Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Telangana Launches Culinary Tourism Accelerator
The Telangana government is starting a program to help food businesses and promote tourism.
This program aims to support businesses in smaller cities by providing them with mentorship and resources.
The goal is to capture a part of the large culinary tourism market.
The accelerator will select new businesses every six months to help them improve their products and sell them to customers.
This project is about supporting the culture and economic impact of food.
Telangana launched a Culinary and Experiential Tourism Accelerator.
The initiative aims to tap into the $1-trillion global culinary tourism market.
The accelerator will select 10 start-ups every six months.
Start-ups in Tier II and III cities will be chosen.
The Telangana Innovation Cell and NICE will support the initiative.
- Who
- Telangana Government and The Culinary Lounge
- What
- Launch of a Culinary and Experiential Tourism Accelerator
- When
- Launched at The August Fest 2025
- Where
- Telangana
- Why
- To capture the culinary tourism market and support entrepreneurs
- Partners
- Telangana Government & The Culinary Lounge
- Event
- The August Fest 2025
- Focus
- Culinary and Experiential Tourism
- Goal
- Support start-ups, capture culinary tourism market
- Target Audience
- Start-ups in Tier II and III cities
Sources
Telangana Govt, The Culinary Lounge Unveil India’s First Culinary and Experiential Tourism Accelerator at The August Fest 2025 held at HITEX
An exclusive accelerator for culinary ventures to promote cultural tourism