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Qualcomm and T-Hub Sign Memorandum of Understanding for a Strategic Collaboration


Qualcomm Incorporated today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration with T-Hub, India’s fastest growing start-up engine. The announcement comes as a follow-up to Qualcomm’s commitment to invest $8.5 Mn as part of their Qualcomm® Design in India Program announced in January 2017. As per the agreement, Qualcomm will utilize this association to expand its Innovation Lab’s ecosystem in the country by providing access to design, development, and testing facilities at Hyderabad, while T-Hub will provide mentorship and logistics support from in-house experts for start-ups focused on innovation around financial technologies and Smart Cities.

Commenting on the association, Jim Cathey, senior vice president and president, Asia Pacific and India, Qualcomm International, Inc. said, “We stand committed to enabling the partner ecosystem in India in new areas of technology. Our collaboration with T-Hub, will help us scale rapidly, utilizing their infrastructure and resources and bring path-breaking innovations to India.”

“Innovation drives economic growth for everyone,” said John Han, senior vice president and general manager, Qualcomm Technology Licensing. “As an invention company we truly understand how technology can transform people’s lives, while benefiting the ecosystem. We are pleased to collaborate with T-Hub, and are committed to bringing advanced technologies to the ecosystem towards building a Digital India.”

Commenting on the collaboration, Jay Krishnan, CEO, T-Hub, said, “Given the highly competitive business environment in the country, innovation is a key differentiating factor for start-ups. We are extremely pleased to work with Qualcomm, a global leader in innovation, to support the expansion of their initiatives in India. The start-ups enlisted for this collaborative program offer creative solutions for helping India advance on a technological front in critical sectors like rural development, healthcare and digital payments. We are privileged to house them and provide the best mentorship opportunities to translate their ideas into reality.”

Shrey Kapoor is a Tech-Enthusiast, Harvard certified Cyber Security and Cyber Forensics Expert. He Founder Techphlie.com, which is one of the India's Top Tech News Website. Even Forbes and many other renowned publishers took his articles reference. Shrey is a Technology analyst, strategic thinker and creative writer who is passionate to deliver the best, latest possible Tech-News to his followers and subscribers. He completed his masters in Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, certified in IPR, T.Q.M. & ISO 9001:2008 In Quality Management Systems.

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