KSUM to offer grants to boost start-up ecosystem
The Hindu
In a bid to boost the start-up ecosystem, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) will provide a total of ₹4.32 crore grant for start-ups in the State.
The grant was announced at the concluding session of the sixth edition of ‘Seeding Kerala’ here on Saturday. It will consist of ₹3.5 crore as ‘productisation grant’ for 52 start-ups and ₹82 lakh as ‘idea grant’ for 41 innovators.
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