T-hub, an incubation centre, is a public-private partnership between the Telangana government, three central academic institutes — IIIT Hyderabad, Indian School of Business (ISB), NALSAR Law University — and private entities.
The Google partnership aims to support startups through their journey from incubation to innovation. It will provide founders with a combination of physical infrastructure, hands-on mentoring, AI expertise, and global visibility through the Google for Startups network. Google and the Telangana government will jointly identify the startups to be onboarded.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that through the partnership, the state is laying the foundation of a globally competitive innovation ecosystem.
He added that Telangana is poised to become a launchpad for startups that are built for India and for the world. “This is more than infrastructure. It is a promise that ideas conceived in Telangana will have the mentorship, technology, and market access required to scale globally.”
Startups will get access to Google experts across AI/ML, product, UX, and go-to-market, who will conduct in-depth sessions for startups, student founders, and developers.
The initiative is also aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs, tier-II innovators, and university talent.
Preeti Lobana, country manager, Google India, said, “At Google, our mission is to empower founders with the tools, technology, and mentorship they need to scale.” She added that the partnership will allow Google to provide its full stack to startups, from AI capabilities on Google Cloud to Android, Play, and ads.
“In Hyderabad, the Google for Startups Hub will nurture talent and act as an innovation flywheel for startups, helping the next generation of Indian founders use AI to solve real-world challenges, focus on deeptech solutions, and build responsibly for India and the world,” she said.