Chip maker Qualcomm on Thursday announced the 12 finalists of its hardware startup incubation programme — Design in India Challenge 2023. Launched in collaboration with Nasscom and Startup India, the 8th edition of Qualcomm Design in India Challenge received around 145 applications representing a variety of sectors and applications. The finalists are — Augrade Private Limited, Auklr Technologies Private Limited, Ayati Devices Private Limited, Flo Mobility Private Limited, Livnsense Technologies Private Limited, Marcn Technologies Private Limited, Rymo Technologies Private Limited, Savemom Private Limited, Siamaf Healthcare, Thryv Mobility Private Limited, Trebirth Private Limited, and Zebu Intelligent Systems Private Limited. “We stand in awe of the visionary startups revolutionising sectors such as healthcare, training, EV transportation, wireless broadband, consumer electronics, and notably, agriculture. With masterful integration of 5G, hybrid-AI, robotics, drones, and extended reality, they have become catalysts for India’s impressive digital transformation,” Sudeepto Roy, Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm Incorporated, said in a statement.