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MeitY × IndiaAIFormal inauguration · Official invitations will be sent to selected guests
Built for Kerala. For India.
MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam
Launch
A gathering of government, industry, academia, founders and technology leaders to mark the launch of CAIK and explore the next steps for applied AI in Kerala and India.
Date30 September 2026
VenueLemon Tree Premiere Hotel
Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram
Programme1:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Programme Registration: 1:30 PM
Bringing national AI priorities, Kerala’s digital capabilities and private-sector execution into one operating ecosystem.
About CAIK
From possibility
to deployment.
MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, being established in Thiruvananthapuram under the IndiaAI Mission, aims to bring together government, academia and industry to build a collaborative ecosystem in the State of Keralam for enabling research, innovation, and commercialisation activities in the field of Artificial Intelligence with a global perspective.
Research
Ideas, models, datasets and technical capability.
Startups
Founders, products, capital and market access.
Public systems
Real problems, real users and responsible deployment.
Industry
Compute, technology, partnerships and scale.
The ambition is simple: build AI that works in the real world from Kerala, for India and beyond.
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.
Fellowships
Structured opportunities for emerging and experienced AI practitioners, researchers and domain experts to work with the Centre.
AI Skilling & Talent
Programmes that build practical AI capability among students, professionals, founders and other relevant communities.
Applied AI & Research
Connecting research, technology and real-world problems, so applied AI work translates into products and public value.
Government & Public Systems
Supporting responsible AI adoption for government, public services and societal challenges, in step with government partners.
Industry Collaboration
Working with technology companies, enterprises and domain partners to enable pilots, expertise, infrastructure and market access.
Dignitaries and speakers
Meet the leaders joining
the CAIK launch.
Shri V. D. Satheesan
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Keralam
Shri P. K. Kunhalikutty
Hon’ble Minister for Industries, IT and AI
Inaugurated by
Shri C. P. John
Hon’ble Minister for Transport
Presided by
Shri. V. V. Rajesh
Hon’ble Mayor
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Institutional and Ecosystem Leaders
Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS
Special Secretary (E & ITD)
Dr. Saji Gopinath
Vice Chancellor
Digital University Kerala
Sandip Kumar IAS
Director
Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM)
Antony Satyadas
CEO & Co-founder
Innovation Incubator
Dr. Asharaf S
Dean
Digital University Kerala
Professor in Charge
IndiaAI CoE, TVM
Shiv Shankar M S
OSD / CEO
IndiaAI CoE, TVM
Dr. Sanil J
Research Scientist
IndiaAI CoE, TVM
30 September 2026 · 1:30 PM to 9:00 PM
The launch programme.
Programme Registration: 1:30 PM · Lemon Tree Premiere Hotel, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram
Pre-Inaugural Sessions
Registration, Reception & Expo Opening
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Panel Discussion 1: AI in Healthcare – From Innovation to Impact
Hari Namboodiri
President and CEO
Consult Sombrilla Inc. U.S.A.
Dr. M. V. Pillai
Founder / Chairman
International Cancer Care Network (ICCN), U.S.A.
Former Clinical Professor of Oncology
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
John Santhosh
Founder and CEO
GIEOM Business Solutions
Founder, Billion Lives
Dr. Athul Joseph Manuel
President
IMA Cochin
Dr. S. Aathithya
Executive Director & Consultant – Orthopedics
SP Medifort Hospital
Tea Break & Transition
IndiaAI CoE TVM Events Team
Panel Discussion 2: Keralam 2030 – AI for Future Ready Keralam
Sandip Kumar IAS
Director
Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM)
K. Anvar Sadath
CEO
KITE, Govt of Keralam
Max Michaels
Co-Founder & CEO
Mindful AI Foundation
Antony Satyadas
CEO & Co-founder
Innovation Incubator
Dr. Mithun Premraj IAS
Member Secretary
K-DISC
Book Launch – Mindful Machines
By Max Michaels
Inaugural Sessions
Arrival & Reception of Dignitaries
Curated Demo Walkthrough by Startups from the First Cohort
By Shri P. K. Kunhalikutty
Welcome Address
Prof. Saji Gopinath, VC, Digital University Kerala
Overview of the Keralam AI Ecosystem
Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, Special Secretary (E & ITD)
Message about the IndiaAI Mission
Representative from MeitY IndiaAI
Presidential Address
Shri C. P. John, Hon’ble Minister for Transport
Lighting of the Lamp
Formal Inauguration, Release of Centre Logo and Website
Shri P. K. Kunhalikutty, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, IT and AI
Distribution of Startup Selection Letters
Shri P. K. Kunhalikutty, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, IT and AI
Exchange of the LoIs
Shri C. P. John, Hon’ble Minister for Transport
Felicitation
Exchange of LOI of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Property-Tax AI Initiative
Shri. V. V. Rajesh, Hon’ble Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Vote of Thanks
Shiv Shankar M S, OSD / CEO, IndiaAI CoE, TVM
Interactive Founder Showcase + Network Dinner
Book signing – Mindful Machines
Tentative programme, subject to change. Dignitary arrival and movement follow the final protocol schedule.
15 startups · Three pathways
CAIK First Cohort 2026
Selected Startups
Pre-Incubation 2 startups
GLIANOMICS
A clinically informed GLP-1 companion for daily tracking, side-effect awareness and sustainable weight-loss routines.
VibraSync
Edge AI video denoising and automated RTL generation for hardware development.
Incubation 8 startups
Resfeber
Practice management software for healthcare providers.
Pixolish
Intelligent cameras, Edge AI and perception solutions for drones, aerospace, defence, robotics and industry.
Doculu
AI-powered document management for governments and enterprises.
Metanoa
An AI-first clinical operating platform for developmental care, early intervention and rehabilitation.
Plenti
A surplus food marketplace integrating Edge AI sensing to support food safety and reduce waste.
Katidhan
AI-powered early warning systems to protect farmland from wild animal intrusions and crop losses.
Lejit AI
AI-powered legal intelligence for due diligence, compliance, litigation management and risk assessment.
VitalView AI
AI-assisted emergency CT first-reads designed to help hospitals deliver faster care.
Acceleration 5 startups
Audio Realities
Advanced speech and audio processing solutions for cinema, broadcast and professional media.
Court Click
Court data management for lawyers and litigants in India.
Keynos
An autonomous financial layer for enterprises, with human oversight for audit, compliance and professional judgment.
Open Healthcare Network
Open-source AI for healthcare.
Tranzmeo
OEM-independent AI software for fibre-sensing applications.
View more details about the selected startups.
CAIK First Cohort 2026 – Selected Startups ↗Technology partners
The infrastructure
behind the ecosystem.
AI is built on more than models. It requires compute, hardware, cloud, platforms and the infrastructure to move from experimentation to deployment.
Who should attend
One room.
Many worlds.
Government
Policy, public systems & digital governance.
Founders
AI startups, builders & entrepreneurs.
Industry
Technology, deployment & enterprise adoption.
Investors
Capital, market access & ecosystem building.
Research
Universities, scientists & technical leaders.
Healthcare
Clinicians, hospitals & health innovators.
Media
Technology, business & innovation.
Partners
Institutions connecting the ecosystem.
Build with us.
The launch is
only the beginning.
CAIK is being built for what happens after the launch — when ideas become programmes, programmes become companies, and technology moves into the real world.