Google starts up Telangana as new Hyderabad hub powers AI ideas

MUMBAI: Hyderabad didn’t just get a new tech address, it just got a launchpad. In a move that sends a clear signal about where India’s next wave of AI-led innovation will rise, Google and the Government of Telangana have unveiled the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub, creating a first-of-its-kind powerhouse for founders ready to build for India and the world.

Unveiled on 10 December 2025 by chief minister A. Revanth Reddy and IT & industries minister D. Sridhar Babu, the Hub marks Google’s first formal entry into a state-backed incubation ecosystem. And it arrives with a clear mission: to supercharge AI-first startups with the tools, talent and global access they need to scale.

At its core, the Hub will offer free year-long coworking seats for selected AI-led startups, access to a curated pool of venture investors, and hands-on mentoring from Google experts across AI/ML, product, UX, and go-to-market. With T-Hub’s ecosystem as its backbone, this space is designed to take founders from raw ideas to globally deployable innovations without ever leaving Hyderabad.

But this isn’t just an urban story. Both Google and Telangana emphasised that the Hub would extend its impact across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, ensuring no founder with ambition is left behind. Support for women entrepreneurs, student innovators, and early-stage developers forms a key part of the programme’s design.

Chief minister Revanth Reddy framed the launch as a transformational moment for the state. “This is more than infrastructure. It is a promise that ideas conceived in Telangana will have the mentorship, technology and access to scale globally,” he said, calling the Hub a foundation stone for a globally competitive innovation ecosystem.

Minister Sridhar Babu underscored the state’s intent to help startups “experiment boldly, scale efficiently, and compete globally,” while special chief secretary Sanjay Kumar noted that the initiative would ensure founders across Telangana could access world-class resources “without leaving the State.”

Representing Google India, country manager Preeti Lobana said the Hub would serve as an “innovation flywheel”, enabling founders to tap into everything from Google Cloud and Android to Play, Ads and developer programmes, helping startups build responsibly with deep-tech and AI at their core.

Beyond infrastructure, the Hub promises a thriving community space with networking zones, event arenas, pitch forums, mentoring sessions, market access programmes, and alumni networks effectively forming a cradle-to-scale pipeline for the country’s next set of AI champions.

For Telangana, it’s another stride in cementing its identity as one of India’s most forward-looking innovation capitals.
For Google, it’s a new ground zero for AI talent. And for startups, it’s a door flung open with Hyderabad at the centre of the action.