The Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH), the technology park at Mangalagiri in Guntur district, has launched the Future Founders Programme, a six-week pre-incubation initiative aimed at helping innovators transform validated ideas into working prototypes and reach their first customers.
The programme is designed to guide aspiring entrepreneurs in minimising start-up risks, while preparing them for full-scale incubation and market entry.
A statement issued to this effect said the programme was simultaneously launched at the hub and all spokes across Andhra Pradesh, including Visakhapatnam, Rajamahendravaram, Tirupati and Anantapur.
This marked a major step in the RTIH’s mission to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across every region of the State, ensuring that opportunities reached grassroots innovators as well.
More than 10 promising start-ups showcased their early-stage innovations, reflecting the creativity, determination, and passion of Andhra Pradesh’s next generation of entrepreneurs in a live pitching session held on the inaugural day on Saturday.
CEO of RTIH Dhatri Reddy said the ‘hub’ was committed to nurturing early-stage founders and providing them with mentorship, resources, and opportunities to grow.
Founder and CEO of rava.ai Kiran Babu Rava shared real-world insights into the challenges faced by start-ups and encouraged young innovators to pursue their ideas fearlessly, build with purpose, and create meaningful impact.
CEO of RTIH, Vijayawada, G. Krishnan, said the programme was an opportunity for innovators in the State to turn their creative ideas into sustainable ventures that make a difference.
Published – October 19, 2025 08:20 pm IST
