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T-Hub launches 12-month deep tech fellowship, picks 14 startups
T-Hub, the Hyderabad-based startup incubator, has launched Blueprint, a 12-month fellowship programme for deep tech founders aimed at helping them scale their ventures. The incubator has selected 14 startups for the first…
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T-Hub, the Hyderabad-based startup incubator, has launched Blueprint, a 12-month fellowship programme for deep tech founders aimed at helping them scale their ventures. The incubator has selected 14 startups for the first cohort, including Kritsnam, ArtusAI and Litemed. The programme will offer customised support to build operating and commercial foundations, and prepare founders for fundraising through VC-ready pitches.
Blueprint was unveiled at an event where Rajesh Kumar Pathak, secretary of the government's Technology Development Board, highlighted the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund as a potential capital pathway for deep tech startups. T-Hub CEO Kavikrut said the hub must do more than provide workspace, adding that Blueprint puts the co-building approach into practice.
The Indian Opinion
Government-backed incubators often announce grand schemes, but the real test is whether they turn ideas into revenue and jobs. The ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund sounds impressive on paper, but its impact will depend on how easily startups can access it without bureaucratic hurdles. Blueprint's promise of investor connections and global exposure is welcome, but Hyderabad has to compete with Bengaluru and Delhi for talent. The question to watch: how many of these 14 startups will raise Series A funding within two years?
Source: thehindu.com
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