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The Indian School of Business (ISB) recently launched the AI Factory, as part of the AI Venture Initiative (Aivi), a platform to help innovators, startups, and researchers transform AI ideas into deployable, responsible, high-impact solutions. The platform combines ISB’s academic rigour with market relevance through six integrated engines: AI labs and testbeds, a discovery marketplace, go-to-market and scale support, infrastructure access, responsible AI frameworks, and research-to-venture translation. The platform is already working with some high-potential AI startups that are tackling real-world challenges — from predicting Alzheimer’s using biological modelling to building enterprise AI agents. The launch, held recently at the ISB Hyderabad campus, brought together over 650 entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, corporate leaders, and innovators. “The AI Factory represents a landmark moment for ISB, where we aim for a convergence of talent, research, and industry to turn cutting-edge breakthroughs into solutions that create tangible impact across India’s AI ecosystem,” Bhagwan Chowdhry, Faculty Director, ISB I-Venture, said. Published on October 29, 2025
