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Category: Startups
Telangana Government To Launch Health Tech Accelerator Under T-Hub
Months after starting a startup incubator, T-Hub, in the cyber city Hyderabad, the Telangana government is looking to boost the state startups even further by launching an accelerator programme in the T-hub.
“Taxi Hailing Apps” Is A Misnomer. Call It “Commutech”
Startups Like Ola and Uber are moving beyond just arranging taxis. How can we call an Ola, an Uber, A Zipgo or A Bike Taxi “Cab hailing apps”. Open most media articles and till date Ola And Uber are referred to as “Taxi Hailing apps” or cab aggregators” or similar, but misfitting nomenclature. Let’s call them Commutech.
Epibone Is Science Fiction Meets Reality
The future is well and truly here. EpiBone, a US-based startup, is grow human bones. Recovery in bone fractures is a slow and painful process, and bone grafts from another body run the risk of rejection or disease. EpiBone attempts growing personalised bones in the lab using the patient’s own cells.
Jabong’s Biggest Warehouse Gutted In A Fire
Jabong’s largest warehouse, situated in Pataudi on the outskirts of Delhi, has been destroyed in a fire. Initial reports indicate that the fire was caused by a short circuit. There were no casualities.
Mukesh Bansal, Ankit Nagori Quit Flipkart
There’s going to be one fewer Bansal at Flipkart’s helm. Mukesh Bansal, who heading the commerce and advertising business at Flipkart, has resigned from the company. The move comes weeks after Flipkart’s restructuring in which longtime CEO Sachin Bansal had stepped aside and co-founder Binny Bansal had stepped in his place.
PepperTap Shuts Down Operations In 6 Cities, Lays Off 400
After Grofers had pulled out of out 9 cities, and Zomato had suspended operations in 4, PepperTap has now shut down operations in 6 cities. The company shall no longer operate in Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Jaipur.
8tracks, An 8-year Old US Startup, Looks To Raise Investments In An Unusual Way
8tracks is San Francisco based startup that runs an online radio service that allows people to create and listen to playlists. The CEO David Porter is now looking to raise additional investments. In the first week of Feb, the 8million plus subscribers of the 8tracks newsletter received an interesting email from him.
E-commerce Startup Moglix Gets Funding From Ratan Tata
E-commerce startup Moglix has announced investment from eminent industrialist Ratan Tata in its venture. The amount has not been disclosed. The NOIDA-based Moglix deals with B2B procurement and supply of industrial products such as power tools, hand tools, adhesives and electrical equipment across several countries.