Mangaluru: The fifth edition of Mangaluru Technovanza 2025, held on Wednesday, witnessed the launch of three new products, Zupaloop, JumpWhere, and SarLata IT Solutions. Additionally, the winners of Elevate, a govt of Karnataka initiative aimed at supporting and funding innovative startups in the state, were felicitated during the event.Zupaloop is an AI-powered video content management system designed to transform how organisations record, analyse, and retrieve video data. Addressing the significant challenge of managing expanding video archives, the system provides a sophisticated yet user-friendly platform that can reduce the time spent on video content administration by up to 80%. Zupaloop emerged as the winner of the Elevate programme.JumpWhere, founded in 2023, is an EdTech startup focused on career readiness. It empowers students, particularly from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, to bridge the gap between learning and employability. The platform offers a comprehensive career-preparation ecosystem, including AI-personalised courses, real-world projects, resume reviews, internships, and mock interviews with industry professionals. In a short period, JumpWhere has directly impacted over 500 students and indirectly reached more than 10,000 through workshops and guidance, with a goal of making 1,00,000 students interview-ready by 2028. SarLata IT Solutions, Training and Recruitment, launched as the third product, is a startup founded in 2022 and based in Udupi. The firm offers a wide range of services, including IT consultancy, website design and development, cloud hosting, network solutions, and recruitment services.During the Mangaluru Technovanza event, the winners of the Elevate Programme, which provides grants by the govt of Karnataka, were felicitated. The winners are—Anmaya Technologies, a cutting-edge startup specialising in high-performance computing hardware and software; Bellare GIS Consultancy Private Limited, which offers comprehensive solutions in remote sensing (RS), geographic information systems (GIS), and Global Positioning Systems (GPS); Calyirex Technologies Private Limited, an AI-driven company providing law enforcement and public safety solutions through its platform, Nazar and Ecopoly Biotech LLP, a startup specialising in sustainable biomaterials with a strong focus on bacterial cellulose (BC). The Mangaluru Blue Startup winners Navmarg Research and Technologies Private Limited, Yaaska Agrotech LLP, and Hydrogen Innovation Private Limited were recognized on the occasion.
