**Executive Summary**
The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), has provided financial assistance to Wellnesys Technologies Private Limited for the commercialization of its innovative AI-powered YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat. This initiative aims to strengthen indigenous manufacturing and enable large-scale production of advanced wellness technology. The support aligns with the government's vision for preventive healthcare, digital wellness, and self-reliant manufacturing.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Financial Assistance:** The Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has extended financial assistance to Wellnesys Technologies Private Limited.
* **Product Focus:** The assistance is for the commercialization of the YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat, an AI-powered wellness product.
* **Project Title:** The project is titled "YogiFi Smart Sensor Fabric Mat Commercialization with Autonomous and Self-Reliant Systems."
* **Project Aims:**
* To strengthen indigenous manufacturing capabilities.
* To enable large-scale production of an AI-powered wellness technology developed in India.
* **Alignment with Government Vision:**
* Promoting preventive healthcare.
* Promoting digital wellness technologies.
* Promoting self-reliant manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat framework.
* **YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat Features:**
* Integrates advanced sensor technology with artificial intelligence.
* Provides real-time posture feedback.
* Offers guided yoga sessions.
* Delivers detailed performance analytics through a connected mobile application.
* **Significance:** The product represents a new category of AI-enabled preventive wellness solutions emerging from India's startup ecosystem.
* **Industry Trend:** Highlights the growth of digital health and wellness technologies in India and the leveraging of deep-tech capabilities by Indian startups.
**Impact Analysis**
**Wellnesys Technologies Private Limited**
* **Impact:** The financial assistance will accelerate the company's efforts to expand production and global outreach for the YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat.
* **Action Required:** Leverage the financial support to scale up manufacturing and marketing efforts.
**Indian Startups (in general)**
* **Impact:** The initiative serves as an example of government support for deep-tech startups, encouraging innovation and the journey from laboratory to market. It showcases how Indian startups are transforming traditional practices into scalable global products.
* **Action Required:** Continue to innovate and develop globally relevant, deep-tech solutions.
**Indian Government (DST & TDB)**
* **Impact:** Demonstrates the commitment to nurturing India's deep-tech startup ecosystem, promoting indigenous innovation, preventive healthcare, and self-reliant manufacturing.
* **Action Required:** Continue to identify and support promising deep-tech startups with financial and developmental assistance.
**Consumers (interested in preventive healthcare and yoga)**
* **Impact:** Will have access to an innovative AI-enabled wellness product that combines digital technology with yoga for improved health and wellness.
* **Action Required:** Consider adoption of the YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat for preventive healthcare and enhanced yoga practice.
Key Entities Referenced
Technology Development Board (TDB): Primary entity providing financial assistance for the commercialization of the YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat.
Department of Science & Technology (DST): Parent department of the Technology Development Board, involved in supporting indigenous innovations.
YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat: The innovative product being commercialized, integrating AI and sensor technology with yoga.
Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak: Secretary of the Technology Development Board (TDB), quoted on the commitment to empower Indian startups.
Wellnesys Technologies Private Limited: Bengaluru-based startup receiving financial assistance for its innovative product.
Ministry of Science & Technology
“TDB-DST supports M/s Wellnesys Technologies
Pvt. Ltd. for Commercialization of AI-Powered
Smart Yoga Mat”
Posted On: 10 MAR 2026 2:47PM by PIB Delhi
Reinforcing its commitment to nurturing India’s deep-tech startup ecosystem and enabling the journey of
indigenous innovations from laboratory to market, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department
of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has extended financial assistance to Wellnesys
Technologies Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based start-up, for the commercialization of its innovative
product, the YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat.
The project titled “YogiFi Smart Sensor Fabric Mat Commercialization with Autonomous and Self-Reliant
Systems” aims to strengthen indigenous manufacturing capabilities and enable large-scale production of an
AI-powered wellness technology developed in India. The initiative aligns with the Government of India’s
vision of promoting preventive healthcare, digital wellness technologies, and self-reliant manufacturing
under the broader framework of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat integrates advanced sensor technology with artificial intelligence to provide
real-time posture feedback, guided yoga sessions, and detailed performance analytics through a connected
mobile application. By combining digital technology with the ancient science of yoga, the product
represents a new category of AI-enabled preventive wellness solutions emerging from India’s startup
ecosystem.
India has witnessed a rapid growth in digital health and wellness technologies, driven by increasing
awareness of preventive healthcare and the global popularity of yoga. Innovations such as YogiFi highlight
how Indian startups are leveraging deep-tech capabilities to transform traditional practices into scalable
global products.
Speaking on the agreement signing, Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, stated that “TDB
remains committed to empowering Indian startups that are developing globally relevant technologies. He
further highlighted these innovations such as YogiFi demonstrate how India’s ancient tradition of yoga can
be strengthened through modern technologies, creating scalable digital wellness solutions that promote
preventive healthcare while carrying India’s timeless knowledge systems to a global audience.”
Promoters of Wellnesys Technologies Private Limited expressed appreciation for TDB’s support and noted
that the assistance would accelerate the company’s efforts to expand production and global outreach for the
YogiFi Smart Yoga Mat, while showcasing India’s growing leadership in technology-driven wellness
solutions.******
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