Hyderabad, Jan.21 (RAHNUMA): The Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy-led ‘Telangana Rising’ delegation entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Blaize, a California-based company that designs energy-efficient AI hardware and full-stack software for data-center AI computing.
The agreement, reached during a meeting with Dinakar Munagala, Co- founder & CEO, Blaize, during WEF 2026, is focused on accelerating Telangana’s initiatives in electronics, semi-conductor, and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives.
Blaize has partners for hybrid AI infrastructure across Asia focusing on smart cities and industry solutions, and a dedicated R&D and engineering center in Hyderabad. During the meeting, the two sides deliberated on the state’s support for scaling Blaize’s Hyderabad R&D center.
Expressing delight over the signing of the MoU, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said Telangana’s aim of becoming an AI data centre hub is key to the state’s vision for $3 trillion growth over the next two decades.
“Our state is rapidly emerging as a progressive, technology-driven state, with high-impact initiatives across AI, datacentres, quantum computing, hardware and automation,” he said.
Minister Sridhar Babu explained that the state is launching the ‘Telangana AI Innovation Hub’ — the state’s strategic nerve centre on AI — driving investments, research, and innovation to position Hyderabad as a premier global AI destination. The Minister welcomed Blaize’s decision to potentially scale its R&D centre in Hyderabad and promised support for advanced AI engineering talent.
The meeting also focused on exploring industry use-cases like piloting AI solutions for healthcare diagnostics, manufacturing automation, and energy efficiency.
