Hyderabad to get Centre of Excellence in Design

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad is set to house a Centre of Excellence in Design as part of the state government’s plan to position the city as a global hub for creativity and innovation, IT and industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said on Thursday.

He was speaking after inaugurating the International Conference on User Experience and Product Design – UXINDIA25, organised by the UMO Foundation, at Hotel Trident in Hitec City. Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka was also present.

Telangana’s innovation ecosystem

Sridhar Babu said the government is following a structured approach to build Telangana into an innovation hub. He cited initiatives such as T-Hub, T-Works and We-Hub, and added that the upcoming AI Innovation Hub would give strong emphasis to design and creativity.

“Design is creativity, but it must also be user-friendly. Only then can applications or websites sustain themselves,” he said. He also noted that challenges posed by technologies such as artificial intelligence should be seen as opportunities.

Startups to get comprehensive support

The minister added that the state is committed to supporting startups and emerging enterprises working on new ideas. “We want Hyderabad to continue strengthening its global innovation ecosystem,” he said.