Visakhapatnam, India — October 2025:
The TechBharat Research Foundation, a social enterprise dedicated to citizen-centric AI innovation, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Google Cloud to establish India’s first AI Center of Excellence (CoE) for Public Good. The CoE will operate from Visakhapatnam, aiming to accelerate AI-driven governance and real-world social innovation.
Empowering Citizen-Centric AI Innovation
An initiative of ParadigmIT (a Hyderabad-based digital transformation leader) and Quantela (a global smart technology company), the TechBharat Research Foundation is designed to leverage AI for solving challenges in public governance, urban management, and citizen services — in line with India’s vision for responsible and inclusive AI.
Google Cloud will play a pivotal role by enhancing the CoE’s technological infrastructure, capacity building, and national-scale deployment of AI solutions that directly impact citizens.
“With TechBharat, we’re bringing our best technologies and talent to help solve real-world public sector challenges,” said Ashish Wattal, Director, Public Sector, Google Cloud India. “Together, we’ll build scalable AI solutions that deliver impact at a national level.”
“At ParadigmIT and Quantela, we are immensely proud to shape AI that matters not just for businesses but for citizens and India’s AI future,” added Sridhar Gadhi, Founder, TechBharat Research Foundation.
TechBharat AI Fellowship: Building the Next Generation of Innovators
The TechBharat AI Fellowship, a 120-day national program, is already nurturing India’s brightest young AI minds to solve real-world governance challenges. Through Google Cloud’s support, participants gain access to:
Gemini APIs and Google Cloud AI Development platforms
Cloud credits and mentorship from Google experts
Go-To-Market (GTM) support to scale AI solutions across India and the Global South
About TechBharat Research Foundation
TechBharat is a not-for-profit organization building India’s first AI Center of Excellence for Public Good. It collaborates with governments and institutions to transform AI into a tool for equity, efficiency, and empowerment.
Learn more: www.techbharat.ai
Contact: partner@techbharat.ai
About Google Cloud India
Google Cloud India partners with public and private organizations to build secure, scalable, and responsible AI systems, tackling large-scale challenges across sectors using advanced cloud technologies.
Original press release sourced from NewsVoir. Additional editorial content added by TechMitra.
