Over 450 start-ups took off in 1,000 days in Kerala, claims state govt

The Kerala government, which is celebrating 1,000 days in power, has said that 453 new start-ups have begun operations in the technology field in the state during this period and around 35,000 jobs have been generated in the sector. Start-up projects in the state have attracted investments worth Rs 314 crore so far, the government said.

The state added 3,23,262 sq ft floor space for start-ups in 1,000 days and 63 start-ups have received international attention, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. “Kerala is redrawing the start-up landscape. A brief description of the developments in the sector in the state during the 1,000-day period includes setting up of the country’s largest integrated start-up complex, incubators to study segments like cancer, space, Bandi Coot for cleaning the manholes, a humanoid robot at the police headquarters, among others,” he added.