A partnership of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the Government of Telangana and T-Hub, building a lasting bridge between the innovation ecosystems of India and Japan.
All 33 districts
of Telangana reached
State-wide
network of implementing agencies
Five components
one connected mission
SDGs 8 & 9
decent work, industry and innovation
About the programme
Loan ID-P315 is a JICA-supported initiative with the Government of Telangana. The ITE&C Department is the executing agency and TGIC is the programme management unit. T-Hub leads its social-impact and India–Japan components.
Training, mentorship and exposure visits for founders and innovators across the state.
Innovation infrastructure in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, plus rural micro-labs.
Innovation yatras and challenges that surface grassroots innovators.
Japanese startup entry support and bilateral exchange between the two ecosystems.
Global market-access programmes and grassroots market linkages.
A decentralised ecosystem with higher women and rural participation.
T-Hub's sub-projects
Within the wider mission, T-Hub delivers three sub-projects focused on social impact and the India–Japan bridge.
SSP-4
A programme-led home across the 8th and 9th floors of T-Hub for ventures solving social and deeptech challenges.
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SSP-7
Open innovation connecting Japanese corporates and GCCs with India's startups.
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SSP-8
A two-way market-access bridge between Indian and Japanese startups.
Explore SSP-8 ↗Glimpses
Moments from T-Hub's India–Japan engagements: delegations, exchanges and events.
Tongali-JETRO Indo Japan Day
JETRO delegation at T-Hub
India-Japan business meeting
Governance & delivery
Funding & technical support
Executing agency
Programme management unit
Implementing agency · this track
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