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IISc Startups Turn Deep Science Into Products: Bengaluru Deeptech Ventures Commercialise Healthcare, Robotics, and Advanced Materials

Deep science startups incubated at the Indian Institute of Science are successfully commercialising cutting-edge research across AI healthcare, robotics, and advanced materials.

By Meera Krishnan · September 16, 2026 · 9 min read

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Startups

IISc Startups Turn Deep Science Into Products: Bengaluru Deeptech Ventures Commercialise Healthcare, Robotics, and Advanced Materials

Deep science startups incubated at the Indian Institute of Science are successfully commercialising cutting-ed...

By Meera Krishnan · Sep 16, 2026

Tech

Amazon Launches Alexa+ in India: Generative AI Assistant Arrives with Multilingual English, Hindi, and Hinglish Capabilities

Amazon officially debuts Alexa+ in India, featuring generative conversational AI, context-aware reasoning, and...

By Rohan Varma · Sep 16, 2026

Engineering

Lam Research Plans ₹10,000 Cr India Investment: Semiconductor Equipment Giant to Set Up Silicon Component Facility & R&D Hub

Semiconductor equipment giant Lam Research outlines a massive ₹10,000 Cr investment in India, establishing a p...

By Sanjay Patel · Sep 16, 2026

Former Infosys CEO’s AI Startup Raises Another $53M: Vishal Sikka’s Hang Ten Systems Expands Seed Round for Enterprise Foundation Models

Vishal Sikka’s AI venture Hang Ten Systems expands its seed round with a fresh $53M raise, accelerating enterp...

By Elena Rostova · Sep 16, 2026

AI Coding Startup Factory Hits $5B Valuation: Autonomous Software Engineering Platform Secures $200M to Scale Enterprise 'Droids'

AI software engineering pioneer Factory secures $200M in Series B funding at a $5B valuation to scale autonomo...

By Elena Rostova · Sep 16, 2026

Startups

VerifAIX Raises $5M for Chip Verification: Indian Semiconductor Startup Accelerates AI-Powered Silicon Verification for Next-Gen ASICs

Bengaluru semiconductor startup VerifAIX raises $5M in seed funding to pioneer AI-driven design verification a...

By Aarav Sharma · Sep 16, 2026

Tech

Coforge Expands Automotive Engineering Team by 300: Scaling Software-Defined Vehicles and EV Architectures for Global Tier-1 OEMs

IT services major Coforge adds 300 specialized automotive engineers to accelerate software-defined vehicles, E...

By Rohan Varma · Sep 16, 2026

Engineering

West Bengal Launches Quantum & Semiconductor Hub: CSIR-CGCRI Kolkata Unveils Deeptech Initiative for Photonics and Next-Gen Hardware

Kolkata strengthens India's deep-tech footprint with a dedicated quantum, semiconductor, and photonics innovat...

By Sanjay Patel · Sep 16, 2026

Business

Indian IT Stocks Rally as AI Concerns Ease: TCS, Infosys, and HCLTech Lead Broad Rebound in Enterprise Tech Valuations

TCS, Infosys, and HCLTech spur a robust rally in Indian IT stocks as institutional investor concerns over gene...

By Vikram Malhotra · Sep 16, 2026

Startups

IIT Madras to Launch AI Studio for Startups: Dedicated Incubator Hub to Commercialise Frontier AI, ML and Data Science Research

IIT Madras establishes a specialized AI Studio to accelerate AI, ML, and data-science ventures from academic r...

By Meera Krishnan · Sep 16, 2026

Engineering

Teradyne Expands Semiconductor Presence in India: Global Automated Test Leader Opens Advanced Bengaluru Facility

US semiconductor equipment leader Teradyne opens an advanced engineering and test facility in Bengaluru, expan...

By Sanjay Patel · Sep 15, 2026

Google Selects 4 Indian Startups for AI-for-Climate Accelerator: Terrastack, Varaha, Farmers for Forests, and Climitra Join Inaugural APAC Cohort

Google selects 4 pioneering Indian climate-tech ventures—Terrastack, Varaha, Farmers for Forests, and Climitra...

By Elena Rostova · Sep 15, 2026