Tamil Nadu Partners with Borussia Dortmund to Establish India’s First Sports-Tech Incubation Centre.

On October 3, 2025, the Government of Tamil Nadu (TN) announced a strategic partnership with German football club Borussia Dortmund to set up India’s first dedicated sports-technology incubation centre in Tamil Nadu, marking a major step in promoting innovation-driven sports development.

      - The sports-tech incubation centre will be established under the state’s nodal agency, StartupTN, and will be officially launched through a formal agreement signed by Chief Minister (CM) M.K. Stalin during the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit 2025 in Coimbatore. This collaboration aims to foster innovation and global partnerships in sports technology and athlete performance analytics.

Main Point :-   (i) In addition to sports-tech initiatives, Tamil Nadu announced plans to launch a space-tech incubation centre at Anna University (Chennai) and a dedicated space-tech startup hub in Thoothukudi. These projects will strengthen TN’s role as a national leader in technology-driven entrepreneurship and research innovation.

      (ii) Tamil Nadu’s startup ecosystem has shown exponential growth — from around 2,000 registered startups in 2021 to over 12,000 in 2025, with a target of reaching 15,000 startups by 2027.

(iii) The partnership with Borussia Dortmund aligns with the state’s vision to promote international collaborations and establish Tamil Nadu as a global innovation hub.
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