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Telangana is not just competing with sister states within India but is competing with countries of our size: D. Sridhar Babu, IT Minister

Jan 29, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #Anthill Venture, #Anthill Ventures, #D. Sridhar Babu, #Family Business from the Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad; CEO of T-Hub Srinivas Rao Mahankali, #FICCI FLO Young Leader, #Government of Telangana, #Honourable Principal Secretary ITE & C Jayesh Ranjan; Founder of the Family Office Alliance Philip von Wulffen & Anthill Venture’s CEO & Founder Prasad Vanga, #JAB Holdings, #Jayesh Ranjan, #Minister of IT, #N. Parvathi Reddy, #NAR Infra Pvt. Ltd, #Prasad Vanga

Hyderabad, January 29, 2024-…. Investment opportunities in Telangana State were showcased in a round table conference held today at T-Hub to 12 member delegates from the Nordics, Estonia and Western Europe.

Some of the prominent ones of the 12-member delegation were JAB Holdings (they own all the large coffee brands like Peets Coffee, Krispy Kreme and Pret), Whitestone Capital, Metaplanet holding (Founder of Skype) and Bjella Investments from Norway. The combined holdings of just these 4 Family offices are over $100B in assets under management.

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The round table was the initiative of the Government of Telangana, NAR Infra Pvt. Ltd and Prasad Vanga, CEO and Founder of Anthill Venture, a Speed Scaling Ecosystem that invests in, and scales, early-stage companies in Media, Urban Tech and Health Tech. Prasad Vanga is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor and business transformation coach.

Anthill Ventures has invited the delegation to Hyderabad, and Parvathi Reddy seized the opportunity to get the government involved and showcase Telangana as an investment potential state. Being an entrepreneur herself and having a lot of work in the state herself, she understands the governance and ease of doing business here, the skilled workforce available, the infrastructure, the safety, and the liveability all included make Hyderabad and Telangana a great place to do business. She has taken it upon herself to showcase Telangana as the best destination for opportunities and investments.

The delegation was convinced by the Government of Telangana to come to Hyderabad over other cities because of our innovative outlook and a strong focus on entrepreneurship said N. Parvathi Reddy one of the panel speakers and Co-Founder and Executive Director at NAR Infra Pvt. Ltd. an industry leader in the infrastructure sector in India.

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D. Sridhar Babu Minister of IT, Government of Telangana; N. Parvathi Reddy, FICCI FLO Young Leader and alumni of Family Business from the Indian School of Business (ISB) Hyderabad; CEO of T-Hub Srinivas Rao Mahankali and Honourable Principal Secretary ITE & C Jayesh Ranjan; Founder of the Family Office Alliance Philip von Wulffen & Anthill Venture’s CEO & Founder Prasad Vanga and others participated.

Speaking on the occasion D. Sridhar Babu said Telangana is the youngest but the best state in terms of human capital, infrastructure, proactive government and in ease of doing business. The state is not just competing with sister states in India, but is also competing with countries of our size. Please come forward and invest in the state. You will have minimal government intervention in your affairs. Last year the Telangana state got Rs 20,000 crore investments. This year we have already signed MoUs worth Rs 40,000 crore in investments.

Jayesh Ranjan asked why tech companies prefer Hyderabad and Telangana. It is because of the talent pool. When I say this, it doesn’t mean that other cities don’t have. We compete with cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, and Gurgaon. When compared to these cities our talent pool proved more productive, work-minded, and lived up to their deliverability. This was proven again during the pandemic. They proved to be a more responsible workforce. This was observed by many CEOs and they told us. The workforce here takes up challenges and lives up to those challenges. The attrition rate in Hyderabad is 6-7% lower compared to Bengaluru and the cost of acquiring talent is 15% lower.

The main driver of the tech industry is innovation. When I say these other cities are also doing well in terms of innovation and even better than us. But what makes this city apart from the rest is the innovation ecosystem and the state-of-the-art centres of excellence and innovation hubs, Jayesh Ranjan added.

We will continue the progress of the state. Policies of the previous government/s if good will be better and continued.

The Founder of the Family Office Alliance Philip von Wulffen & Anthill Venture’s CEO & Founder Prasad Vanga spoke on the manifestation & evolution of the Family Office Alliance

Family Office Alliance is an entity established by a wealthy individual/s to manage the family’s wealth.

The Family Office Panel Discussion was held with the founder of Cyient & Chairman at IIT Hyderabad BVR Mohan Reddy, iLabs Founder Srinivasa Raju Chintalapati and noted dignitaries including CEO at Bjella Investments Kristin Bjelland & General Partner at White Star Capital Cristina Ventura.

AI In Everything We Do — An Innovation Panel Discussion held with actor, producer and tech-preneur Rana Daggubati, Rauno Miljand who manages Skype in addition to his personal family offices, Peder Wallenberg, Senior Partner at Cohesion Investments and Akis Evangelidis, Co-Founder of Nothing.

Aditya Ghosh, former president and full-time director of IndiGo and co-founder of Akasa Air with Vinay Dube spoke on Scaling up in India. Giving his keynote address, Aditya Ghosh shared his experience in transforming and leading India’s largest & most profitable airline.

All the panellists shared their ideas and points of view on the growth story of Telangana.

In the end, the delegation had an exclusive tour of T-Works, India’s largest prototyping centre.

Business

Telangana Secures ‘Top Performer’ Position at DPIIT State Startup Ranking

Jan 17, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #Jayesh Ranjan, #Mahankali Srinivas Rao (MSR), #Shanta Thoutam, #T-Hub's triumphant 2023, #T-IDEA, #T-Seed Fund, #The State Startup Ranking Report

Telangana, India, January 17, 2024: Telangana’s steadfast commitment to fostering a robust startup ecosystem has been recognized with the prestigious “Top Performer” position at the DPIIT State Startup Rankings 2022 & National Startup Awards 2023. The accolade was bestowed during a distinguished felicitation ceremony held on National Startup Day in New Delhi, in the esteemed presence of Shri Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) organised the fourth edition of the State Startup Rankings, aiming to strengthen the collaborative efforts of States and Union Territories in developing comprehensive and flourishing startup ecosystems. The State Startup Ranking Framework 2022, a rigorous and results-driven strategy, evaluated responses from 33 states and Union territories under five categories — best performers, top performers, leaders, aspiring leaders, and emerging startup ecosystems.

Telangana’s recognition as a “Top Performer” stem from its multifaceted initiatives, including the establishment of a proactive mechanism for holistic institutional support, development of inclusive policies and schemes for entrepreneurs among SC/ST, differently-abled persons, and women, creation of the “Impact Fund” focused on rural and social enterprises, and provision of financial assistance to early-stage startups through “T-Seed Fund” and “T-IDEA”.

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The State has been acknowledged as a capacity-building pioneer, a funding leader, a sustainability promoter, an innovative leader, and an institutional champion. The Telangana startup ecosystem enablers, including T-Hub, TSIC, T-Works, WE HUB, RICH and TASK, have played a pivotal role in the success of the state’s startup initiatives. Noteworthy contributors to the ecosystem include Mahankali Srinivas Rao, CEO, T-Hub, Anand Rajagopalan, CEO, T-Works, Rashmi Pimpale, CEO, Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH), Dr. Shanta Thoutam, Chief Innovation Officer, Telangana) and Prannay Kumar Nalla, Head of Government Innovation, Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC), whose efforts have played a vital role in driving startup growth in the state.

Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) and Department of Industries & Commerce expressed,” Telangana’s recognition as a ‘Top Performer’ in the DPIIT State Startup Rankings 2022 is a testament to our thriving ecosystem. With a focus on inclusivity, innovation, and sustainable growth, we are charting a path where startups flourish, entrepreneurs thrive, and technological advancements benefit every stratum of society. This acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to building an ecosystem that embraces change as well as shaping a future where Telangana stands as a beacon of innovation and opportunity for all.

Mahankali Srinivas Rao (MSR), CEO, T-Hub, said, “Telangana’s recognition as a ‘Top Performer’ is a testament to our state’s unwavering commitment to fostering innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth. T-Hub, along with other key enablers in the Telangana startup ecosystem, has played a pivotal role in our success. This recognition is an affirmation of the collaborative efforts of dedicated entrepreneurs, mentors, partners, and stakeholders who have been integral to this transformative journey. As we chart this path of success, T-Hub remains committed to building an ecosystem that fosters innovation as well as creates boundless opportunities. Together, we are shaping a future where Telangana stands tall as a symbol of innovation and progress for the entire nation.”

Shanta Thoutam, Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana, said, “Telangana’s achievements in fostering a robust and inclusive startup ecosystem are a testament to our unwavering commitment to driving positive change and creating boundless opportunities for entrepreneurs. This award is not just a recognition; it’s a celebration of the tireless efforts of every startup, mentor, partner and stakeholder who has been an integral part of this transformative journey. Together, we are strengthening an ecosystem where innovation thrives, and the success of one resonates as a collective achievement for all.”

The State Startup Ranking Report highlights several accomplishments, including the registration of 1800+ startups, of which 300+ are women-led with special incentives. Additionally, 375+ startups have market access opportunities, 550+ startups received incubation support, INR 5 Cr+ disbursed to 100+ startups, 550+ startups incubated under SRF 2022, 100+ startups connected with 60+ State-registered mentors, and 65+ startups enrolled in an acceleration program.

This latest recognition follows T-Hub’s triumphant 2023 win and its previous success, where it emerged victorious among 55 other incubators at the national level, securing the Best Technology Incubator in India award from DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the previous year.

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TS Govt rolled out AI for AI(Agriculture Innovations) aimed at digital technology-led agriculture innovations, Jayesh Ranjan told Data and AI for Social Good specialists from all over the world

Nov 18, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Agriculture, #AI(Agriculture Innovations), #CISCO, #Data-Driven Agriculture, #DAV Data Solutions, #Jayesh Ranjan, #Open Data Policy, #Parvathy Krishnan, #Petrarca Karetji, #TS Govt

Telangana is one of the first two states in India to have an Open Data Policy after Sikkim. The policy which came into being four years back puts the responsibility on Government, institutions and other stakeholders Jayesh Ranjan informed a group of Data Scientists and Data Professionals gathered virtually from all over the world at the inauguration of 2nd Virtual Indo Data Week being organised from Hyderabad.

The theme of the two-day meeting is “Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”, informed Parvathy Krishnan of DAV Data Solutions, the organiser welcoming the gathering.

DAV Data Solutions chose Hyderabad for Indo Data Week because of supportive and collaborative governments, its fast adaption of a new wave of technologies and their proactive approach and positive response from the stakeholders she said.

The conference features more than 40 speakers from all over the globe. Speakers and delegates from organisations such as World Bank, Pulse Lab Jakarta, Emerging Technologies Wing — Government of Telangana, National Health Authority — Government of India, startups and innovation hubs, Impact Scientist, Knowledge Exchange Innovation Center Thailand, FluxGen Technologies, research and academia such as Jheronimus Academy of Data Science, Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad, and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad are participating

Addressing the 60 plus gathering, the top IT official of the Government of Telangana, Jayesh appreciated the organiser DAV Data Solutions for organising the event despite the current situation. He congratulated Parvathy Krishnan and her youth and intern-lead event team for organising quality deliberations on such a very important subject

The theme is extremely aligned with the Telangana Government’s plans. Though there is so much knowledge and Data is available but we are unable to put it to use to the extent desired for the benefit of the communities he said.

Speaking further Jayesn Ranjan added the need to seriously look at soil health. How do we protect soil health? He asked. Farmlands are shrinking due to urbanisation. Agriculture is very important for a Telangana state. Since January 2020, the year is being observed as Year of Artificial Intelligence(AI) in the state to promote its use in various sectors ranging from urban transportation and healthcare to agriculture and others. We have achieved a lot during the past 11 months. We have been focusing on Agriculture and within in it on Data Sets. We have created many Data Sets in the state covering reports on weather and agriculture prices, location of market yards etc, Jayesh shared with the delegates of Indo Data Week.

AI has to be effectively used for social innovation. Modern farmers have to be digital farmers. We at the government embarked on AI for AI(Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture Innovation). Telangana Government uses AI for Agricultural Innovation.

AI for AI program is already rolled out to boost agricultural developments. Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India (C4IR), World Economic Forum and State-owned Agriculture University partners besides others. Agriculture is a very important domain and we at government aim at digital technology-led agriculture innovations. Through this initiative, we aim to identify the high impact use cases of AI which could benefit both farmers and policymakers, Jayesh Ranjan added

He batted for Data-Driven Agriculture. For better farm performance, Data-Driven decision-making is need of the hour, Jayesh observed. It can be used for the Sowing Window Prediction. Target that window, which, data can guide us. Crops attract pests, you can predict the pests attack. The opportunities for farmers is endless. Data can be used in Planning, Forecasting, Selecting Crops and many. Multiple areas in Agriculture can use Data predictive tools which help officials better prepared, the IT Principal Secretary explained.

But there is a challenge to the Data. State-owned Agriculture University is creating a Data Hub and standardising it along with other partners. Dept of Science and Technology, Govt of India supporting us on this. We are also collaborating with IIIT-H. Our government believes in Democratisation of Data. That is why we come out with Open Data policy as latest as in the year 2016 Jayesh Ranjan informed.

Indo Data Week began on 16th November and will conclude on 22nd with a global Hackathon on “Climate Resilient Food Security in India” and winners will walk away with INR 0ne lakh prize money. It is supported and sponsored by the Government of Telangana.

The inaugural session also included addresses from Petrarca Karetji from UN Global Pulse and Sruthi Kannan from CISCO Launchpad.

Kai Kaiser from World Bank (Vietnam); Pranay Patil from Asian Development Bank, currently deputed to the National Health Authority, Govt of India, and Vitasari Anggraeni from Pulse Lab Jakarta spoke at a panel discussion on Big Data and COVID-19 immediately after the inauguration of kick-starting the two days of knowledge sharing and thought leadership conference around Data and SDGs.

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Digitalisation, Cross Collaborations, exploring newer opportunities are 3 key things for recovery of small and micro businesses Jayesh Ranjan told Small and Home Women entrepreneurs of COWE

Nov 7, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs, #COWE, #Cross Collaborations, #Digitalisation, #Jayesh Ranjan, #KT Rama Rao, #National Small Industries Corporation, #P. Udayakumar, #Sandhya Jella

Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Government of Telangana inaugurated All India Virtual COWE Mart, a Virtual Exhibition of all Women Entrepreneurs virtually on Thursday afternoon.

To support its members in this COVID 19 Pandemic, COWE has designed Virtual COWE MART

The exhibition has 50 vendors showcasing their products such as Textiles, Cosmetics, Jewellery, Organic Food products. It’s a promotional event to small women entrepreneurs and home entrepreneurs, who are unable to market or promote their products due to the prevailing pandemic situation. It will be open for 70 days. Starting from today it will go on till 15th January.

COWE plans to organise similar events in December and January as well to help small and micro women entrepreneurs.

Addressing the 100 plus virtual gathering, Jayesh Ranjan said these are difficult times. Any efforts to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and spirit to protect livelihoods are praiseworthy. All industries are badly disrupted for the past eight or nine months. No one left untouched in this disruption.

It is important that businesses recover from this pandemic. Experts are talking about V-shaped recovery and W-shaped recovery. Recovery is not a simple process. Jayesh Ranjan have 3 step recovery plan

He told COWE to roll out strong digitalisation program of all enterprises. Familiarise members with digitalisation tools. They are simple. Make them adapt as quickly as possible

The second recovery plan Jayesh said is to work on collaborations among industries and the government.

The third recovery plan is to explore newer opportunities, channels, marketing possibilities. In this direction, COWE Virtual Mart will help he said. Jayesh assured them full support from the Telangana Government.

Addressing Uday Kumar, P. Udayakumar, another Chief Guest, who is a Director of Planning and Marketing for the National Small Industries Corporation explained how MSME helps women entrepreneurs. He too stressed upon aUtomising and digitisation of their businesses.

COWE—Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India is the 1st women Association with National presence which is not related to any other Association. Also another salient feature of COWE it was founded here in Hyderabad and now spread all over India.

Three Chapters Rajasthan, UP and Telangana are behind organising the virtual mart.

Welcoming the virtual guests, Soudhamini Prodduturi the National President said that they have 2 industrial estates one in AP at Mallavella Village Vijayawada. One in Telangana at Toopran developed with the assistance of Central Government. This facility is ready to be inaugurated soon maybe in the next two months by KT Rama Rao.

AP government is asking us to set up more industrial estates in AP, added Soudhamini Prodduturi. We are working on developing industrial estates especially for women entrepreneurs across India. The work is on, she added. We are partnering with Huldi Clusters, we have taken up technical agencies for the Huldi Clusters in AP on behalf of MSME.

Very soon we are going to open COWE Regional Offices in 4 Zones, she said.

COWE currently has 800 above businesswomen. With 10 Chapters and more than 1000 other members.

Sandhya Jella, one of COWE Telangana members narrated her experience.

Education

New Education Policy (NEP-2020)- a game changer for Telangana” held

Sep 21, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Jayesh Ranjan, #Naveen Mittal, #Prof NV Ranga Rao, #Sangeetha Reddy, #The New Education Policy (NEP)

Hyderabad, September 20, 2020….. FICCI-Telangana State Council, in association with Government of Telangana, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) organised an online interactive session “NEW EDUCATION POLICY (NEP-2020)- A GAME CHANGER FOR TELANGANA” here in the city on Saturday.

The interaction saw 5 parallel sessions, 23 speakers and lasted for 215 minutes. Each plenary session gave five actionable recommendations which FICCI will present them to the government for their consideration.

The concluding session was moderated by Mr T. Muralidharan, Chairman of FICCI Telangana State Council and Chairman of TMI Group

The Union government’s New Education Policy 2020 brings about several major reforms in education in India and we at FICCI Telangana State Council are here to see how this could be a game-changer for the state? How Telangana will emerge as global Educational Hub? said T. Muralidharan

Speaking on the occasion Sangeetha Reddy, FICCI national president termed NEP 2020 as progressive and commended all policymakers. FICCI has played a very important role in a dialogue with stakeholders prior to forming up the policy. She termed the policy as equitable, inclusive, accessible, exploratory and experimental.

The question in front of policymakers is how do we make our students more resilient?, how do we prepare for the job which has not taken birth? she asked.

Introduce lifelong learning. Incorporate science and technology into every aspect of life. Science and technology is going to be transformative. Integrate vocation education into the early part of student life, said Sangeeta.

Telangana needs a couple of global Universities. We are proud of ISB. UNDP estimates that the financial requirement for India to reach SDG goals by the year 2030, US $ 2000 Billion or 200 Billion US $ a year which is far beyond our government budget which is 76 billion US $. That is why we need to channelise private investments in education sector Dr Sangeetha said.

I don’t know if Telangana State could set up the National Science Foundation, making it a core body for serious interaction with industry, Dr Sangeeta added.

Naveen Mittal, Commissioner Collegiate Education, Govt of Telangana said he is upbeat about the future of the education in the backdrop of National Education Policy. Speaking at the session he gave his few points for the better future of Higher Education in Telangana. He said we must encourage more private investments in our Universities. Encourage funding of Public Universities in Research. He cited an example of Rusa Project taken up by Osmania University. It is an INR 100 crore project. We need to bring in more flexibility. Currently, Universities are very rigid about giving flexible options to students. This should go away. He spoke about blended learning which is need of the hour.

Director, NIT Warangal, Prof NV Ranga Rao said given the 21st-century requirements, Telangana Higher Education must aim to develop good, thoughtful, well rounded and creative individuals. It must enable an individual to study and also develop intellectual curiosity, scientific temper, creativity, a spirit of service.

Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Govt of Telangana participating in the discussion suggested three fundamental reforms —Teacher Training, moving away from exam-based learning system and increase industry participation.

Jayesh said Telangana formed on a fundamental premise that its youth will get more jobs. But for the surprise when checked, just 10% of Telangana students were employed in 1400 plus IT companies and rest of them were from outside the state. There were many reasons including lack of employable skills and the widened gap between industry and academia. That is when TASK was set up to train youth to get employable skills, he shared.

Some of the actionable recommendations made by five panels include: Increase Government investment in Higher Education; introduce globally relevant research, promote agile leadership, brand Telangana, produce globally acceptable graduates, train teachers in digital infrastructure, introduce deep tech programs for higher-value employment, start startup incubations in each college and university, private-sector research funding and go for meaningful collaborations and set up clusters of Universities, delink affiliations, make migration between colleges and universities seamless etc are the few recommendations made.

Many speakers felt that new reforms would transform the lives of millions of Indians. The new educational policy is said to be paving way for transformational reforms in school and higher education sector in the country.

The New Education Policy (NEP) when implemented, will revolutionize the Indian Education System. It looks well-structured and seems to have captured most of the important aspects of education. Built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability, this NEP is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower by making both school and college education more holistic, flexible, multidisciplinary, suited to 21st century needs and aimed at bringing out the unique capabilities of each student. It will make our students globally competitive and also has the potential to make India a global hub for Education.

The Interactive session was planned in this backdrop. It was structured as:

– Plenary Session on ‘Making Telangana A Global Higher Education Hub’

– 3 Parallel Sessions on

* Blended Learning

* Achieving Sustainability in Higher Education space

* Student Outcomes for Building Quality Resource Pool

The key takeaways of the parallel sessions will be presented in the Concluding Session.

Please access the recorded version of the concluding session by clicking the following link.