FEATURED NEWS
Intel India and SINE launch Plugin Alliance
 
Plugin Alliance - The first-of-its-kind industry-technology collaboration in India that will serve as a platform to scale smart industrial solutions, was launched on 19 August 2021. The launch was a virtual event that was attended by 1000+ stakeholders representing startups, MSMEs, Government Officials, Investors and others. Currently, the Alliance has 58 members including 29 startups and is poised to grow to a community.
 
For more information, visit Plugin Alliance website
STARTUP SPACE
Fund Raising

Safe Security Raises Funds for Safer Digital Businesses 

 

Cybersecurity venture Safe Security, previously known as Lucideus raised funds worth $33 million in their latest funding round. Led by British Telecom (BT), this round garnered participation from all the existing investors including MS & AD Ventures, Western Technology Investments and John Chambers. The funding will allow Safe Security to increase its workforce working on its product. Read More

 

Mumbai Angels and Social Alpha invest in MedPrime Technologies

Healthcare startup, Medprime Technologies has raised funds from Mumbai Angel Network and Social Alpha in its latest seed funding round. This investment will help Medprime upscale  their smartphone integrated microscope, CILIKA that enables seamless research and diagnostics. Moreover, it will help them enhance the module of their all-in-one microscopy machine MICALYS by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence.   Read More 

Endimension raises Seed Funding from Inflection Point Ventures
Healthcare startup, EnDimension Technology has raised Rs 2.3 crore in its seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures. Endimension offers AI and Predictive Analytics for early stage disease detection using medical images. With the new funding, the startup will focus on increasing revenue, invest in R&D and build a stronger team for product development. Read More
 
Partnerships
Joint Venture Strengthens h2e Power’s Global Footprint 

h2e Power Systems offers sustainable energy solutions with futuristic methods like fuel cell devices and alternate e-fuel supply. By signing an MoU with HN Power, a South Korean manufacturer, they have entered a joint venture to produce Fuel Cell Systems and Electrolysers using its proprietary Solid Oxide technology.

The collaboration aims at fortifying h2e’s global footprint by creating a manufacturing base in  Southeast Asia. 
NEXTGEN TB | A Promising Stride in TB Diagnostics

Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis have become need of the hour as our nation fights back a deadly pandemic. Metropolis Healthcare in collaboration with Haystack Analytics have launched NEXTGEN TB, a whole-genome sequencing of tuberculosis utilizing the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platform for rapid identification of drug resistance in TB patients up to 18 Anti - TB antibiotics.

They plan to offer this test in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the UAE, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Tanzania as well as three other African countries to help their fight against tuberculosis. Read More

CamCom Riding With Two Major Partnerships

CamCom Technologies, the AI powered computer vision startup for visual inspections has partnered with Mahindra First Choice Wheels to detect automobile damage while buying and selling used cars. They have also partnered with FairFirst Insurance, Sri Lanka’s leading insurance company to provide mobile-integrated solutions to assess damage of automobiles. Read More

Piscium Health Sciences Enters Top 10 Life Science Startups 2021

Piscium Health Sciences, a SINE incubate healthcare startup started their venture by trading world-class dental and medical equipment. Recently, they were listed as the ‘Top 10 Life Science Startups 2021’ by Silicon India. The prestigious list identifies startups who are spearheading excellent research and development in life sciences. Read More

Product Launches
Otopark and MCGM Launch EV Enabled Smart Public Parking 
Smart parking startup, Otopark Technological Services has launched Mumbai's first EV Enabled Public Parking Lot in association with MCGM and Ashutosh Enterprises. The parking lot was inaugurated by State Environment Minister Shri Aaditya Thackeray.

With 2 fast charging stations and 3 slow charging stations, the parking lot can charge up to 72 vehicles in a day. This one-of-its-kind facility also has a mobile application to book parking slots for users across Mumbai

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Awards and Accolades

Pacify Medical Technologies founder bags first position!
Sai Prasad founder of SINE incubated healthcare brand Pacify Medical Technologies, bagged the first position at Abdul Kalam International Innovation Conclave. He received this recognition for his innovative skin spray gun which accelerates the healing of wounds using the patient’s own skin.

Icapotech Enters The List of 24 winners at Maharashtra Startup Week 2021

Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS) announced iCapotech a SINE incubated venture, as one of the 24 Winners of the Maharashtra Startup Week 2021.

iCapotech was awarded under the Sustainability Sector (Clean Energy) for its unique Internet of Things (IoT) Product Platform, named Living Things which is capable of saving a minimum of 15% electricity on ACs in Commercial Spaces. As part of the recognition, iCapotech has been awarded with the opportunity to work for the Government of Maharashtra, starting with a pilot order of Rs 15 Lacs.
ECOSYSTEM ENGAGEMENT

Ecosystems help new entrepreneurs find opportunities to showcase their ideas, generate funding and finding the right partners for their collaborations. SINE, being a leading technology business incubator, has been at the forefront of many ecosystem activities. SINE Team members are invited to various knowledge sharing platforms to share their experiences as we widen our reach to the global ecosystems. Some of the engagements are:

SINE and BMC SMILE together
 
SINE is working closely with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s business incubation center, SMILE (Society for Mumbai Incubation Lab to Entrepreneurship). BMC, under this new center, is virtually incubating startups that can offer innovative solutions to the city's civic issues across different focus areas. Read More

SINE and Indian Bank Sign an MoU to Aid Startups With Financial Support 

 
SINE and Indian Bank have joined hands to provide financial support to SINE startups through the bank’s startup debt financing program - IND Spring Board.

This partnership aims at efficient upscaling of all the businesses involved as it promises easy access to all the financial aid available. 

Masterclass for Family Offices
 

SINE and CII-CoE organised a webinar for family offices that elicited why Startups are an essential part of their portfolio. The webinar was designed to share insights with family offices about the benefits of investing in startups and how they can initiate their first few expends in a startup ecosystem. 

MeitY Grand Challenge
 

Great creativity often lies in finding new solutions to old problems. The MeitY Grand Challenge was announced in August 2021 under MeitY TIDE 2.0 on a national scale. The Challenge was launched by SINE in partnership with PSG- STEP and VIT-TBI. The challenge was announced for startups who could offer out-of-the-box solutions to various problem statements related to the FinTech and Healthcare sectors.

Hackathon for AI Driven Healthcare Solutions

SINE IIT Bombay in collaboration with DERBI Foundation organised AI for Healthcare Hackathon, under the  MeitY TIDE 2.0 program. The hackathon explored innovation and creativity among Students, Research Scholars, Working Professionals and Startups in developing AI solutions in the healthcare sector.
Understanding Startup Funding with An Interactive Webinar
Team SINE organised a webinar to walk the new entrepreneurs through concepts like funding and valuation. Members from the Inflexor Ventures team were invited to impart their knowledge and expertise on the subject matter. The speakers shared insights from an investor’s perspective as to what they seek in a startup ecosystem while investing and how the valuation of a startup is determined.
SINE AND CSR PARTNERS

A vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem needs strong capital inflows to transform its blueprints and beta tests into successful enterprises, and this is where corporates can step-in and make a difference.

This blog is an acknowledgement to all the organisations who have come forward with their CSR support for our startups over the past few years and pioneered every stride towards excellence at SINE. Read more

WELCOMING INTO THE FOLD
We welcome the new incubates who have got incubated with us and received funding support.
SINE IMPACT
Team is the only long term sustainable competitive advantage for a startup today.
- Shibabrata Das, Co-founder Atomberg Technologies 
 
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