Key takeaways
- AWS selects seven Indian startups for its Global Generative AI Accelerator program, highlighting India's AI influence.
- Selected startups will receive up to $1 million in AWS credits and expert mentorship.
- AWS commits $230 million to advance global generative AI technologies through this accelerator.
- Startups gain access to AWS's advanced AI resources, including energy-efficient chips and tools for model development.
- Participants will showcase their innovations at AWS's re:Invent event in Las Vegas later this year.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected seven generative AI startups from India to join its prestigious Global Generative AI Accelerator program. India has the highest representation in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, showcasing the country’s growing influence as an emerging AI hotspot. The chosen startups—Convrse, House of Models, Neural Garage, Orbo.ai, Phot.ai, Unscript AI, and Zocket—are part of 80 companies selected globally for their innovative use of AI and global growth potential.
Each of these startups will receive up to US$1 million in AWS credits, mentorship from global experts, and technical support to accelerate their AI development. They will also gain the opportunity to showcase their solutions at AWS’s reevent in Las Vegas later this year.
This selection is part of AWS’s US$230 million commitment to advancing generative AI technologies across the globe. Startups in the accelerator will benefit from access to AWS’s compute, storage, and database solutions, as well as energy-efficient AI chips like AWS Trainium and Inferentia2.
The startups will also be able to leverage Amazon SageMaker for building and training foundation models, and Amazon Bedrock to develop generative AI applications securely.
Amitabh Nagpal, Head of Startup Business Development at AWS India, highlighted the potential of the selected Indian startups. “We are thrilled to announce the seven Indian startups that have been selected. These companies are driving innovation in generative AI and will help solve complex challenges in India and beyond,” he said.
The accelerator program lasts for 10 weeks and pairs startups with business and technical mentors from AWS and presenting partner NVIDIA, a leader in accelerated computing. The goal is to empower startups with the resources they need to develop, train, test, and scale their AI solutions effectively.
India's AI sector continues to expand, with over US$82 billion invested in AI and ML startups in 2024, according to PitchBook Data. AWS is committed to fostering this growth through initiatives like the AWS GenAI Loft, a pop-up space in Bangalore designed to promote generative AI innovation.
Selected Startups from India for the AWS Global Generative AI Accelerator:
- Convrse (Haryana): AI tool optimizing 3D objects for web or real-time use.
- House of Models (Karnataka): Generates digital content using LLM and Diffuser models.
- Neural Garage (Karnataka): Uses AI to sync actors’ lips with dubbed audio seamlessly.
- Orbo.ai (Maharashtra): Provides AI-driven hyper-personalization in the beauty industry.
- Phot.ai (Haryana): AI platform for photo editing and graphic design, targeting e-commerce sellers.
- Unscript AI (Karnataka): Creates studio-quality videos with virtual or real actors.
- Zocket(Tamil Nadu): Simplifies digital ad creation and targeting with AI.
AWS’s accelerator is expected to play a crucial role in shaping the future of AI startups, providing them with the tools and infrastructure needed to fulfill their ambitions on a global scale.
