Number of start-ups tripled in TN: CM

The number of registered Startups in Tamil Nadu tripled in two years after the DMK captured power, owing to the numerous initiatives to bolster their growth, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday. As of March 2021, there were 2,300 registered Startups in the state. Due to the consistent efforts taken after coming to power, their number almost tripled over two years, rising to 6,800, he said. “Tamil Nadu should become a leading state in the country in every field including Startups. The government has launched several programmes to support the Startup ecosystem,” the Chief Minister said addressing the “Tamil Nadu Startup Thiruvizha 2023” at the CODISSIA trade fair complex, Coimbatore, virtually from here. The two-day mega event is being held under the aegis of StartupTN, the state nodal agency for startup and innovation. About 450 exhibition stalls have been set up at the venue and the event is expected to attract over 10,000 visitors.