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Telangana, the Youngest state, marches ahead as a torchbearer
for the new india of the world.

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Telangana, the Youngest state, marches ahead as a torchbearer
for the new india of the world.

Fifth Year in a row
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Introduction to TSIC
Telangana State Innovation Cell (Fostering Innovation-driven economy)
TSIC was set up in the year 2017, under the State Innovation Policy to foster innovation-driven economy in the state of Telangana. Today, it acts as the first response of the state government for aspiring innovators, start-ups, and changemakers.
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The Innovation Cell is headed by the Chief Innovation Officer, Dr. Shanta Thoutam (Ex Vice President, Corporate Innovation, T-Hub). The team includes the CIO along with Heads for various officers, Leads for focus areas, and Innovation Fellows who work towards nurturing young talent, foster Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the State.
TSIC's impact on Innovation in Telangana
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First response from State Government towards nurturing the life cycle of a Grassroot Innovator and a significant part of Social Innovation, from Creation & Scouting to Nurturing the idea/Innovator, to Scaling it to MSME, and furthering it by Promoting the story beyond geographical boundaries.
Meet our CIO
Dr. Shanta Thoutam, a BTech Gold medalist, has earned her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the US. After living in the US for 15 years, she accepted an opportunity with T-Hub and relocated back to home with a great zeal to learn, serve, and build the innovation/startup ecosystem of Telagana. She served T-Hub as Vice President for 3+ years during which about 170+ startups were enabled to raise fund, and joined the Government of Telangana as Officer on Special Duty for Textiles & Handicrafts. From 1st Sept 2021, she is appointed as the Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana State to foster the innovation and entrepreneurial culture across 33 Districts of Telangana.

Dr. Shanta Thoutam
Chief Innovation Officer, TSIC
SUccess stories

Three innovators from Telangana won laurels at the third edition of the Jagriti Sustainable Enterprise Awards 2019.

10 Rural Innovators have been awarded under the theme of Local Manufacturing, at MAN’EXE’ 2019 by CII Telangana

Innovator Mupparapu Raju’s solution- Automatic switch off/on of street lights, has been procured by Warangal Urban Collector.

Grassroot Innovators have spoken at National-level public platform Josh Talks.
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Address:
Invest Telangana Cell,
Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department,
5th Floor, BRKR Bhavan, Hyderabad,
Telangana, India.
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