Hyderabad, Nov. 24 -- The two-day CII ICONN Summit 2025 began in Hyderabad on Monday, bringing together startups, enterprises, investors and global partners under the theme "Synergy for Scale."Speaking at the inaugural session, Telangana Special Chief Secretary for Industries & Commerce Sanjay Kumar said the summit reflects the strength of Hyderabad's thriving innovation ecosystem, backed by platforms like T-Hub and T-Works that nurture early-stage ideas.

He announced that the state government is preparing a Rs 1,000-crore Fund of Funds to support mid-stage startups and boost the creation of unicorns. He added that the government will soon unveil Bharat Udyog City, the fourth major city cluster, as part of its roadmap to achieve a USD 1 tr...