US Consul General Visits Ratan Tata Hub in Amaravati

Vijayawada: Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) of Andhra Pradesh hosted an interactive engagement with US Consul General Laura Willliams when she visited the hub at Amaravati on Monday.

The Consul General’s presence led to meaningful discussions on emerging technologies, innovation-led entrepreneurship, and opportunities to further strengthen India-US collaboration in the startup ecosystem.

The RTIH leadership explained to her the hub’s vision, ongoing initiatives and its role in nurturing startups across AP and supporting innovation-driven solutions that address challenges through technology.

The leadership made a series of curated startup presentations in areas such as AI, data drive platforms and advanced technology applications. The presentations reflected the growing depth, capability and maturity of AP’s startup ecosystem and showcased how local innovators are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build scalable and impactful solutions.

RTIH chief executive officer P. Dhatri Reddy emphasised the hubs’ role as a catalyst in building a robust innovation ecosystem by bringing together startups, academia, industry and government. She highlighted that international engagements of this nature would provide valuable global perspectives to local innovators and open pathways for long-term collaboration, knowledge exchange and joint initiatives in emerging technology areas.

The visit concluded with an engaging interactive session between the Consul General and the startup founders.