Kerala’s nodal startup agency, the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), is intensifying efforts to broaden the state’s innovation ecosystem. The agency has moved to revise a major technology hub plan and launched outreach to expand participation from social and rural innovators. These actions reflect ongoing attempts to
The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s NXTGN Startup Factory to boost the development of the state's deep-tech startup ecosystem. The agreement was announced at the Huddle Global 2025 festival in Kovalam. Under this partnership, KSUM and the German consortium