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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IBM opens agentic AI innovation center in India
IBM opened its newest Agentic AI Innovation Center at its Bengaluru office. The Center fosters co-creation and offers clients hands-on experience working with autonomous AI agents. At the Center, clients and partners can build AI agents, fine-tune Small Language Models (SLMs) to power them, and audit the entire process—all within a matter of hours. Clients, partners and startups can explore AI agents on IBM's platform and solutions. At the heart of the Center and IBM's agentic AI strategy, is IBM watsonx Orchestrate, a single solution that helps companies build, deploy, and manage all of their AI agents and their assistants – and enable them to work across their existing technology stack. The Center will help clients, partners, and startups fast-track adoption of AI, foster co-innovation, and empower developers through hands-on learning and collaboration with IBM AI experts. Developer hangouts and AI Accelerator Days will be organized for an ongoing engagement with community to foster learning in the latest advancements in AI technology and deep engagement that leads to building tangible outcomes. Inaugurating the facility, Dinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President, IBM Software said, 'We are entering a new era of AI—one defined by intelligent agents that don't just assist but act, adapt, and collaborate in real time. The IBM Agentic AI center brings this vision to life by urging local enterprises to evolve their AI strategy from reactive to proactive. It will empower clients and partners, to identify processes and workflows where AI will significantly boost productivity, elevate customer satisfaction, minimize downtime and enable users to focus on strategic tasks.' A recent survey by IBM, in collaboration with Oxford Economics, reveals that AI is now a key driver of financial performance. The study found that Indian business leaders are leading the charge globally in adopting AI across core business functions. Notably, 78% of Indian executives believe the greatest value of agentic AI lies in enhancing decision-making. Additionally, 78% of the Indian leaders are actively encouraging employees to experiment with agentic AI tools—underscoring a strong culture of innovation and forward-looking leadership. Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India and South Asia added, "AI is no longer just the future—it is reshaping India today. To unlock its full potential and realize the vision of Viksit Bharat, Indian enterprises must deepen their understanding and focus on high-impact use cases. The rise of Agentic AI is accelerating innovation to meet evolving business needs. With its new Agentic AI Innovation Center, IBM will drive industry-wide collaboration, nurture homegrown innovation, and ensure scalable, real-world impact within a strong governance framework."
Entrepreneur
16-07-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
IBM Launches Agentic AI Innovation Center in Bengaluru to Advance Autonomous AI Development
Commenting on the launch, Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India and South Asia, said the center aims to support the national agenda of digital transformation by promoting deeper understanding and implementation of high-impact AI use cases You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. IBM has launched its latest Agentic AI Innovation Center at its Bengaluru office, aiming to support the development and adoption of autonomous AI agents in India. The facility is designed to provide clients, partners, and startups with practical experience in building and deploying AI agents, including the fine-tuning of Small Language Models (SLMs). At the center, users will be able to experiment with IBM's AI platforms and tools, including watsonx Orchestrate—IBM's orchestration solution for managing AI agents across enterprise workflows. The initiative is part of IBM's broader push to support enterprise adoption of agentic AI, a model that allows AI systems to act independently, adapt to changing environments, and work collaboratively within existing business systems. The facility will also serve as a space for co-innovation and community engagement. IBM plans to host developer meetups, technical workshops, and "AI Accelerator Days" to encourage collaboration among developers, researchers, and industry professionals. "India's AI landscape is evolving rapidly. The goal now is to move from passive AI support to more proactive, intelligent systems," said Dinesh Nirmal, Senior Vice President, IBM Software, during the inauguration. He emphasized that the new center will help enterprises identify specific business functions where agentic AI can enhance productivity, reduce downtime, and improve decision-making. According to a joint survey conducted by IBM and Oxford Economics, India is at the forefront of AI adoption. The study noted that 78 per cent of Indian executives see decision-making as the top benefit of agentic AI. The same percentage of leaders also said they are encouraging employees to experiment with AI tools, suggesting a strong culture of innovation within Indian enterprises. Commenting on the launch, Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India and South Asia, said the center aims to support the national agenda of digital transformation by promoting deeper understanding and implementation of high-impact AI use cases.
