Business EconomyPosted at: Oct 9 2026 1:54PM


Swiss delegation explores Telangana’s Innovation Ecosystem ahead of Global Summit

Hyderabad, Oct 9 (UNI) A high-level Swiss delegation led by State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger Artieda visited Hyderabad ahead of the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, exploring investment opportunities and collaborations across the state’s innovation ecosystem.
The delegation, which has been invited to the Global Summit in December, visited Skyroot Aerospace, T-Hub and T-Works to gain insights into Telangana’s aerospace, startup and innovation sectors on Thursday, an official release said here.
Invest Telangana, the state’s investment promotion and facilitation organisation, will coordinate follow-up engagements.
At T-Hub, discussions focused on co-building programmes for Swiss companies and student immersion initiatives.
Later in the evening, the delegation was hosted for dinner at Taj Falaknuma Palace by IT, Electronics and Communications and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao. Senior executives from Hyderabad’s technology and global capability centre (GCC) ecosystem also attended.
The visit also resulted in business orders, with Curapod securing an order for 10 units and RenoteAI receiving an initial order.
Budliger Artieda said the delegation had chosen Hyderabad to engage with Swiss businesses and investors while exploring opportunities in the state.
She expressed satisfaction with the city’s combination of traditional heritage and a modern, innovation-driven ecosystem conducive to investment.
Sridhar Babu highlighted Telangana’s strengths in talent and innovation, saying, “We are landlocked, but never locked out. Our coastline is talented. Our harbour is innovation. Swiss precision and Telangana scale can build the world’s next breakthroughs.”
Discussions also highlighted opportunities in the life sciences sector, particularly the importance of strong intellectual property protection for Swiss pharmaceutical companies.
Switzerland has ranked first in the Global Innovation Index for 16 consecutive years, according to the statement.
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