❖ Tamil Nadu government has launched initiatives that would help the start-up ecosystem in the State.

❖ The first was the Periyar Social Justice Venture Lab.

❖ This will provide dedicated advisory, coaching, and acceleration programme for social enterprises, climate action initiatives, and SC/ST start-up founders at both pre-investment and post-investment stages.

❖ The another was Thozhil Nayam.

❖ It is a design studio that aims to empower direct-to-consumer (D2C) start-ups in the State by having successful listings on e-commerce platforms.

❖ Tamil Nadu has recently established the Global Startup Coordination Centre in Dubai.

❖ Similar centres will soon be established in Singapore and the United States.

❖ The State also sponsored 19 start-up companies from Tamil Nadu to take part in the prestigious GITEX event held in Dubai recently