The Tamil Nadu government has announced a comprehensive suite of initiatives under the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, and Digital Services to position the state as a 'national leader' in AI and deep-tech innovation.
Presented in the State Legislative Assembly by Minister Kumar R, the new announcements encompass multi-crore funds, state-of-the-art infrastructure, public-private partnerships, and specialised AI tools across multiple sectors.
He said that to leverage Tamil Nadu’s strong research and academic foundation, the 'Vetri Tamil Nadu Deep-Tech Innovation Fund' will be established through the Tamil Nadu Technology (iTNT Hub) with an initial fund corpus of Rs 50 crore.
"The initiative will provide targeted support to deep-tech startups, researchers, innovators, and PhD scholars working in high-impact domains such as AI/ML, LLM/SLM, advanced materials, semiconductors, and robotics", he said, adding "to promote inclusive growth, a separate 25% allocation will be reserved for SC/ST founders.
The announcement builds on Tamil Nadu’s broader push to develop an integrated AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
