Startup grants in Tamil Nadu run through StartupTN: prototype funding, the TANSEED early-stage grant (with higher support for green-tech, rural-impact and women-led ventures) and the TANFUND fund of funds for follow-on equity. IIT Madras Research Park, the IITM Incubation Cell, PSG-STEP and Tidel Park anchor a strong deep-tech and SaaS network, with Chennai leading on SaaS and fintech and Coimbatore on hardware and agri-tech.











