Tata Trusts to invest in socially relevant start-ups

Tata Trusts joins hands with Lockheed Martin, DST for India Innovation Growth Programme

Moving from just aiding non-government organisations (NGO) to funding 'socially relevant' startups, Tata Trusts in association with Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Lockheed Martin would invest around $20 million over a period of 10 years in new companies.

The partners intend to invest $2 million annually through the India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) 2.0, including provisions for seed money, for the entrepreneurs to develop technology-based solutions for the betterment of the society.

According to officials at Tata Trusts, startups which help in providing solutions to issues such as waste water management, traffic management, might be even made part