Professors turn founders amid the new deep tech gold rush; VCs take noteIndian research institutions are witnessing a surge in professor-founded startups, driven by a growing acceptance of entrepreneurship and t...
Indian electric aircraft startup ePlane to supply air ambulances in over $1 billion dealUnder the non-binding agreement, the company will provide electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to ICATT, an air ambulance...
IIT-Madras incubated ePlane receives DGCA acceptance certification for its e200X airtaxisThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted formal acceptance for the Type Certification of its electric Vertical Take-Off...
Akasa Air well on path to profitability; will launch more intl flights: Co-Founder Aditya GhoshAkasa Air, co-founded by Aditya Ghosh, is progressing towards profitability and expanding its reach to South and Southeast Asia. In under t...
Anand Mahindra unveils India's first electric flying taxi prototype, praises IIT Madras' innovationAnand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, unveiled India's first electric flying taxi prototype, highlighting IIT Madras' role in inn...
Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025The ePlane Company, from IIT Madras, aims to develop a flying electric taxi prototype by March, along with drones commercialization and eVT...
Speciale Invest launches Rs 200 crore growth fund for follow-on investmentsThe new fund, approved by Sebi, will have an initial investment of Rs 100 crore and a final corpus of Rs 200 crore. It will invest in ‘winn...
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Flying taxi startup ePlane looks to initiate certification with $5 million fundraiseThe company has tested a scaled-down prototype and expects to have its first cargo plane ready as early as February 2023. A passenger versi...
MeitY preparing cabinet note on Data Bill; online food delivery spikes againIndia’s data protection bill, which has been in the works for years, could be introduced in the upcoming budget session of Parliament. Rest...
Take-Two to buy Zynga for $12.7B; Goyal wants 75 unicorns in 2022Take-Two interactive, the maker of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games, is set to buy Zynga, the company that created Farmville, for...
The ePlane Company raises $5 million funding from Speciale Invest, Micelio, othersThe fresh lease of funds would help bolster the hiring of top-tier talent, advance R&D and continue to gain airworthiness provision and ini...
ET Startup Awards 2021: All the detailsThe seventh edition of ET Startup Awards—the most prestigious recognition for Indian entrepreneurs—kicked off earlier this week to capture ...
Inside IIT Madras’ deep-tech startup incubatorWith 240 startups valued at Rs 10,500 crore incubated over eight years, IIT Madras is India’s hi-tech haven.
The ePlane Company raises $1 million to build a flying electric taxiThe funding is expected to help The ePlane Company through the prototype stage of building a flying electric taxi with a range of 200 km an...
How IIT graduates are giving up on their dollar dreams for startups and new-age tech companiesFrom dollar dreams to startups and new-age tech cos, IITians' job choices reflect the changing corp landscape.
Himachal Pradesh to present country's first paperless BudgetConfirming the e-plan, HP assembly Speaker BB Butail said only 10 or 15 copies of the budget would be published, that too for records.