T-Hub announces second batch of startups for its incubation prog Lab32

HYDERABAD, May 28 :T-Hub,an initiative by the

Telangana government for startups, Tuesday announced selection

of 45 startups for the second edition of its incubation

programme, Lab32.

The new batch of startups will receive a progressive

set of advantages that will help entrepreneurs grow faster, a

statement from T-Hub said.

Lab32 is designed to ensure the strategic growth of

startups in India.

The programme aims to support the government’s

“Startup India Initiative” by directing entrepreneurship,

innovation and addressing the challenges faced by startups,

Lab32 said adding it is a comprehensive incubation programme,

which is tailor-made for early-stage tech product startups.

The startups were shortlisted after screening more

than 500 applications from across the country, it said.

“These startups offer a set of technology innovations

for developing solutions for “Digital India” in industries

such as healthtech, fintech, smart mobility, sustainability,

social impact, smart cities and ed-tech, amongst others,” it

said.

“We witnessed several startups from the first batch

who scaled up exponentially through our programme. We are

excited to explore values of this tailor made incubation

programme to accelerate growth of startup community in India,”

T-Hub CEO Ravi Narayan said.

The second batch of Lab32 commences in May and

applications for the next cohort are tentatively planned for

the second half of this year, the release added.

T-Hub is a public-private partnership between the

government and academic institutes. (PTI)