Hyderabad: In a clear indication of Hyderabad’s growing clout as a global tech and startup hub, ahead of India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, Amazon has chosen Hyderabad to house a permanent AWS Builder Loft after the first one in San Francisco.The move follows the launch of the first AWS Builder Loft globally in San Francisco in July 2025 and is part of the expansion of these community-focused developer spaces to Berlin, Hyderabad and São Paulo, AWS said in a blog.AWS said, in Hyderabad, the loft will support India’s developers as AI reshapes software development, while Berlin was chosen amid growing interest in digital sovereignty and Europe’s startup ecosystem and São Paulo because it reflects rapid cloud growth in Latin America.AWS said the Hyderabad Builder Loft is intended to help Indian developers build skills in artificial intelligence, explore cloud-native architecture and connect with peers creating applications for India and global markets.The Hyderabad site will offer free workshops, networking events, pitch nights, content creation facilities, collaboration and co-working areas, and event space for developers, students and technology professionals.AWS earlier operated temporary learning spaces, including AWS Pop-up Lofts and Gen AI Lofts, worldwide. The new Builder Loft model is designed as a permanent venue shaped by local developer groups, AWS User Groups, AWS Student Builder Groups and independent community organisers, who will be able to request space for meetups at no cost.The permanent community space is designed to give students and developers a place to learn, connect and contribute through hands-on experiences, community-led sharing and technical collaboration.AWS said that the loft in San Francisco has hosted more than 22,500 developers and hosted hackathons, workshops, demo nights and community-led events.The company said the response showed demand for permanent, in-person hubs where builders can learn, collaborate and access technical expertise.“Twenty years ago, AWS launched its first services, and it was the builder community that believed in us from the very beginning,” said David Nalley, director of developer experience at AWS.“These spaces are our way of investing back into that community, giving developers a place to come together, build real things, and learn from each other. Not through a screen, but in person, side by side.”
