New funding and partnerships target health systems, Indic language tools and clean energy, linking artificial intelligence growth with sustainability goals

Google on Tuesday outlined a series of funding commitments and partnerships aimed at strengthening India’s artificial intelligence ecosystem, with a focus on healthcare delivery, agriculture productivity and environmental sustainability.

The announcements were made during Google’s ‘Lab to Impact’ dialogue, held in partnership with the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The initiatives are designed to support India’s digital public infrastructure, research institutions, developers and startups, while aligning AI deployment with social and climate priorities.

In healthcare, Google said it will provide USD 400,000 to help build India’s Health Foundation Model using MedGemma, in collaboration with the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Institute of Science. The model will initially focus on dermatology, helping hospitals prioritise patients in outpatient departments and standardise medical records using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources framework. Google also plans to map more than 400,000 health facilities across the country on Google Maps.

The company announced USD 8 million in funding for four artificial intelligence centres of excellence at the Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. These centres will work on applying AI to challenges such as non-communicable diseases, urban governance, education and agriculture. In addition, Google will contribute USD 2 million to the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to establish an Indic Language Technologies Research Hub.

To support India’s startup ecosystem, Google said it will provide USD 50,000 each to companies including Gnani.AI, CoRover.AI and BharatGen to help develop Indic language AI models. It has also uploaded 22 Gemma models to AIKosh, India’s open artificial intelligence platform for developers.

Google is also extending USD 4.5 million in support to Wadhwani AI to build multilingual AI applications, including HealthVaani for healthcare and Garuda for agriculture advisory services through the AgriVaani app. These tools are aimed at improving access to information for farmers and communities in regional languages.

Linking its AI expansion with clean energy goals, Google announced a partnership with ReNew Energy to develop a 150-megawatt solar project in Rajasthan. The project will generate renewable power to support Google’s operations in India, reducing the carbon footprint associated with data processing and AI workloads.

According to research cited by the company, the combined initiatives could help India save about Rs 390 billion annually in healthcare costs through efficiency gains and improved service delivery. Google said the investments reflect its intent to ensure that artificial intelligence adoption in India remains inclusive, responsible and aligned with long-term sustainability objectives.