. “The percentage has been consistently over 25% in the last two years, which is significantly encouraging for the deep-tech sector, where women's representation has traditionally been lower,” Tamaswati Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, IITM Incubation Cell (IITMIC), said.“For both Startup Shatam cohorts (Financial Year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026), we have continued to see strong participation from women founders across sectors including healthtech, biotech, AI, sustainability, and agritech,” she noted.Firms that have been incubated under the “100 Startups a…
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