Australia funds Telangana’s StartX for marginalised women and LGBTIQ+ entrepreneurs

Australia is looking forward to even more prospects for engagement in IT, agriculture, and education with various Indian states. With this goal in mind it is funding a 13-week pre-incubation programme to support women entrepreneurs offered by the Indian state of Telangana’s government.

The partnership was announced during the visit of Australia’s High Commissioner to India Philip Green to WE Hub along with the state’s Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu.

Women and entrepreurship is a powerful combination. Great to launch a new program Start-X for women entrepreneurs today in #Hyderabad with Minister @OffDSB.
As a male champion for change, for me this is personal. @WEHubHyderabad @AusCGBengaluru @HiHyderabad #womenleaders pic.twitter.com/ldPBTsyDde

— Philip Green OAM (@AusHCIndia) January 29, 2024

Launching the WE Hub that will help the marginalised and the LGBTIQ+ community in entrepreneurship, Mr Green said:

“Australia was WE Hub’s first international partner, and we look forward to working with WE Hub and the Government of Telangana to deliver Start-X – a new initiative focused on instilling entrepreneurial skills in women, marginalized communities and the LGBTIQ+ community in the state.”

The Australian High Commissioner to India also met with the Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy, on 29th January 2024 as part of his first visit to Telangana.

Great meeting with the Chief Minister of Telangana @revanth_anumula. Even more prospects for engagement in IT, #agriculture and #education. I’ll be back! @TelanganaCMO @HiHyderabad @AusCGBengaluru 🇦🇺🇮🇳 #dosti pic.twitter.com/irPiyABwin

— Philip Green OAM (@AusHCIndia) January 30, 2024

StartX follows an exclusive pre-incubation programme ‘Upsurge’ that was organised earlier for 180 women entrepreneurs with the support of the Australian High Commission.

Mr Duddilla Sridhar Babu added:

“With StartX, WE Hub is poised to become a single platform for more women across the State to set up viable startups in the social space and eventually tap the global market, he said, adding that women empowerment would be the foundation of Telangana’s growth.”

Launched the StartX programme in entrepreneurship for women, marginalized sections and LGBTIQ + community which will be offered by WE Hub in partnership with the Australian government , yesterday.

With StartX, WE Hub is poised to become a single platform for more women across… pic.twitter.com/Tw37DYwmAy

— Sridhar Babu Duddilla (@OffDSB) January 30, 2024

Australian Consul General in Bengaluru, Hilary McGeachy; Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments, Jayesh Ranjan; and CEO WE-Hub, Deepthi Ravula were also present at this occasion.

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