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 "dataset": "investor-numbers",
 "title": "Tamil Nadu AI in numbers",
 "description": "Headline figures on investment, data centres, talent and startups, each with its source and date.",
 "publisher": "theTN.ai",
 "homepage": "https://thetn.ai/data/",
 "license": {
  "name": "CC BY 4.0",
  "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "note": "Free to reuse, including commercially, with credit to theTN.ai and a link to the record's theTN.ai page. Facts belong to their original sources, which each record names."
 },
 "how_to_cite": "Tamil Nadu AI in numbers, theTN.ai, https://thetn.ai/data/v1/investor-numbers.json",
 "notes": "Each record names its source (source_name, source_url) and the date we last checked it (verified_at). drafted_by and approved_by show who wrote and who approved it.",
 "generated_at": "2026-10-26T22:51:11.393Z",
 "count": 20,
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   "id": "ai-it-department-budget",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "398",
   "unit": "Rs crore",
   "label": "for the AI, IT and Digital Services department in the 2026-27 revised budget",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "policy",
   "source_name": "Deccan Chronicle",
   "source_url": "https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/tamil-nadu/artificial-intelligence-rules-government-thought-process-1976971",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "ai-startups",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "584",
   "unit": "startups",
   "label": "DPIIT-recognised startups in Tamil Nadu tagged Artificial Intelligence",
   "as_of": "Jul 2026",
   "topic": "startups",
   "source_name": "DT Next",
   "source_url": "https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/women-lead-in-startups-as-tn-crosses-15000-dpiit-recognised-startups",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "ai-training-target",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "5 lakh",
   "unit": "young people",
   "label": "to be trained in AI by 2031 under a programme with IIT Madras",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "talent",
   "source_name": "Outlook Business",
   "source_url": "https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/free-laptops-to-ai-training-whats-in-tamil-nadus-big-youth-budget",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "chennai-dc-operational-mw",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "108",
   "unit": "MW",
   "label": "of operational data centre capacity in Chennai",
   "as_of": "Jun 2024",
   "topic": "data-centres",
   "source_name": "JLL",
   "source_url": "https://www.jll.com/en-in/insights/chennai-s-data-centre-capacity-to-double-by-2026",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "chennai-dc-pipeline-mw",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "134",
   "unit": "MW",
   "label": "of data centre capacity under construction in Chennai for delivery by 2026, with 130 MW more planned for 2027-28",
   "as_of": "Jan 2025",
   "topic": "data-centres",
   "source_name": "JLL",
   "source_url": "https://www.jll.com/en-in/insights/chennai-s-data-centre-capacity-to-double-by-2026",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
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   "id": "coimbatore-gcc-count",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "75+",
   "unit": "GCCs",
   "label": "in Coimbatore, with a projection of nearly 200 by 2032",
   "as_of": "Sep 2026",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "EY India and CII",
   "source_url": "https://www.ey.com/en_in/newsroom/2026/09/coimbatore-could-host-nearly-200-gccs-by-2032-up-from-over-75-today",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "conclave-data-centre-share",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "28%+",
   "unit": "of conclave investment",
   "label": "went to data centres, the largest single share",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "data-centres",
   "source_name": "The Week",
   "source_url": "https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2026/08/13/vijay-government-100-days-investment-conclave-tamil-nadu.amp.html",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
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   "id": "conclave-mous",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "97",
   "unit": "MoUs",
   "label": "signed at the Vetri Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "The Week",
   "source_url": "https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2026/08/13/vijay-government-100-days-investment-conclave-tamil-nadu.amp.html",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "conclave-value",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "67,542",
   "unit": "Rs crore",
   "label": "in investment commitments across the 97 conclave MoUs",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "The Week",
   "source_url": "https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2026/08/13/vijay-government-100-days-investment-conclave-tamil-nadu.amp.html",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
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   "id": "deep-tech-fund",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "50",
   "unit": "Rs crore",
   "label": "initial corpus of the Vetri Tamil Nadu Deep-Tech Innovation Fund, run through iTNT Hub",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "policy",
   "source_name": "YourStory",
   "source_url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/08/tn-launches-ai-deep-tech-push-with-new-initiatives",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "dpiit-startups",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "15,037",
   "unit": "startups",
   "label": "recognised by DPIIT in Tamil Nadu; 7,572 are women-led",
   "as_of": "Jul 2026",
   "topic": "startups",
   "source_name": "DT Next",
   "source_url": "https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/women-lead-in-startups-as-tn-crosses-15000-dpiit-recognised-startups",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
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   "id": "electronics-export-share",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "41.63%",
   "unit": "of India's electronics exports",
   "label": "came from Tamil Nadu in FY2026 (about USD 20 billion)",
   "as_of": "FY2026",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "DT Next",
   "source_url": "https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/millions-billions-and-percentages-the-full-story-of-tamil-nadus-commendable-export-performance",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "engineers-per-year",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "2 lakh+",
   "unit": "engineers a year",
   "label": "graduate in Tamil Nadu, out of about 5 lakh graduates a year",
   "as_of": "2025",
   "topic": "talent",
   "source_name": "Guidance Tamil Nadu",
   "source_url": "https://investingintamilnadu.com/innovation-dna/skilled-workforce-talent-pipeline",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
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   "id": "first-100-days-commitments",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "1,02,514",
   "unit": "Rs crore",
   "label": "in investment commitments in the new government's first 100 days",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "The Week",
   "source_url": "https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2026/08/13/vijay-government-100-days-investment-conclave-tamil-nadu.amp.html",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "gpu-cluster",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "10",
   "unit": "Rs crore",
   "label": "for a government-owned GPU computing cluster offering AI services to entrepreneurs",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "policy",
   "source_name": "YourStory",
   "source_url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/08/tn-launches-ai-deep-tech-push-with-new-initiatives",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "it-exports",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "2.5 lakh+",
   "unit": "Rs crore a year",
   "label": "in IT exports from Tamil Nadu, per the state's 2026-27 IT policy note",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "Deccan Chronicle",
   "source_url": "https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/tamil-nadu/tn-pushes-ai-digital-governance-and-high-speed-connectivity-1982311",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "it-jobs",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "20 lakh+",
   "unit": "jobs",
   "label": "direct and indirect jobs in Tamil Nadu's IT sector",
   "as_of": "Aug 2026",
   "topic": "talent",
   "source_name": "Deccan Chronicle",
   "source_url": "https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/tamil-nadu/tn-pushes-ai-digital-governance-and-high-speed-connectivity-1982311",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "renewable-capacity",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "28,348",
   "unit": "MW",
   "label": "of installed renewable power capacity (hydro, wind, solar, biomass, co-generation), out of 46,846 MW in total",
   "as_of": "Jul 2026",
   "topic": "infrastructure",
   "source_name": "SolarQuarter (Energy Department policy note 2026-27)",
   "source_url": "https://solarquarter.com/2026/08/27/tamil-nadu-targets-50-renewable-energy-share-by-2031-plans-major-grid-and-storage-expansion/",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "state-portal-startups",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "20,100+",
   "unit": "startups",
   "label": "registered on the state startup portal (StartupTN)",
   "as_of": "Nov 2024",
   "topic": "startups",
   "source_name": "Startup India, States' Startup Ranking: Tamil Nadu report",
   "source_url": "https://www.startupindia.gov.in/srf/portal/SRF_2026_Result_page/Tamil_Nadu_State_Report.pdf",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  },
  {
   "id": "tn-gcc-count",
   "page": "https://thetn.ai/investors/",
   "value": "250+",
   "unit": "GCCs",
   "label": "global capability centres in Tamil Nadu; Chennai alone hosts about 10% of India's GCCs",
   "as_of": "Dec 2025",
   "topic": "investment",
   "source_name": "Storyboard18 (ANAROCK-FICCI report)",
   "source_url": "https://www.storyboard18.com/how-it-works/tamil-nadu-leads-indias-gcc-growth-with-over-250-centres-chennai-alone-accounts-for-10-anarock-ficci-85767.htm",
   "verified_at": "2026-10-11"
  }
 ]
}