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IIT Madras Hosts First-Ever Technology Summit in Delhi to Transform Research into Real-World Solutions

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras marked a significant milestone on May 5, 2026, by hosting its first-ever Technology Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi . Under the theme “From IITM. For Bharat. Building Together.” , the summit aimed to build a collaborative framework for industry-academia-government partnerships to design, develop, and deploy technologies that will shape India’s journey towards a Viksit Bharat .

India’s Flexible Workspace Market to Expand 18% to 145 Million Sq Ft by 2027 on GCC and Startup Demand

India’s flexible workspace segment is poised for sustained expansion, with total capacity expected to grow 16–18% over the next two financial years to reach 140–145 million square feet, according to a report by Crisil Ratings . The sector has already witnessed rapid growth, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 23% over the past three fiscal years through FY26 .

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Samsung has announced its 2026 startup incubation program

Samsung has officially launched the 2026 edition of its flagship Samsung Mobile Advance (SMA) program in India, offering deep-tech startups up to $50,000 in non-equity grant funding to build and scale next-generation mobile technologies.

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Temple’s First 100 Units: Why Deepinder Goyal’s Wearable Startup Is Launching With a Whisper, Not a Bang

Goyal announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the first 100 units of the Temple wearable are ready to ship. Instead of opening the floodgates, the company is limiting early access to a curated group of athletes, scientists, doctors, founders, and creators .

In a startup era defined by hyper-growth and mass adoption, Temple’s controlled rollout is a refreshing anomaly—and it reveals a great deal about where the wearables market is heading

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BigEndian Secures $6 Million to Bring India-Made Vision AI Chips to Surveillance Market

Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup BigEndian Semiconductors has raised $6 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, IvyCap Ventures, and angel investors . The funding will be used to commercialise the company’s first Vision AI system-on-chip (SoC) for the surveillance and CCTV market .

Hyderabad Defence Startup Apollyon Dynamics Raises ₹4 Crore Pre-Seed at ₹25 Crore Valuation

Apollyon Dynamics, a Hyderabad-based defence-tech startup founded in a BITS Pilani hostel room, has raised ₹4 crore in a pre-seed funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of ₹25 crore. The round was led by Naandi Ventures, with participation from spacetech founders including Skyroot Aerospace, Dhruva Space, and Agnikul Cosmos .

Pixxel, an Indian space-tech startup, has joined forces with AI firm Sarvam to launch an orbital AI data center satellite.

In a groundbreaking move announced on May 4, 2026, Indian space-tech startup Pixxel and AI firm Sarvam have unveiled plans to build India’s first orbital data centre satellite, named “Pathfinder” .

HealthFab Secures ₹20 Crore Series A Funding to Build ‘Full-Stack Period Care’ Ecosystem

Bengaluru-based D2C menstrual hygiene startup HealthFab has raised ₹20 crore in a Series A funding round led by Mumbai-based venture capital firm Atomic Capital, with participation from existing investor Mistry Ventures . The funding marks a significant milestone for the five-year-old startup as it pivots from a single-product company to a comprehensive period wellness platform.

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Tsavorite Raises $5 Million From Pavestone to Scale AI Compute Platform

In a significant vote of confidence for India’s deep-tech ecosystem, AI compute startup Tsavorite Scalable Intelligence has raised $5 million (approximately ₹46.6 crore) from Hyderabad-based venture capital firm Pavestone . The funding will accelerate product development and support go-to-market initiatives as the company looks to tap into the rising demand for power-efficient, scalable AI infrastructure .

Indian Startups Raised $660 Million in April 2026, Up 3.2% YoY, as KreditBee Leads Unicorn Charge

Indian startups raised approximately $660 million in April 2026, marking a 3.2% year-on-year increase from the $639 million raised in April 2025 . While this represented a decline from March’s elevated figures—when startups raised about $1.07 billion—the year-on-year growth signals sustained investor confidence in India’s innovation economy despite global economic uncertainties .