MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam
Centre of Artificial Intelligence Keralam
Building Sovereign and Applied AI Capabilities for India and Keralam.
Advancing AI-Native Startups, Applied Research, Public-Sector AI, Datasets, Compute Infrastructure and Talent.
30 September 2026
A New Chapter for AI in Keralam
Marking the inauguration of the MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam—bringing together government, academia, industry and startups to advance AI research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Date
- 30 September 2026
- Time
- 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Lemon Tree Premiere Hotel, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram
Panel Discussions · Startup Showcase · Centre Launch · Book Launch · Networking
Applied AI & Research
Applied AI For Real-World Problems
The Centre translates AI research and technology into solutions for high-impact, real-world problems in India and Keralam. These are its initial priorities; strong AI-native and applied-AI startups outside these areas may also be considered where aligned with the Centre's objectives.
Healthcare
Including ageing, care-in-place and healthcare systems: applied AI for diagnosis, care delivery and health infrastructure.
Climate, Disaster & Sustainability
Environmental intelligence, disaster resilience and climate-related applications of AI.
E-Governance & Public Systems
AI for public service delivery, governance and citizen-facing systems.
Agriculture
A cross-cutting area where relevant, applying AI to agricultural productivity, supply chains and rural livelihoods.
What The Centre Does
Six pillars, one Centre, built around sovereign and applied AI capability. Startup programmes are one part of a wider mandate that also spans research, infrastructure, government and talent.
Startups & Entrepreneurship
Pre-Incubation, Incubation and Acceleration for AI-native and applied-AI startups, matched to how far along a founder's product and AI capability are.
Explore Startup Programmes02Fellowships
Structured opportunities for emerging and experienced AI practitioners, researchers and domain experts to work with the Centre.
Explore Fellowships03AI Skilling & Talent
Programmes that build practical AI capability among students, professionals, founders and other relevant communities.
Explore Skilling & Talent04Applied AI & Research
Connecting research, technology and real-world problems, so applied AI work translates into products and public value.
Explore Focus Areas05Government & Public Systems
Supporting responsible AI adoption for government, public services and societal challenges, in step with government partners.
See Government Collaboration06Industry Collaboration
Working with technology companies, enterprises and domain partners to enable pilots, expertise, infrastructure and market access.
See Industry CollaborationAI-Native Entrepreneurship
From AI Idea To Scalable Company
The Centre supports founders building AI-native and applied-AI companies at different stages, through three programmes matched to how far along your product and AI capability are.
Ecosystem
Connecting Keralam's AI Ecosystem
The Centre brings together government, academia, researchers, startups, industry, technology partners, mentors and investors to move AI from research and experimentation toward deployment.
Ecosystem Participation
Build With CAIK
The ecosystem is still being built. Relevant organisations and individuals are invited to engage directly with the Centre.
Industry & Technology Partners
Engage around technology, compute, expertise, pilots, market access, problem statements and ecosystem collaboration.
Mentors & Advisors
Experienced founders, AI practitioners, domain specialists, operators, researchers and business leaders who can support companies and programmes.
Investors
Pre-seed, seed, venture, strategic and other relevant investors interested in AI companies emerging from the ecosystem.
Academic & Research Collaborators
Universities, researchers, labs, faculty and research organisations interested in applied AI collaboration.
Fellowships
Structured Pathways For AI Talent
Fellowship names, eligibility, terms, stipend, dates and the intake process are still being finalised. Details will be announced here once approved.
Young / Junior Fellows
Emerging talent, young researchers, technologists and practitioners
A shorter, structured engagement for emerging AI talent. Details to be announced.
Senior Fellows
Experienced researchers, technologists, domain experts and industry practitioners
A deeper engagement for experienced researchers and practitioners. Details to be announced.
AI Skilling & Talent
Building Practical AI Capability Across Sectors
This is the range of activity the Centre's skilling and talent role is designed to grow into. Specific programmes will be announced as they are confirmed.
Illustrative capability directions. Not all are currently open programmes.
AI Infrastructure & Datasets
Compute, Workspace And Technical Environments
Eligible startups and programmes can access GPU compute, workspace, relevant datasets and technology-partner resources, subject to programme terms and availability.
Workspace & Facilities
Eligible startups and programme participants can access workspace, meeting facilities and shared Centre infrastructure, subject to programme terms and availability.
Compute & GPU
Needs-based access to GPU and cloud compute, subject to allocation policy and availability.
Opportunities & Updates
View All UpdatesEvents, AI challenges, hackathons, workshops, research activity and ecosystem announcements will be published here as they are confirmed.
Who The Centre Is For
Founder
Find your programme and see what applying for First Cohort 2026 involves.
Student Or AI Builder
See the skilling, talent and hackathon activity the Centre is building.
Researcher
Look at Fellowship tracks and the Centre's applied AI and research focus.
Industry Partner
See how the Centre works with technology companies and enterprises.
Government Department
Bring a problem statement or explore collaboration with the Centre.
Investor Or Mentor
Learn how mentors and investors engage with the Centre's cohorts.