Google and Telangana Govt launch Google for Startups Hub in Hyderabad
Chief minister A. Revanth Reddy, who inaugurated the Hub, said the collaboration lays the foundation for a globally competitive innovation environment in Telangana, enabling ideas from Hyderabad to scale worldwide.
New facility at T-Hub to support AI-first founders with global mentoring, market access and year-long coworking support
Hyderabad, December 10: Tech giant Google in partnership with the Government of Telangana on Wednesday launched the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub in Hyderabad — a dedicated Google-branded space designed to support regional startups, especially AI-first founders, with mentoring, infrastructure and access to global networks. This is the first Google for Startups Hub to operate within Telangana’s broader incubation and innovation ecosystem.
The initiative will provide selected startups with free, year-long dedicated coworking seats, access to venture investors, and tailored programmes to help them scale responsibly. Google and the state government will jointly support founders through AI expertise, hands-on mentoring, and pathways to international markets.
Startups at the Hub will gain access to Google specialists in AI/ML, product development, UX and go-to-market strategies. The programme will also extend focused support for women entrepreneurs, innovators from Tier-2 cities and university-based founders. Founders will work within a community designed to foster collaboration, peer learning and faster experimentation.
The facility includes dedicated infrastructure, technology resources, networking zones and event spaces where founders, developers, investors and ecosystem partners can participate in workshops, market access programmes and community-driven events.
Chief minister A. Revanth Reddy, who inaugurated the Hub, said the collaboration lays the foundation for a globally competitive innovation environment in Telangana, enabling ideas from Hyderabad to scale worldwide. Minister for IT and industries D. Sridhar Babu said the initiative strengthens an ecosystem that supports not only product development but the full innovation lifecycle, helping startups build, test and grow efficiently. Special chief secretary Sanjay Kumar said the partnership reflects Telangana’s policy vision of aligning technology, talent and global collaboration to accelerate innovation across the state.
Preeti Lobana, country manager at Google India, said the Hub will bring the full stack of Google capabilities — from AI tools to developer and startup programmes — to help founders solve real-world challenges and build responsibly for India and global markets.
About Google for Startups
Google for Startups is a global initiative that supports high-potential startups through access to Google experts, technology and programmes across its network of hubs and accelerators.
The Government of Telangana Initiatives
The government has developed one of India’s most active innovation ecosystems through platforms such as T-Hub, AI City, WE-Hub, T-Works, RICH and TSIC. Supported by more than 400 global capability centres, 30 universities and 50 R&D institutions, the ecosystem integrates infrastructure, mentorship and cross-sector collaboration to drive innovation in enterprise tech, pharma, aerospace, defence and deep-tech sectors.
