A total of 188 applications have been received from entrepreneurs, innovators and start-up enthusiasts belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) communities for the first batch of Startup City project, jointly launched by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and State government’s empowerment initiative, Unnathi.
Startup City project is primarily meant for supporting entrepreneurs and innovators from SC/ST communities to set up or expand their enterprises.
Prasanth Nair, special secretary, SC/ST and Backward Classes Development said the project would help young entrepreneurs from SC/ST communities scale up their ventures and become job providers.
