Telengana CM Revanth Reddy launches Google for Startups Hub in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has launched Google for Startups (GfS) Hub at T-Hub in Hyderabad being set up by tech giant Google and government of Telangana here on Wednesday.

Google for Startups Hub is a dedicated space to encourage the vibrant and growing startup ecosystem to scale and deliver world class innovations.

This Google for Startups Hub is the first such Hub that has been launched as part of a larger incubation and innovation ecosystem of Telangana.

Google plans to engage regional startups from Telangana through the Hub, including free, year-long dedicated coworking seats for selected AI-first startups and a curated set of venture investors.

Working together, the government of Telangana, and Google will support AI-first startups, foster talent, and create direct bridges to international markets.

As part of the global Google for Startups network, the Hub is designed to support startups across 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.

Startups will find a centre that supports them from early product ideas to scaling AI-first businesses responsibly across India and global markets.

The Google for Startups Hub in Hyderabad will have dedicated infrastructure and technology resources for supported startups selected jointly by Google and Government of Telangana.

It will also have networking areas and event spaces where founders, tech builders, investors, and ecosystem partners can connect for founder-focused sessions, workshops, market access programs and community events.

Revanth Reddy appealed to startup founders to make use of the Rs 1,000 crore Startup Fund of Funds to be soon launched by the government.

Referring to the humble beginnings of Google in 1998, he hoped that at least 100 startups from Hyderabad would become unicorns by 2034.

The Chief Minister said that he wants Hyderabad to become a hub not just for start-ups but also a hub of unicorns. "At least 100 startups from Hyderabad must become unicorns, and at least 10 of them super unicorns, by 2034.

With the GfS launch, he said, the government and Google came together to create the support system for startups. "We will work together to create a winning eco-system."

"In the last two days, we organised the Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit. We shared the vision for our future. We aim to become a 1 trillion dollar economy by 2034, and a 3 trillion dollar economy by 2047."

He also drew a similarity with the impressive growth of Hyderabad based companies in software services, pharma and life sciences in the last 25 years.

Google India, country manager Preeti Lobana, said that at Google, their mission is to empower founders with the tools, technology, and mentorship they need to scale.

Partnering with the Government of Telangana allows them to bring the full stack of Google support to this ecosystem – from AI capabilities on Google Cloud to Android, Play, Ads and our broader developer and startup programs.

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 deep-tech solutions and build responsibly for India and the world.