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Zenturiotech has introduced Maveli.ai, an AI chatbot that lets you talk to Mahabali anytime, anywhere. Users can chat in Malayalam, English, or 'Manglish' — and Maveli always replies in Malayalam. Al…

During the pandemic, Jolly left his corporate career. Around that time, he saw a friend struggling to care for his mother-in-law with dementia. That experience became the spark. It pushed him to buil…

Ft. | Devan Chandrasekharan | The spark came after the 2018 floods, when Devan saw how his mother, a Pokkali rice farmer, and others in the region struggled with declining soil health. He wondered wh…

Its journey began with Askerbot, a voice and SMS-powered campaign assistant launched in 2018, which improved customer response rates by contacting users at the right time and offering interactive SMS…

If you're a fitness enthusiast or someone deeply committed to staying healthy, a Kerala startup is here to support your journey. Three enterprising Keralites—who left behind their high-paying IT and …

Rescue operations in areas affected by landslides, mudslips, or floods are often perilous and difficult to execute. To address this, Kerala-based startup Augsenselab has developed drone-mounted senso…

Support was hard to come by. She spent over five years convincing them that she was on the right path. Here is the story of Yamuna Kalyani, CEO of UniteAR Innovation — a no-code augmented reality pla…

Vivifica was founded by four engineers. All of them were offered opportunities abroad after their master’s degrees, but chose instead to stay back and build something impactful from home.

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It offers home-cooked meals tailored to each dog’s nutritional needs. The idea was born out of personal experience when the duo noticed their own pets frequently falling ill—mainly due to allergies l…

Even something as small as a pen can harm the environment if it’s made of non-recyclable plastic. Tackling this everyday issue, Amala Jose, a college student from Idukki, Kerala, has developed 'PenCa…

The seepage of hospital wastewater into natural water sources has become a serious concern, affecting both public health and the environment. To tackle this, Aluva-based startup Vividew Innovations i…

Modelled on successful research hubs such as those at IIT Madras and leading Western universities, TrEST aims to foster collaboration between academia, industry, and startups, with a clear focus on e…

When Kasaragod native Sreerag AR started a Facebook page in 2018 with the vision of creating an online marketplace for artists, his hopes were slim, and so were his savings. Today, his venture, Fabus…

Every student is different. But what happens when they all sit in the same classroom, with the same teacher and the same syllabus? That question led a young lawyer from a small village in Kerala to l…

Ever thought of munching on that green spread in the water? Yes I am talking about algae. A Kerala based start-up thought exactly of gobbling up algae. Of course not as such, but then how do you make…

‘Expedour,’ Kerala’s first organised two-wheeler tour company, was founded with the tagline: "Expedition, Experience, Tours, and More." Driven by their shared passion for adventure and their homeland…

Got a great business idea but unsure what’s next? Need support or investment? If you're from Kerala, Kerala Startup Mission KSUM is here to help. But what's the process, let's find out with Kerala St…

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Welcome to Season 2 of Onmanorama's Startup Launcher Podcast. This season, we bring you the success stories of some incredible Kerala startups. Episode guest: G Chandrashekhar, CEO of AAKRI

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Welcome to Season 2 of Onmanorama's Startup Launcher Podcast. This season, we bring you the success stories of some incredible Kerala startups. Episode guest: Anoop Balakrishnan, CEO of Agrima Infote…