ET Startup Awards 2020 | And The Winners Are.
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Last Updated: Jan 18, 2021, 04:42 AM IST
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The pandemic brought out the true mettle of startups in India as entrepreneurs faced emotional, mental and physical challenges, and came up with durable solutions. ET Startup Awards recognises the winners.
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The Covid-19 pandemic brought out the true mettle of startups as entrepreneurs faced emotional, mental and physical challenges, and came up with durable solutions. Caught in the deep end, they found a way to get up and get going. ET Startup Awards 2020 recognises the winners.
Startup Of The Year: Zerodha | Nithin Kamath
Zerodha is India’s largest retail brokerage with over 3 million users, beating heavy hitters ICICI Securities and HDFC Securities. The decade-old company has come this far by taking on legacy rivals due to its technology. Moreover, this was accomplished without the help of external capital. This gave it the jury’s vote for Startup of the
First ever Hyderabad made rocket to be launched by year end
By Sakina Fatima| Updated: 18th January 2021 6:05 pm IST Photo: Skyroot Aerospace
Hyderabad: In a first-ever, a Hyderabad-based aerospace company is all set to launch its first rocket by the end of 2021. The company’s launch vehicle ‘Vikram-I’, which is under construction in partnership with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), is ready for space launch by this year-end.
Vikram-I’s launch is one of the first efforts of the country to put commercial satellites into space.
Made in Telangana rocket to launch by 2021-end!
Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder & CEO of Skyroot Aerospace said, “This year, we have three full rocket stage tests. They will be done at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facilities one every 2-3 months before we go for a launch by end of the year.”
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3D printers that can continuously print carbon fibre parts, smart toilets that use the Internet of Things (IoT) technology and rockets for space exploration, were some of the innovative technologies on display at ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit.’ The other innovations included apps that improve the lives of the visually impaired, mobile brick making machines, jackfruit flour that helps control diabetes and biodegradable personal protective equipment (PPE) suit that can be recycled into other products. These startups pitched their products and services to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an audience of top business executives, government officials, and investors. “The energy and dreams of youth are huge. You all are excellent examples of that. This confidence should remain as it is,” Modi told the startup founders. “Think about the range of startups. These include carbon 3D printing, satellite launch vehicle, e-toilet, biodegradable PPE kits and technology