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MeitY Launches IndiaAI Centre of Excellence With First 15 Startups
India's IT ministry opened a new IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Kerala this week, naming its first cohort of 15 artificial-intelligence startups that will get structured support to build and test products.
15startups in the first cohort
The facts
- 1India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched an IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence based in Kerala this week.
- 2The centre, known as CAIK, is meant to help homegrown AI startups access research support, mentorship, and shared infrastructure under India's broader national AI push.
- 3Its first cohort includes 15 selected startups chosen to receive focused backing while they build and test their AI products.
- 4Cohort startups are expected to get hands-on support to move from early prototypes toward market-ready tools, a step many small teams struggle to fund alone.
- 5Centres of Excellence can speed up research-to-market translation, but their real impact depends on sustained funding and whether supported startups still exist once the initial support ends.
Why it matters
A government-backed hub could help more Indian AI startups survive the expensive early stage of building and testing products, shaping how the country competes in AI development over time.
Sources
- The Hindu
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- IndiaAI Mission
