Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 15 -- Kerala Minister for Industries, IT and AI P K Kunhalikutty on Thursday launched a dedicated mobile application and an AI chatbot for Huddle Global 2026, the eighth edition of Asia's largest beachside startup festival, scheduled to be held at Kovalam from November 12 to 14.

The launch was held in the presence of Special Secretary in the Department of Electronics and IT Seeram Sambasiva Rao, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) CEO Anoop Ambika, Secretary and Registrar Nisarudeen Rawther, Head of Business Linkages Ashok Kurian Panjikaran and other KSUM officials.

The application is designed to facilitate networking among entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and other participants, while promoting business collaborations...