The award will recognize innovations that start a business or give it a major boost. It must be an original idea that is core to the business or provides any differentiation that sets it apart from the competition.

Qure.ai

founded in: 2016

founded by: Prashant Warrior and Pooja Rao

based in: Mumbai

Major Investors: Sequoia Capital, Redwood Trust, John De LaRocca

What it does: Qure.ai uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze images such as X-rays and CT scans for early detection of diseases such as lung cancer, tuberculosis and COVID-19. It is expanding its portfolio to go deeper into areas such as lung and neuroimaging. The company has recently launched the brain MRI product.

EPNS (Ethereum Push Notification Service)

founded in: 2020

founded by: Harsh Rajat and Richa Joshi

based in: Mumbai

Major Investors: Metacartel Ventures, YBB Foundation, Andrew Chen

What it does: EPNS is building a notification layer for Web 3.0. It sends a DeFi (decentralized finance) notification protocol (smart contract), which any dApp or service can use to send notifications to Ethereum’s wallet address. Users also earn from receiving notifications.

Skyroot Aerospace

founded in: 2018

founded by: Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka

based in: Hyderabad

Major Investors: Worldquant Ventures, Graph Ventures, Mukesh Bansal, Neeraj Arora, Others

What it does: Skyroute Aerospace is a space-tech start up Which is considering making small and economical satellite launch vehicles. Last year, it became the first private Indian firm to test a solid propulsion rocket engine. It plans to launch its first satellite into orbit in the third quarter of 2022.

log 9 content

founded in: 2015

founded by: Akshay Singhal and Kartik Hajela

based in: Bangalore

Major Investors: Amara Raja Batteries, Xfinity Venture Partners, Sequoia Surge, Others

What it does: Log 9 Materials is a physics company developing battery and fuel-cell technology for electric vehicles. The company’s rapid-charging lithium-ion battery packs are ready for commercial deployment. Log 9 aims to equip 30,000-40,000 two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicles with its technology next year.

steradian semiconductor

founded in: 2016

founded by: Girish Rajendran, Ashish Lachwani, Rakesh Kumar, Alok Joshi, Apu Shivdas

based in: Bangalore

Major Investors: Renesas Electronics, Qualcomm, Rajkumar Kondru

What it does: Steradian Semiconductors is a fabless semiconductor company that has developed 4D imaging radar sensors for use in autonomous vehicles, among other use cases. Founded by former executives from Texas Instruments and Qualcomm, the company hopes to deploy its sensors in production vehicles within two years. Its customers include OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers and robo-taxi providers.

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