Startup TN
TANSEED 7.0
The Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Fund (TANSEED) is a grant initiative by the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM), aimed at supporting early-stage startups in the state. Implemented in partnership with Villgro, TANSEED focuses on providing financial assistance and incubation support to startups operating in key sectors. The seed fund supports up to Rs. 15 Lakh to Green Tech, Rural Impact, and Women-led Startups and up to Rs. 15 Lakh each to other Startups at https://startuptn.in/initiative/funding/tanseed


GITEX
StartupTN, Govt. of TamilNadu in association with Crescent Innovation & Incubation Council (CIIC) – B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai represented state of TamilNadu state GITEX Future Stars 2021 an prestigious global event conducted under the annual mega event called GITEX Technology Week during 17th – 20th October 2021 at Dubai World Trade Center Dubai (https://www.gitexfuturestars.com/). This programme was designed with a vision to create aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and future leaders from the University ecosystem. Unipreneurs was one of the branding ambassador for the GITEX Future Stars 2021.
Aadukalam
Crescent Innovation & Incubation Council (CIIC) proudly hosted the Aadukalam event in association with StartupTN on 22nd November, 2022 at B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology.
Aadukalam was exclusively for startups emerging from Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts who have been given the opportunity to Pitch in front of an eminent panel, Validate their ideas and products, and obtain mentorship for their Innovative ideas.
350 participants witnessed the pitching of 10 startups from various parts of Tamil Nadu actively participated in the event and gained valuable experience in return.


DPIIT Awarness Program
Awarness Program on DPIIT Registration was organised by Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council (CIIC) in collaboration with TANSIM-StartupTN on December 23rd, 2022, at 10 AM in the Seminar Hall, CIIC.
In this session, Mr. Selvam, Project Associate, TANSIM-StartupTN, gave a briefing to startups on How to register with the Startup India portal, Dos and Don’ts during Registration, Benefits of the DPIIT Number and TANSIM-StartupTN activities.
Scale Up Incubator Program
CIIC is glad to share that we have been selected to participate as part of ‘Scale up Incubator Program’to benchmark the Innovation Ecosystem of Israel, organised by StartupTN, Govt of Tamilnadu along with Southern India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI). This delegation is lead by Mr.Arun Roy IAS, Secretary of MSME, Govt of TN and Ms.Jayashree Muralidharan IAS, MD of TIDCO, Govt of TN along with Mr.Shivarajah Ramanathan, CEO of StartupTN, Mr. MV Subramanian, Investor of July Ventures and Mr.Gopi Koteeswaran, Co Founder of Cardiac Wellness Institute.
