ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Top Innovator

By Daisy On Sep 21, 2021

The award will recognise innovations that launch a business or give it a big boost. It should be an original idea that is core to the business or one that provides the differentiation that sets it apart from competition.

Qure.ai

ET Tech

Founded In: 2016

Founders: Prashant Warier and Pooja Rao

Based In: Mumbai

Key Investors: Sequoia Capital, Redwood Trust, John D LaRocca

What it Does: Qure.ai uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyse images like X-rays and CT scans to detect diseases like lung cancer, tuberculosis, and Covid-19, early. It is expanding its portfolio to go deeper into areas like lung and neuroimaging. The company recently launched a brain MRI product.

EPNS (Ethereum Push Notification Service)

ET Tech

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Founded In: 2020

Founders: Harsh Rajat and Richa Joshi

Based In: Mumbai

Key Investors: MetaCartel Ventures, YBB Foundation, Andrew Chen

What it Does: EPNS is building a notification layer for Web 3.0. It sends a DeFi (decentralised finance) notification protocol (smart contract), which any dApps or services can use to send notifications to the wallet addresses of Ethereum. Users also earn from receiving the notifications.

Skyroot Aerospace

ET Tech

Founded In: 2018

Founders: Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka

Based In: Hyderabad

Key Investors: Worldquant Ventures, Graph Ventures, Mukesh Bansal, Neeraj Arora, others

What it Does: Skyroot Aerospace is a space-tech startup that is looking to build small and affordable satellite launch vehicles. Last year, it became the first private Indian firm to test-fire a solid propulsion rocket engine. It is planning to launch its first satellite into orbit in the third quarter of 2022.

Log 9 Materials

ET Tech

Founded In: 2015

Founders: Akshay Singhal and Kartik Hajela

Based In: Bengaluru

Key Investors: Amara Raja Batteries, Exfinity Venture Partners, Sequoia Surge, others

What it Does: Log 9 Materials is a material sciences company that is 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- and three-wheelers with its technology next year.

Steradian Semiconductors

ET Tech

Founded In: 2016

Founders: Gireesh Rajendran, Ashish Lachhwani, Rakesh Kumar, Alok Joshi, Apu Sivadas

Based In: Bengaluru

Key Investors: Renesas Electronics, Qualcomm, Rajakumar Konduru

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 Texas Instruments and Qualcomm executives, the company is expecting 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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