Hyderabad, April 14 (RAHNUMA): In a significant step toward strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Telangana, WE Hub, the Telangana government’s nodal agency for promoting and supporting women entrepreneurs, has launched it’s first Center of Excellence (CoE) in Peddapalli district on Tuesday.
The initiative is being implemented with the support of HP and the District Administration of Peddapalli.
The Center of Excellence aims to empower women entrepreneurs, nurture youth innovation, and enable grassroots enterprises to access technology, market opportunities, and structured capacity-building support.
The centre will serve as a hub for skill development, incubation support, digital enablement, and enterprise acceleration, particularly for women and youth from rural and semi-urban regions.
The CoE will provide structured programmes, including entrepreneurship training, digital skilling, business mentoring, market linkages, and innovation support to help aspiring entrepreneurs transform ideas into viable enterprises.
Special focus will be given to women-led enterprises, youth innovators, and emerging sectors such as technology-enabled services, manufacturing, creative industries, and sustainable MSMEs.
The launch event was graced by Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Peddapalli MLA and Government Whip Vijaya Ramana Rao, Ramagundam MLA Makkan Singh Raj Thakur, district collector
Koya Sriharsha, WE Hub CEO Sita Pallacholla and others.
Through this initiative, WE Hub aims to create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Peddapalli district, enabling women and youth to build sustainable businesses, generate livelihoods, and contribute meaningfully to the economic development of Telangana.
The Center of Excellence is expected to serve as a catalyst for innovation, enterprise creation, and inclusive economic growth, reinforcing the Government of Telangana’s commitment to strengthening district-level entrepreneurship ecosystems across the state.
The launch also marks an important milestone, as Peddapalli becomes the first district where WE Hub has established a Center of Excellence, paving the way for similar models of entrepreneurship
support in other districts of Telangana.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Sridhar Babu said, “Empowering women entrepreneurs and nurturing youth innovation at the grassroots is crucial for building an inclusive and self-reliant Telangana. Initiatives such as this Center of Excellence will not only create sustainable livelihood opportunities but also inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs from our districts,”.
