T-Hub launches ‘deep tech’ founder fellowship, selects 14 startups for first cohort

Startup incubator T-Hub has launched Blueprint, a 12-month fellowship programme for deep tech startup founders, aimed at helping them scale their ventures.

Customised support based on a startup’s stage and sector will be provided, especially to help the founders build the operating and commercial foundations needed for growth. Blueprint was unveiled on the sidelines of an event in which Secretary to the government of India’s Technology Development Board Rajesh Kumar Pathak participated, the incubator said in a release on Thursday (August 13, 2026).

T-Hub also announced the selection of 14 startups for the inaugural cohort. Blueprint is part of its efforts to strengthen Hyderabad as a base for deep tech founders and deepen its role as a co-builder for startups, it said.

“A founder today can build from anywhere, so a hub must do more than provide a place to work. At T-Hub, we believe that means co-building with them and Blueprint puts this into practice,” CEO Kavikrut said.

The first cohort comprises Kritsnam, ArtusAI, Litemed, Zodhya, Arkle Energy, Sensehealth, Vahn, Buildwright, Sanyark Space, Semex AI, Pavakah Energy, Vecros, Portl and Storyvord.

Blueprint will assist the founders prepare for fundraising through VC-ready pitches and organised financial, legal and business documentation. T-Hub will also facilitate investor interactions, enterprise contracts and international exposure.

Mr. Pathak highlighted the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, and how it is poised to be a crucial capital pathway for Indian startups developing deep tech with significant economic and strategic potential.

TDB is a part of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).