T-Hub & MATH join forces with Google for Startups to launch AI Academy India Bootcamp in Hyderabad supporting 26 early-stage startups on their AI journey
The AI Academy India 2024 Bootcamp, a three-day intensive program held from December 4-6, concluded today at T-Hub in partnership with Google for Startups. Designed to empower early-stage startups to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for addressing global challenges across sectors like healthcare, climate, education, and infrastructure, the bootcamp provided participants with hands-on training, expert mentorship, and resources.
Supported by MeitY Startup Hub, the bootcamp welcomed 26 startups from Telangana, offering access to Google’s cutting-edge AI technologies, up to $350,000 in cloud credits, and exclusive networking opportunities with Google experts.
Startups tackled diverse challenges, including AI-powered solutions for education to revolutionize research and learning, climate change mitigation through geospatial analytics, and healthcare innovations like AI-based autism detection.
The event was inaugurated by Rahul Paith, CEO of MATH, along with distinguished speakers from Google and T-Hub.
“This partnership with Google for Startups aligns perfectly with MATH’s mission to nurture India’s AI ecosystem,” said Rahul Paith, CEO of MATH. “Through this bootcamp, we aim to empower startups in Hyderabad, a rapidly growing tech hub, to harness AI for addressing critical global challenges and driving transformative change.”
The three-day bootcamp was structured around the “Start, Build, Grow” theme, featuring workshops on designing human-centered and secure AI solutions, responsible AI practices, and product design. Startups engaged in hands-on sessions on Generative AI, app development, and Web AI, along with technical mentoring and market-oriented strategies like AI-powered marketing, fundraising, and storytelling.
Arijit Sarker, Vice President, Google Technical Services, Google, delivered the closing keynote, stating, “Google is proud to partner with T-Hub and MATH for the AI Academy India 2024 Bootcamp in Hyderabad. By providing access to state-of-the-art AI tools and mentorship, we are empowering a new generation of AI entrepreneurs to create solutions that drive positive change in Telangana and India. This initiative reaffirms Google’s commitment to advancing AI innovation across the nation.”
The Hyderabad bootcamp is part of a larger initiative being held across six cities in India, in collaboration with leading innovation hubs like Kerala Startup Mission, IIMA Ventures, IHFC-IIT Delhi, NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, SINE IIT Bombay, IIT Madras Incubation Cell, and nasscom AI and People+AI.
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About MATH
MATH, an initiative led by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and housed in the vibrant T-Hub ecosystem, stands as a trailblazer in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Dedicated to fostering innovation, MATH serves as a launchpad for AI/ML startups, offering cutting-edge resources, mentorship, and commercialization opportunities.
