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AI Mission GPU Tender Bidders Showcase their Solutions to MeitY
  • The Economic Times
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  • Schemes in News
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  • 2025-01-14
  • IndiaAI Mission

The government's ₹10,000-crore IndiaAI Mission project, focused on providing 10,000 GPUs to support innovation, saw 13 eligible bidders present solutions to the Ministry of Electronics and IT. The initiative aims to boost startups, researchers, and academia.

Government’s ₹10,000-crore IndiaAI Mission

The IndiaAI Mission, a governmental initiative with a budget of ₹10,371.92 crore approved in March last year, aims to significantly enhance India's capabilities in artificial intelligence by implementing solutions with graphics processing units (GPU).

Key Objectives

  • Distribute 10,000 GPUs to support startups, researchers, students, and academicians.

Budget Allocation

  • 44% of the total budget (₹4,563.63 crore) is designated for providing compute capacity with over 10,000 GPUs over a five-year period.

Bidder Selection and Process

  • 13 eligible bidders were selected from 19 applicants.
  • Bidders were evaluated based on eligibility and technical criteria.
  • Technical presentations were made to the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).

Notable Bidders

  • Prominent companies include Jio Platforms, Tata Communications, Yotta Data Services, and E2E Networks (in partnership with L&T).
  • Other bidders include Ctrl S Datacenters, NxtGen Datacenter and Cloud Technologies, CloudThat Technologies, CMS Computers, Hostin Services, I2k2 Networks, Locuz Enterprise Solutions, Orient Technologies, and Vensysco Technologies.

Next Steps

  • Commercial bids will be opened for technically qualified bidders.
  • Empanelment duration is set for 36 months, with the potential for a 12-month extension.
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