T-Hub Selects 13 Startups for Its 1st-Ever Product Development Program RubriX

RubriX will provide unparalleled resources and a global product development perspective to the selected startups making it an essential program for early tech startups.

The startups were chosen from 135 applications received from diverse sectors across the country.

T-Hub, which leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem, today announced the selection of 13 startups for its first product development program RubriX. The program aims to bring a global perspective to product development for early-stage technology startups from T-Hub’s robust innovation ecosystem.

T-Hub received 135 applications from across the country from sectors, such as Fintech, Blockchain, PropTech, Sustainability, HealthTech, EdTech, Electric Mobility, HRTech, eCommerce, Mobility, IoT and SaaS, Embedded Systems, Enterprise and AgriTech. 

The five-month program will help the startups in designing scalable and sustainable business models, enabling rapid product development and prototyping, leadership training and mentorship. The startups, by the end of the program, will have their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) ready to market. T-Hub will provide exposure to necessary betas and pilots to these startups.

The cohort is the result of a rigorous selection process that included an advisory of industry experts, investors, and serial entrepreneurs. Some of the shortlisted startups for the program are Humnplus Technologies, Flex Fit, Nansys and Yellow Board.

MSR, CEO of T-Hub said, “We are impressed with the first cohort of new technologies and the diverse entrepreneurs behind them. T-Hub, through this program, is on a mission to be at the forefront to address the barriers faced by the early-stage startups in product development. Our comprehensive program and global ecosystem of partners will help startups speed up and de-risk their production process, bridge market gaps and accelerate their path to commercialisation."

The cohort begins on April 19 operating in a hybrid environment. T-Hub’s network of technology Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) and product specialists will provide the early-stage tech startups with the know-how and expertise needed to advance from prototype to the MVP stage. The program will provide access to betas and pilots, along with in-depth workshops on design thinking, lean startup, and agile principles. It will have a gamified assessment of milestones and objectives to track the progress of the startups in the program.

Vedanth Padegelwar, Founder of Knoct said, “We are excited to be part of the RubriX program that guides startups from prototype to MVP. This is crucial as many startups fail to understand the impact of initial product decisions in long run. We are happy that RubriX is helping solve and guide startups with the best talent and resources in the market. We are expecting government connections, mentoring, and finding resources for our product during the cohort.”

Gaddam Shivaganesh, Founder of Cpay said, “The RubriX program is particularly good and valuable for us as the program structure is great and needed for every startup at the product development stage. I will be very happy if the program can help me in filling the gaps in the product development journey with their guidelines and expertise.”

The program is also supported by the Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD), Conquering Imaginations, Expectations and Dreams (CIED), IIT Hyderabad, T-Works and IIT-Madras Research Park. The ecosystem partners of T-Hub will engage with the startups over the course of the program, providing mentorship and guidance for strategic connections within the industry.

T-Hub’s programs have been successfully scaling startups in partnership with a strong ecosystem of partners. T-Hub to date has impacted over 1800 startups through various programs and initiatives, has over 600 global and national corporate partners and has provided 2000 mentor connects to help the startup scale.

For more information about the program, visit https://t-hub.co/rubrix/

T-Hub Launches RubriX Program for Technology Startups

The program aims to support early-stage tech startups with ready prototypes and help them reach the Minimum Viable Product stage with minimal risks.

This five-month long product development program will bring in cutting-edge solutions for emerging sectors like Fintech, Sustainability, Health-tech, and Mobility among others.

T-Hub, which leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem, today announced the call for applications for its first-ever program on product development RubriX. Aiming to support early-stage technology startups with ready prototypes in hardware or software, this program will enable them to reach the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage with reduced turnaround time and costs.

This is a five-month-long program that will have 30 startups showcasing innovative solutions from sectors like Fintech, Sustainability, Health-tech, HR Tech, Mobility, IoT, Embedded Systems, Enterprise and Agritech. The application for the RubriX program will close on 12 March 2022, and the program will commence on 22 March. 

Interested and eligible startups can apply for the program here.

MSR, CEO of T-Hub said, “One of the most crucial growth steps of a startup is its transformation from prototype to Minimum Viable Product. We at T-Hub want to ensure that early-stage startups could also make use of the world-class support and capabilities of our robust innovation ecosystem which will enable them in accelerating their products to market with minimal risks. This program will allow T-Hub to help startups develop their solutions in a way that closely fits the requirements of ever-evolving markets and integrate them at an early stage for global-scale growth."

This is a one-of-a-kind program run by seasoned entrepreneurs and product specialists that helps shortlisted startups build scalable products that have higher success rates with customers. The program focuses on the product development fundamentals with a unique 5D framework that involves prototype assessment, market analysis, access to the right tools and frequent tech reviews.

Veera Chappi, Head - Partnership, People and Culture at T Works said, "T-Works is proud to be associated with the RubriX product development program hosted by T-Hub. This program structure and curriculum will enable prototype-ready startups to accelerate to their MVP with minimal risks and costs. While T-works enables ideas to transform into prototypes, we will continue to support innovative ideas heading towards MVP through this association."

T-Hub has also onboarded other ecosystem enablers like Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD), Conquering Imaginations, Expectations and Dreams (CIED), IIT Hyderabad, T-Works, and IIT-Madras Research Park as partners for this program. The partners will support the startups through the right expertise and resources like preferred access to labs to build market-ready products.

The startups will also receive exposure to design thinking, lean startup and agile principles, customized guidance from Technology Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs), gamified assessment of milestones and objectives along with access to betas and pilots. Any prototype ready Indian technology startup either in software, hardware, or both with a team of two full-time founders are eligible to be part of this comprehensive product development program.

T-Hub’s program has been successfully scaling startups in partnership with a strong ecosystem of partners. T-Hub till date has impacted 1800+ startups through various programs and initiatives, has 600+ global and national corporate partners, and has provided 2000 mentor connects to help the startup scale.

ABOUT T-HUB

T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler. Based out of Hyderabad, India, T-Hub leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem. With a mission of enabling and empowering an ecosystem hungry for innovation, T-Hub is creating impact for startups, corporations, and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders. Incorporated in 2015, it has provided over 1800+ national and international startups with access to better technology, talent, mentors, customers, corporates, investors, and government agencies. It has elevated innovation for leading national and global corporations, transforming their business models for the better. Working in collaboration with innovation partners and enablers in Telangana, India and worldwide, T-Hub is building a future-ready innovation ecosystem.

For more information about T-Hub, visit www.t-hub.co.