The Founder Institute, the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is now accepting applications for the Hyderabad Fall 2026 Semester.
The Hyderabad Founder Institute, which first launched in the Spring 2014, recently graduated it's first four technology companies after more than 200 people applied. The news of the Graduation was covered by APN News and The Deccan Chronicle.
If you could benefit from expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Hyderabad, click here to apply to the new semester today.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Aug 04, 2026) will have their application fees waived (typically $50) and are eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Hyderabad Founder Institute will host a "Pre-Curriculum" of free startup events for the general public:
Hyderabad Events:
- Fireside Chat with Rohit C, Co-Founder of Darwinbox | FI Hyderabad Launch: 3:30pm, Jul 10, 2026 (Asia/Kolkata): https://FI.co/e/401257
Global or Regional Events:
- Venture Trailblazers featuring Tim Draper: 8:30pm, Jul 09, 2026 (Asia/Kolkata): https://FI.co/e/402053
- Go From Idea to Working App with AI, Featuring Adeo Ressi: 10:30pm, Jul 09, 2026 (Asia/Kolkata): https://FI.co/e/402182
Leading the Founder Institute’s efforts in Hyderabad once again are Ramesh Loganathan (Center Head at Progress Software-Hyderabad Labs) and Srinivas Kollipara (COO of the IIIT-H Foundation).
The Founder Institute is a perfect fit for us here in Hyderabad, because FI is focused on the founders. It prepares the founders to be good founders. It works with them through the four months of grooming, refining, sharpening, and identifying markets and GTM, identifying revenue avenues, and taking it further along to actually incorporate, plan the organization and start off on the MVP.”
- Ramesh Loganathan
In only 17 years of operation, over 9,000 graduate companies across 200 cities have used the Founder Institute to validate their idea, develop their plans, refine their product, build an advisory board, prepare for seed funding, and more.
We hope you will join us in Hyderabad and launch a company in 2014.
