Innovation Policy 2016
Progress Overview
Metrics Dashboard
DPIIT Recognised Startups
Incubators & Accelerators Established
Startup Funding Raised
T-Fund Corpus
Milestones
T-Hub Catalyst Building Launched
CompletedT-Hub's 70,000 sq ft Catalyst Building on IIIT-Hyderabad campus launched, providing India's first Triple Helix innovation hub.
Innovation Policy Launched at HICC
CompletedFive-pillar Innovation Policy launched alongside ICT Policy 2016, establishing the framework for Telangana's startup ecosystem with T-Hub as nodal agency.
G.O.Ms.No.10 Issued
CompletedGovernment Order G.O.Ms.No.10 issued by Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, detailing fiscal incentives, Startup Council constitution, and operational guidelines including the Phoenix Fund for second-time entrepreneurs.
T-Fund Launched
CompletedT-Fund launched as a co-investment seed fund providing direct financial backing to the most promising T-Hub portfolio startups.
T-Hub 2.0 Inaugurated
CompletedT-Hub 2.0 inaugurated at its 5,72,000 sq ft campus in Raidurg—the world's largest incubation centre, capable of supporting 2,000+ startups simultaneously.
T-Spark Grant Launched
CompletedTelangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) launched T-Spark grants for early-stage startups, providing non-dilutive funding for proof-of-concept development.
Startup Fund of Funds (SFoF)
In ProgressRs. 1,000 crore Startup Fund of Funds being established to provide growth-stage capital to Telangana startups, with a goal of producing 100 unicorns by 2034.
Description & Context
The Innovation Policy 2016 was operationalised through G.O.Ms.No.10 (25 July 2017), which constituted the Startup Council (chaired by the Secretary ITE&C), established the Chief Innovation Officer role, and detailed fiscal incentives for startups, incubators, and investors. T-Hub serves as the nodal agency under a Public-Private Partnership with IIIT-H, ISB, and NALSAR. A dedicated Startup Cell at every incubator handles intellectual property protection and incentive disbursement. The policy has dramatically exceeded its startup targets—DPIIT now recognises 9,900+ Telangana startups against an original target of 5,000. The Startup Fund of Funds (SFoF) at Rs. 1,000 crore is in progress. Grievance redressal per Section 16.11 of the GO allows a one-time review of Startup Council decisions at startup-cell@telangana.gov.in.