FICCI is pleased to join together with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the IC² Institute of The University of Texas at Austin in supporting the creation of the XLr8 Andhra Pradesh Technology Business Accelerator, in Tirupati. This initiative will establish a world-class acceleration and incubation center, the aim of which is to educate, prepare and engage with innovators, entrepreneurs, technology start-ups, universities and students, driving real, measurable outcomes in terms of growth and sustainability of technologies and enterprises.

- Nirankar Saxena

Senior Director, FICCI

The new millennium belongs to those who are constantly breaking the barriers of imagination, who think and dream big! At XLr8 Andhra Pradesh, we provide the catalyst to such game-changing innovations, expanding consciousness, encouraging growth and collaborating with innovators and entrepreneurs to shorten lift-off to success!

- Glenn Robinson

Managing Director, XLr8 Andhra Pradesh

The IC² Institute of The University of Texas at Austin has, as central to its mission, the development of world-class innovation ecosystems, targeting job and wealth creation. Research, education and practice of proven methodologies that The IC² Institute has developed are drivers of that mission. Our technology acceleration program in the State of Andhra Pradesh is an extension of that mission into a region of India that is in the process of implementing a comprehensive Innovation and start-up policy. Andhra Pradesh aims to create a world class technology start-up ecosystem by fostering entrepreneurship and a culture of innovation, contributing to increased knowledge, wealth and employment. We are very pleased to be part of this initiative.

- Dr. Gregory Pogue

Interim Director, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

The XLr8 Andhra Pradesh Technology Business Accelerator is a product of almost a decade of collaboration with our strategic partner, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in the development and growth of entrepreneurship and innovation across India. In this new, exciting initiative, the Global Commercialization Group of the IC² Institute of the University of Texas at Austin will join with FICCI and the Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh to identify promising technologies in India and accelerate their entry to both domestic and international markets, with a view to providing solutions with high impact on societal challenges, IT convergence, and job and wealth creation. We are putting our own human resources on the ground in Tirupati to set up the accelerator structure and train local staff, innovators and entrepreneurs, as well as students and faculty of some of the most renowned educational institutions in the country. We are confident that, through this partnership, we can significantly impact job and wealth creation in Andhra Pradesh.

- Sid Burback

Director, Global Commercialization Group, IC² Institute