T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation intermediary and business incubator based in Raidurg, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1] Based on the triple helix model of innovation, it is a partnership between the Government of Telangana, three academic institutes in Hyderabad (the International Institute of Information Technology, the Indian School of Business and the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research) and the private sector.
Community space for startups, investors, incubators and accelerators in India. | |
| Formation | 5 November 2015 |
|---|---|
| Type | Public–private partnership |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Business incubator |
| Headquarters | Raidurg, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Region served | Telangana |
Key people | Srinivas Rao Mahankali (MSR) (CEO) |
| Website | T-Hub Website |
T-Hub provides Indian and international startups with various resources. T-Hub also helps state and central government organizations build innovation ecosystems.
T-Hub won the ‘Best Incubator in India’[2] award at the National Startup Awards 2022. In 2023, the innovation hub was recognized as the best National Technology Business Incubator[3] by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
History
editThe first phase of T-Hub was formally launched by S. L. Narasimhan, Governor of Telangana; Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons; and K. T. Rama Rao, Telangana IT & Panchayat Raj Minister on 5 November 2015.[4]
This first-of-a-kind initiative was anchored and driven by Srinivas Kollipara[5] and Jay Krishnan[6] as COO and CEO respectively, over the first few years, to help establish it within the Indian Startup and Innovation Ecosystem and achieve global visibility.[7]
In January 2019, Ravi Narayan was appointed CEO, his tenure running till June 2021.[8][9]
The second phase was to have been launched in 2018,[10] but the opening was postponed; in September 2020, K. T. Rama Rao stated that the new facilities will be opened by the end of 2020.[11] T-Hub 2.0 was inaugurated on 28 June, 2022, by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao.[12]
In October 2021, Srinivas Mahankali Rao (MSR) was appointed the CEO of T-Hub,[13] and holds the position till date.
T-Hub runs various Startup incubator programs and it's flagship starup-incubator program is called Lab32[14] In March 2023, T-Hub joined hands with US-based Redberri to set up its global outpost in North America.[15]
T-Hub has a number of different incubation and advancement programs for startups at different stages of their growth. These programs help new businesses by connecting them with possible customers and business partners, giving them access to funding opportunities, and mentoring from experts in the field. To help companies grow faster and more efficiently, the goal is to speed up their growth.[1]
Flagship programs
editT-Hub has designed and delivered more than 100 innovation programs in the last seven years[16] to 2000 startups.
Lab32
editLab32 is India’s long-running market readiness program with over 286 successful startups across 10 Cohorts.[17] The program has been designed to yield successful & yet sustainable startups in the long run.
T-Angel
editT-Angel is a 100-day goal-oriented program focused on preparing revenue-generating startups for their first Investment.[18]
T-Bridge
editT-Bridge is T-Hub’s International program.[19]
Board of directors
edit- Jayesh Ranjan (Secretary, I. T. E. & C. Department, Telangana)
- P. J. Narayanan (Director, IIIT Hyderabad)
- Madan Mohan Pillutla
- Srikrishna Deva Rao Pendyala
- Sashi Reddi
- Raman Kumar
- Srinivasa Raju Chintalapati
- B. V. R. Mohan Reddy
T-Hub Leadership
edit- Srinivas Mahankali Rao (MSR) - CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
- Wg Cdr Anthony Anish (Retd) - CDO (Chief Delivery Officer)
- Sujit Jagirdar - CIO (Chief Innovation Officer)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "What is T-Hub and how it has helped Telangana's startups grow". 28 June 2022.
- ^ "T-Hub is India's best incubator'". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Telangana's T-Hub wins National Technology Award". 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Telangana T-Hub, the biggest start-up incubator inaugurated". Indian Express. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Srinivas Kollipara LinkedIn [user-generated source]
- ^ Jay Krishnan LinkedIn [user-generated source]
- ^ Bhavani, Divya-Kala (1 January 2020). "How Telangana embraced the 'incubator boom'". The Hindu.
- ^ Bhavani, Divya-Kala (4 February 2020). "T-Hub had to change from incubation to acceleration to scaling, says CEO Ravi Narayan". The Hindu.
- ^ "Ravi Narayan to step down as T-Hub CEO". The Times of India. 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Phase II of T-Hub to be ready by year-end". The Times of India. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Telangana's T Hub II to be ready by end of 2020". Deccan Chronicle. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "T-Hub 2.0, world's largest innovation centre inaugurated in Hyderabad". Telangana Today. 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Srinivas Rao M – Startup Telangana".
- ^ Correspondent, Special (24 August 2021). "T-Hub onboards 22 startups for Lab32". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "T-Hub, Redberri set up innovation base in US". The Times of India. 12 March 2023.
- ^ T-Hub telangana.gov.in [dead link]
- ^ "T-Hub launches new cohort of Lab 32 programme". 10 March 2023.
- ^ "T-Hub launches cohorts of T-Angel, RubriX". 17 January 2023.
- ^ "T-Hub's new program T-Bridge to connect Indian startups with global market". 18 October 2016.