Hyderabad set for T-Hub, an entrepreneur's boon.

By now, a lot of buzz has been created around T-Hub, touted to be the mother of all incubators in the country, coming up in Hyderabad next month.

But what does it really mean for a start-up that finds a slot in the project? Your ideas get refinement; you get legal counselling to help protect your IP (intellectual property); help-on-hand on branding, sales; in getting connected with Venture Capital funds and whatnot, says a top government official.

The State government has agreed to be the first customer of start-ups, if they come out with products that can solve governance issues, including public delivery of services and innovation in agriculture.

Telangana Government promises a (Silicon) Valley like environment, both physical and operational. It promises no intervention from the government in its day-to-day operations. 'Recently a top Google official visited the facility for a preview and said it is second to none,' Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary (IT Department) of the Telangana government, says.

Jayesh, who played a key role in devising the plan and talking to stakeholders, said, 'We are going to have 12 experts each from Nalsar (law) University, Indian School of Business and International Institute of Information Technology. They will advice start-ups at various stages of their evolution.'

HBL