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New Indian Express
7 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Minister Sridhar launches TGDeX to fuel AI innovation
HYDERABAD: IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu launched the Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) platform at T-Hub here on Wednesday. TGDeX aims to bring together high-quality 'AI-ready' datasets, subsidised GPU resources, open-source AI/ML models, and real-world problem statements into a single secure, scalable environment. The platform houses over 500 datasets contributed by several state departments and aims to host datasets from private enterprises and academic institutions in the future. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, 'The launch of TGeDX is the first step towards building a digital bridge connecting data to decision making and bridging talent to opportunity. With TGDeX, we are launching a national blueprint for inclusive AI infrastructure.' He further revealed that the government will launch AI University to train around 2 lakh existing engineers and build the next generation intelligence force. He called upon startups to build institutions to experiment, departments to contribute datasets, mentors to guide innovators and civil society to co-create along with the government. Sridhar Babu said that the TGDeX platform is the first AI-integrated data exchange in India. He highlighted that over 480 datasets and more than 3,000 AI startups are already integrated into the TGDeX ecosystem. This platform will provide vital data for agri-tech startups to support farmers besides aiding the health department in developing AI models that enhance patient care. It will be a valuable tool for skilling students and empowering innovation, turning Telangana into a global hub for cutting-edge solutions. Special Chief Secretary (ITE&C Department) Sanjay Kumar also spoke at the event and called upon all innovators and think tanks to use data and find solutions to improve the lives of the people of Telangana. TGDeX was highlighted as a first-of-its-kind state platform to address longstanding challenges in AI innovation that include lack of access to clean, usable datasets, subsidised compute infrastructure and institutional pathways to scale beyond proof-of-concept. Developed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, TGDeX is supported by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the state's ITE & C Department, with strategic and technical input from JICA's Digital Transformation Lab (DXLab) and Boston Consulting Group.
The Hindu
02-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Telangana unveils first State-led digital public infrastructure for AI
Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX), a first-of-its-kind State platform to address challenges in AI innovation such as lack of access to clean, usable datasets, subsidised compute infrastructure and institutional pathways to scale beyond proof-of-concept was launched on Wednesday by IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu. Developed by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the State's IT department with strategic support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the JICA DXLab, Boston Consulting Group and the Center of Data for Public Good, IISc Bangalore, TGDeX seeks to lay the ground for a single secure, scalable environment supporting innovation. Ecosystem enablers such as T-Hub and Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM) are also involved in providing value added services such as mentorship and access to markets and funding through 'Grand Challenges', the IT department said in a release on the launch event. 'We are building a digital bridge connecting data to decision making and bridging talent to opportunity. With TGDeX, we are launching a national blueprint for inclusive AI infrastructure,' Mr. Sridhar Babu said. IT and Industries Secretary Sanjay Kumar said, 'With TGDeX, we are enabling a future where a startup in Adilabad can access the same AI-building resources as someone in Hyderabad. We have more than 20 (government) departments on board already and aim to have all departments contribute to TGDeX in the next few months. A joint White Paper brought out by the State government and JICA outlining the TGDeX journey and lessons for other States was launched. JICA India Chief Representative Takeuchi Takuro reaffirmed JICA's commitment to Telangana and to India's broader AI and innovation journey. This White Paper aims to serve as a blueprint for how States and other countries in the Global South can build similar platforms tailored to local needs. Six winners of the Telangana AI Rising Grand Challenge, a pre-launch initiative that received over 420 proposals from 240 startups across the country, were felicitated. TGDeX is live and accessible at The platform houses over 500 datasets contributed by several State departments and aims to host datasets from private enterprises and academic institutions in the future.
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
First State-led digital public infra for AI TGDeX set for launch in Telangana on July 2
Telangana government, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will be launching Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) platform, the first State-led digital public infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI), on Wednesday. TGDeX is aimed at developing cross-domain AI solutions through collaboration between the State, startups, industry partners and research institutions. The platform will enable access to high quality data and collaborative tools for AI solution builders, the Emerging Technologies Wing of the State IT Department said on the project undertaken by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, with JICA's DXLab providing strategic and technical guidance. The AI-ready platform will also utilise the Open Data Telangana platform, which is the central repository of all the datasets of the State government that should be in the public domain. TGDeX will leverage Telangana's rich AI ecosystem comprising government departments, private entities, academia and open-source or licensed data providers. The government's technology ecosystem comprising Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM), T-Hub, MATH (AI/ ML Centre of Excellence of T-Hub), IIT Hyderabad and IIIT Hyderabad will also be associated for achieving TGDeX's target of hosting more than 2,000 AI-ready datasets over the next five years. Chief Minister Reddy envisions Telangana not just as a leader in Al, but as a model for how technology can empower people, the government said the upcoming launch of TGDeX platform, which is a flagship initiative under the State's AI Strategy and Roadmap launched in September 2024.
