AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSME Grants: Greenville’s Perfusio Corp. won a $75,000 state grant to build a handheld burn-imaging device and AI-enhanced software for faster, more objective burn assessment at the point of care, building on a prior $349,000 NIH SBIR award. SME Finance: India’s finance ministry says the IFC is providing $1 billion to SIDBI to unlock longer-term credit for MSMEs, with $500 million already committed and the rest arranged via a syndicate, targeting up to seven-year loans for manufacturing and services value chains. Startup Policy: Delhi’s CM Rekha Gupta held talks with entrepreneurs on Startup & Incubation Policy 2026, aiming to back 10,000+ startups and create 4 lakh jobs, with industry pushing for the state to become a “first major customer” and for more AI infrastructure and data sandboxes. Tech for Business: Stripe is acquiring OpenRouter to help businesses route AI requests across 400+ models, aiming to reduce cost and complexity for SMBs using AI. Local Business Climate: Methuen’s mayor proposed a one-year moratorium on new data centers while the city reviews zoning, citing pressure on electricity, water, and infrastructure. AI & Media: A new Google “Preferred Sources” button highlights how search referrals to publishers have fallen sharply, squeezing the open web’s business model.
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