Hyderabad: Hyderabad has built strong foundations through talent, infrastructure and institutional support, but access to growth capital and markets will be key to enabling start-ups to scale, said Hyderabad start-up readiness index 2026, released by Endiya Partners. Infrastructure and connectivity (43 per cent ) emerged as Hyderabad’s biggest competitive advantage, followed by talent availability (38 per cent) and cost efficiency (36 per cent). Access to capital (33 per cent) and market access (29 per cent were identified as the areas requiring the greatest attention. Hyderabad has built strong foundations through talent, infrastructure and institutional support. The city combines engineering talent, deep enterprise know-how, and the operating discipline needed to build enduring companies.