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An MoU has been signed between Deakin University of Australia and Telangana government to advance artificial intelligence.
📅 Published 10 Apr 2026 · April 2026
An MoU has been signed between Deakin University of Australia and Telangana government to advance artificial intelligence.
- Deakin University of Australia and the Government of Telangana, through its AI innovation hub Aikam, signed a strategic MoU to advance applied AI.
- The agreement was signed by Professor Iain Martin, President and Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University, and Phani Nagarjuna, Founding CEO of Aikam, at the Telangana State Secretariat.
- This partnership focuses on establishing the Aikam-Deakin Hub for Research in Intelligent Technology & Innovation (Aikam-DHRITI).
- The collaboration prioritises mass upskilling to create an AI-fluent workforce, joint translational research, and startup enablement.
- By utilising Deakin’s research capabilities and Telangana’s high-performance infrastructure, the initiative aims to deploy ethical, scalable AI solutions for public service delivery and global economic impact.