AWS Launches First GovTech Accelerator to Drive Innovation in Government

by Brian Pereira | Jun 11, 2023 | GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR, STARTUPS & SMB

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching its first AWS GovTech Accelerator. This inaugural program is now accepting applications from startups interested in leveraging cloud-based resources to accelerate innovation. By Kim Majerus AWS wants to help startups develop...

AWS to Invest $12.7 bn Into Cloud Infrastructure in India

by Brian Pereira | May 21, 2023 | CLOUD & DATA CENTER, TOP STORIES OF THE WEEK

MUMBAI, India – May 18, 2023 – Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest INR 1,05,600 crores (US $12.7 billion) into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in India. This investment is estimated to...

T-Hub and AWS Support 10 Startups for India’s First Drone-Tech Accelerator Program

by Brian Pereira | Feb 6, 2023 | DRONES & UAVS

India, 6th February 2023: T-Hub, an innovation hub and startup community enabler, which leads entrepreneurs’ success through effective global collaborations, has announced the selection of 10 startups for the AWS-Intel Innovation Pod for Drone-tech Accelerator...

Cloud DJ’s – Episode 2: Pentagon Awards $9B Contract to Multiple Cloud Providers

by Brian Pereira | Dec 12, 2022 | CLOUD & DATA CENTER

Last week the Pentagon announced that it will award its Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability – or JWCC – contract to four vendors: Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Oracle. The nearly $9bn contract that runs until June 2028 brings in transparency...

AWS Smart City Competency to Help Governments Identify Smart City Solutions

by Brian Pereira | Oct 5, 2022 | SMART CITY

With rapid urbanization, the only way cities can be sustainable is by embracing technology and going ‘smart’. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is responding to this need by supporting public sector companies through its AWS Partner Network (APN). It announced the...