The next phase of India’s AI economy is being built now.
Across Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad and IIT campuses, a new class of founders, researchers and corporate innovators is building the models, infrastructure and applications that will shape how a billion people interact with artificial intelligence.
The AI Startups 20 spans the breadth of this ecosystem: venture-backed startups racing to market, government-backed academic consortia building public-good infrastructure, corporate innovation labs with enterprise reach, and deep-tech founders tackling problems that may take years to fully mature.
India’s AI landscape is being shaped from numerous angles, spanning IIT labs, infrastructure companies, seed-stage investments, and sovereign projects.
On National Technology Day, MIT Sloan Management Review India unveils its prestigious AI Startups 20 list, spotlighting 20 companies selected for their technical differentiation, strategic positioning, funding momentum, and potential to shape future markets.
These are the companies, labs, and institutions that investors, enterprise leaders, and policymakers should be watching closely.
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