News Rural Tech Startups and Low-Cost Innovations

While we often focus on flashy gadgets, chipsets, and global startups, there’s a quiet tech revolution brewing in India’s heartlands—led by rural entrepreneurs solving real problems with low-cost innovations.

What’s Happening?

Startups across tier-2/3 cities and rural belts are creating:

Affordable agri-tech solutions: Drones, IoT-based soil sensors, and precision farming tools (e.g., Krishitantra, Fasal).

Healthcare access tools: Mobile clinics, AI diagnostics via WhatsApp, and telemedicine (e.g., Jana Care, Ayu Health).

Clean energy innovations: Solar-powered cold storage, low-cost water purification, rural EV startups (Oorja, Selco Solar).

Ed-tech for Bharat: Offline-first educational apps with regional language support (e.g., Dost Education, Pratham Books - StoryWeaver).