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12 Indian AI Start-ups, who have qualified for the AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge in the India AI Impact Summit 2026, present their ideas and work
These Start-ups are working in a diverse set of areas like healthcare, multilingual LLMs, material research, data analytics, engineering simulations among others
Start-ups highlight the rapid growth and vast future potential of the AI sector and observe that the centre of gravity of AI innovation and deployment is beginning to shift towards India
Start-ups commended India’s strong commitment to advancing the artificial intelligence ecosystem
PM emphasises that startups and AI entrepreneurs are the co-architects of India’s future
PM suggests that Indian AI models should promote local and indigenous content and regional languages
PM emphasises the need to ensure that Indian AI models are ethical, unbiased, transparent, and based on data privacy principles
PM assures full government support for the success of their AI models
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today.
Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in India next month, 12 Indian AI start-ups who have qualified for the AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge in the Summit attended the roundtable and presented their ideas and work.
These Start-ups are working in a diverse set of areas including Indian language foundation models, multilingual LLMs, speech-to-text, text-to-audio and text-to-video; 3D content using generative AI for e-commerce, marketing, and personalized content creation; engineering simulations, material research and advanced analytics for data-driven decision-making across industries; healthcare diagnostics and medical research, among others.
The AI Start-Ups commended India’s strong commitment to advancing the artificial intelligence ecosystem in the country. They highlighted the rapid growth and vast future potential of the AI sector, observing that the centre of gravity of artificial intelligence innovation and deployment is beginning to shift towards India. The leaders said that India now offers a robust and enabling environment for AI development, firmly placing the country on the global AI map.
During the meeting, Prime Minister highlighted the importance of artificial intelligence in bringing about transformation in society. He noted that India will host the India AI Impact Summit next month, through which the country will play a major role in the technology sector. He highlighted that India is making efforts to bring about a transformation with & leveraging AI.
Prime Minister emphasised that startups and AI entrepreneurs are the co-architects of India’s future and said that the country has immense capacity for both innovation and large-scale implementation. He added that India should present a unique AI model to the world that reflects the spirit of “Made in India, Made for the World.”
Prime Minister said that the world’s trust in India is the country’s biggest strength. He emphasised the need to ensure that Indian AI models are ethical, unbiased, transparent, and based on data privacy principles. He said startups should also work towards global leadership from India, and noted that India can promote affordable AI, inclusive AI, and frugal innovation globally. He also suggested that Indian AI models should be distinct and should promote local and indigenous content and regional languages.
The meeting was attended by CEOs, Heads and representatives of Indian AI start-ups including Avataar, BharatGen, Fractal, Gan, Genloop, Gnani, Intellihealth, Sarvam, Shodh AI, Soket AI, Tech Mahindra and Zenteiq. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State, Shri Jitin Prasada were also present during the meeting.
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