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Tamil Nadu Launches Village Startup Community to Empower Innovators

11/28/2025

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StartupTN launched Tamil Nadu's first village startup community in Pillaiappampalayam, Coimbatore district, under Gramam Thorum Puthozhil Scheme.
The initiative partners with the Rural Women Technology Park to empower rural innovators and promote inclusive entrepreneurship.
It will nurture 100 startups across 100 villages and provide an equity-free TANSEED grant of INR1 lakh per village.
A digital dashboard will monitor progress and help share best practices.

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Story summary

StartupTN launched Tamil Nadu's first village startup community in Pillaiappampalayam, Coimbatore district, under Gramam Thorum Puthozhil Scheme.
The initiative partners with the Rural Women Technology Park to empower rural innovators and promote inclusive entrepreneurship.
It will nurture 100 startups across 100 villages and provide an equity-free TANSEED grant of INR1 lakh per village.
A digital dashboard will monitor progress and help share best practices.