T-Hub and ISB deepen partnership to accelerate the growth of AI and deep-tech startups through India’s first-of-its-kind AI Factory
Hyderabad: T-Hub, the world’s largest home for startups, has strengthened its partnership with the Indian School of Business (ISB) to advance India’s first-of-its-kind AI Factory. The collaboration is facilitated through the DLabs , ISB’s incubation arm.
The AI Factory is a platform that transforms India’s AI potential into market-ready, scalable ventures. Based at ISB’s Hyderabad campus, it brings together entrepreneurs, alumni, policymakers, and industry leaders to drive innovation and venture creation. The initiative supports AI-led, deep-tech, and research-driven startups that operate at the intersection of science, technology, and business.
Through this collaboration, startups will gain access to T-Hub’s extensive network of mentors, investors, and ecosystem partners, alongside ISB’s academic expertise and research capabilities. The partnership will enable joint initiatives such as co-hosted demo days, innovation showcases, and ecosystem engagement programs. Startups will also benefit from shared access to technical infrastructure, including compute resources and sandbox environments for AI model development, as well as market access through T-Hub’s domestic and international corporate networks.
The one-year partnership builds on both institutions’ commitment to advancing India’s deep-tech and AI innovation ecosystem by bridging academic research with real-world commercialisation opportunities. It is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of scalable AI solutions across sectors such as healthcare, sustainability, digital transformation, and industrial AI.
Kavikrut, CEO, T-Hub, said: “Our relationship with ISB goes back a decade, and with initiatives such as AI Factory, we are going deeper to help founders build in AI with direct access to research, real expertise, and market validation – enabling them to scale sustainably from India for the World.”
Prof. Bhagwan Chowdhry, Faculty Director, ISB I-Venture, said: “This partnership with T-Hub amplifies our efforts to nurture AI and deep-tech ventures under the AI Factory. By bringing together academic insight, incubation strength, and ecosystem access, we’re creating a powerful platform that enables startups to validate, scale, and lead India’s AI transformation story.”
The AI Factory at ISB also collaborates with other key ecosystem partners, including IIIT Hyderabad and leading research and innovation institutions, to provide holistic support to AI founders through access to research, technology expertise, and market linkages.
The collaboration marks a strategic milestone in fostering India’s AI and innovation roadmap, combining ISB’s academic leadership with T-Hub’s applied innovation network to drive inclusive, technology-led entrepreneurship.
