
T-Hub onboards 22 startups for Lab32
The Hindu
Accelerator in its sixth edition, international startups allowed for first time
Twenty-two startups from over 200 that applied have been selected for the sixth edition of startup ecosystem enabler T-Hub’s flagship pre-acceleration programme Lab32. This time, doors have been opened to international startups to be part of the programme along with Indian startups, T-Hub said on Tuesday. Announcing their onboarding, it said the list comprises startups working to solve challenges from emerging industries such as mobility, electric vehicles, edtech, IoT, healthtech, legaltech, enterprise tech, artificial intelligence and machine learning. CEO Ravi Narayan said, “The sixth batch has a mix of local and international startups and mentors, enabling entrepreneurs to explore new ideas and technologies and understand the global market needs.”
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