Karnataka's Digital Landscape
10K
DPIIT registered startups
$ 64 Bn
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Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
DU launches leaming portal
“In this era of rapidly changing technology, mere competence is not enough,” said University of Delhi Vice-Chancellor Prof Yogesh Singh.
The University of Delhi, in collaboration with the Electron-ics and ICT Academy (EICTA), IIT Kanpur, launched the DU-EICTA Learning Portal under an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions.
PLI push is paying off
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme was introduced in April 2020 with the intent of fast-tracking growth and helping the country become a $5 trillion economy. In this regard, the PLI scheme supports domestic companies, encourages international firms to set up manufacturing units in India, and endorses technology use and innovation in the manufacturing sector. Initially targeted at three.
Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
Karnataka Backs Mangaluru’s Workspace Ecosystem with ₹1.93 Crore Grant Under Beyond Bengaluru Mission
Karnataka has taken a significant step in strengthening its regional innovation ecosystem by releasing a grant of ₹1.93 crore to Vertex Workspace in Mangaluru under the state’s Beyond Bengaluru mission. The funding marks one of the first and largest support initiatives extended to a managed workspace operator outside Bengaluru, reinforcing the government’s focus on decentralising growth and building strong technology and enterprise hubs across Tier-2 cities. The grant was facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), which is spearheading the state’s strategy to expand the digital economy beyond the capital.
Karnataka Backs Mangaluru’s Workspace Ecosystem with ₹1.93 Crore Grant Under Beyond Bengaluru Mission
Karnataka has taken a significant step in strengthening its regional innovation ecosystem by releasing a grant of ₹1.93 crore to Vertex Workspace in Mangaluru under the state’s Beyond Bengaluru mission. The funding marks one of the first and largest support initiatives extended to a managed workspace operator outside Bengaluru, reinforcing the government’s focus on decentralising growth and building strong technology and enterprise hubs across Tier-2 cities. The grant was facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), which is spearheading the state’s strategy to expand the digital economy beyond the capital.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
Karnataka Backs Mangaluru’s Workspace Ecosystem with ₹1.93 Crore Grant Under Beyond Bengaluru Mission
Karnataka has taken a significant step in strengthening its regional innovation ecosystem by releasing a grant of ₹1.93 crore to Vertex Workspace in Mangaluru under the state’s Beyond Bengaluru mission. The funding marks one of the first and largest support initiatives extended to a managed workspace operator outside Bengaluru, reinforcing the government’s focus on decentralising growth and building strong technology and enterprise hubs across Tier-2 cities. The grant was facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), which is spearheading the state’s strategy to expand the digital economy beyond the capital.
Karnataka Backs Mangaluru’s Workspace Ecosystem with ₹1.93 Crore Grant Under Beyond Bengaluru Mission
Karnataka has taken a significant step in strengthening its regional innovation ecosystem by releasing a grant of ₹1.93 crore to Vertex Workspace in Mangaluru under the state’s Beyond Bengaluru mission. The funding marks one of the first and largest support initiatives extended to a managed workspace operator outside Bengaluru, reinforcing the government’s focus on decentralising growth and building strong technology and enterprise hubs across Tier-2 cities. The grant was facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), which is spearheading the state’s strategy to expand the digital economy beyond the capital.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
DU launches leaming portal
“In this era of rapidly changing technology, mere competence is not enough,” said University of Delhi Vice-Chancellor Prof Yogesh Singh.
The University of Delhi, in collaboration with the Electron-ics and ICT Academy (EICTA), IIT Kanpur, launched the DU-EICTA Learning Portal under an earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions.
PLI push is paying off
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme was introduced in April 2020 with the intent of fast-tracking growth and helping the country become a $5 trillion economy. In this regard, the PLI scheme supports domestic companies, encourages international firms to set up manufacturing units in India, and endorses technology use and innovation in the manufacturing sector. Initially targeted at three.
Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
Karnataka Backs Mangaluru’s Workspace Ecosystem with ₹1.93 Crore Grant Under Beyond Bengaluru Mission
Karnataka has taken a significant step in strengthening its regional innovation ecosystem by releasing a grant of ₹1.93 crore to Vertex Workspace in Mangaluru under the state’s Beyond Bengaluru mission. The funding marks one of the first and largest support initiatives extended to a managed workspace operator outside Bengaluru, reinforcing the government’s focus on decentralising growth and building strong technology and enterprise hubs across Tier-2 cities. The grant was facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), which is spearheading the state’s strategy to expand the digital economy beyond the capital.
Karnataka Backs Mangaluru’s Workspace Ecosystem with ₹1.93 Crore Grant Under Beyond Bengaluru Mission
Karnataka has taken a significant step in strengthening its regional innovation ecosystem by releasing a grant of ₹1.93 crore to Vertex Workspace in Mangaluru under the state’s Beyond Bengaluru mission. The funding marks one of the first and largest support initiatives extended to a managed workspace operator outside Bengaluru, reinforcing the government’s focus on decentralising growth and building strong technology and enterprise hubs across Tier-2 cities. The grant was facilitated by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), which is spearheading the state’s strategy to expand the digital economy beyond the capital.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
146 startups get Rs 38 cr grant under K’taka Govt’s ELEVATE programme
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
Karnataka Allocates Around INR 571 Cr to Support Startups Over Five Years
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
MeitY Secy S Krishnan Visits Infineon to Strengthen India-Germany Semiconductor Collaboration
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan visited Infineon on 15 January to deepen the company’s engagement in India and advance strategic semiconductor cooperation between India and Germany.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
India Expands Indigenous Chip Design Capabilities via C2S
India is actively strengthening its position in the global semiconductor landscape by investing heavily in chip design capabilities. The Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2022, is a central part of this effort. With the global semiconductor market projected to approach USD 1 trillion by 2030 and a worldwide shortage of over 1 million skilled professionals expected by 2032, India is seizing the opportunity to build indigenous expertise in a sector where it already has significant strength.
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
Chips to Start-up Programme Trains Over 1 Lakh Learners in Semiconductor Design
The Chips to Start-up Programme is playing a central role in strengthening India’s indigenous semiconductor chip design ecosystem by enabling large-scale skill development, infrastructure access, and hands-on chip design across academic institutions and startups nationwide
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Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
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According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
The Karnataka govt has recognised 146 start ups under its flagship Elevate 2025 programme, extending Rs 38.8 crore in grant support to early-stage ventures, underscoring the state’s continued push to strengthen its startup ecc system. Of the selected start ups, 43% are women-lec while an equal proportion are based outside Bengaluru, reflecting a focus on inclusive and regionally balanced entrepreneurship.
With the ambition of providing greater encouragement to entrepreneurship over the next five years and developing Karnataka into a global innovation hub, the state government has unveiled the new Startup Policy 2025–2030, said Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge.
The traditional landscape for young talent has long been a binary choice: the structured, “publish or perish” world of academia or the high-velocity, profit-driven engine of a venture-backed startup.
The Kallakurichi district administration on Wednesday launched village startup communities at Sathanur and Naranampatti in Kallakurichi district, under the State’s flagship ‘Gramam Thorum Puthozhil Scheme’.
India’s technology startups raised $10.5 billion in 2025, ranking the country third globally in funding, ahead of China and Germany, according to a report released on Thursday. The report by market research firm Tracxn said the performance was notable despite a 17 percent decline from the $12.7 billion raised in 2024 and a 4 percent drop from the $11 billion raised in 2023.
Marking continuing of funding winter in 2025, India’s tech startups raised a 17% decline in tech startup funding to $10.5 billion in 2025, down from $12.7 billion in 2024, and a 4% drop compared to $11B raised in 2023, according to the India Tech Annual Funding Report 2025 by Tracxn. However, despite the slowdown, India continued to rank as the third-highest funded tech ecosystem globally, behind only the US and the UK, and ahead of China and Germany.
Google and the Government of Telangana on Tuesday announced the launch of the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub in Hyderabad. It is the first Google-branded startups hub to be launched as part of Telangana’s incubation and innovation ecosystem.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming the State into a global innovation hub, announcing a ₹1,000 crore Fund of Funds to boost startups. Speaking at the launch of the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub, Hyderabad’s flagship incubator, the Chief Minister urged young entrepreneurs to dream big and aim to become the next generation of unicorns emerging from the city’s thriving tech ecosystem.
Two startups that participated in the MeitY GENESIS Entre-(EiR) preneur-in-Residence Program process facilitated by the Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC) have been selected at the national level under the Ministry of Electronics & In-formation Technology (MeitY), Government of India’s GENESIS EiR Program – Cohort 2. The programme aims to strengthen India’s deep-tech and technology-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Spread across 12,000 sqm within the repurposed Switch Gear factory shed on the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, the museum is being developed as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Department of Electronics, IT&BT and S&T, and UnboxingBLR.
Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
The Karnataka govt has recognised 146 start ups under its flagship Elevate 2025 programme, extending Rs 38.8 crore in grant support to early-stage ventures, underscoring the state’s continued push to strengthen its startup ecc system. Of the selected start ups, 43% are women-lec while an equal proportion are based outside Bengaluru, reflecting a focus on inclusive and regionally balanced entrepreneurship.
With the ambition of providing greater encouragement to entrepreneurship over the next five years and developing Karnataka into a global innovation hub, the state government has unveiled the new Startup Policy 2025–2030, said Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge.
The traditional landscape for young talent has long been a binary choice: the structured, “publish or perish” world of academia or the high-velocity, profit-driven engine of a venture-backed startup.
The Kallakurichi district administration on Wednesday launched village startup communities at Sathanur and Naranampatti in Kallakurichi district, under the State’s flagship ‘Gramam Thorum Puthozhil Scheme’.
India’s technology startups raised $10.5 billion in 2025, ranking the country third globally in funding, ahead of China and Germany, according to a report released on Thursday. The report by market research firm Tracxn said the performance was notable despite a 17 percent decline from the $12.7 billion raised in 2024 and a 4 percent drop from the $11 billion raised in 2023.
Marking continuing of funding winter in 2025, India’s tech startups raised a 17% decline in tech startup funding to $10.5 billion in 2025, down from $12.7 billion in 2024, and a 4% drop compared to $11B raised in 2023, according to the India Tech Annual Funding Report 2025 by Tracxn. However, despite the slowdown, India continued to rank as the third-highest funded tech ecosystem globally, behind only the US and the UK, and ahead of China and Germany.
Google and the Government of Telangana on Tuesday announced the launch of the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub in Hyderabad. It is the first Google-branded startups hub to be launched as part of Telangana’s incubation and innovation ecosystem.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming the State into a global innovation hub, announcing a ₹1,000 crore Fund of Funds to boost startups. Speaking at the launch of the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub, Hyderabad’s flagship incubator, the Chief Minister urged young entrepreneurs to dream big and aim to become the next generation of unicorns emerging from the city’s thriving tech ecosystem.
Two startups that participated in the MeitY GENESIS Entre-(EiR) preneur-in-Residence Program process facilitated by the Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC) have been selected at the national level under the Ministry of Electronics & In-formation Technology (MeitY), Government of India’s GENESIS EiR Program – Cohort 2. The programme aims to strengthen India’s deep-tech and technology-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Spread across 12,000 sqm within the repurposed Switch Gear factory shed on the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, the museum is being developed as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Department of Electronics, IT&BT and S&T, and UnboxingBLR.
Mangalore is the best for data center development
Memorandum of Understanding signed between KDEM-FKCCI
The startups that were rewarded under ELEVATE programme, included 103 ELEVATE 2025 winners, 33 ELEVATE Unnati (which supports start-ups by the SC/ST community) winners and 10 ELEVATE Minorities (empowering entrepreneurs from Minority communities) 2025 start-ups with a total committed grant of Rs 38.85 crores.
According to a government statement, the state has allocated INR 570.675 crore for the policy. The framework focuses on improving access to funding, expanding incubation infrastructure, enabling market access, and easing regulatory processes for early-stage companies.
The Karnataka govt has recognised 146 start ups under its flagship Elevate 2025 programme, extending Rs 38.8 crore in grant support to early-stage ventures, underscoring the state’s continued push to strengthen its startup ecc system. Of the selected start ups, 43% are women-lec while an equal proportion are based outside Bengaluru, reflecting a focus on inclusive and regionally balanced entrepreneurship.
With the ambition of providing greater encouragement to entrepreneurship over the next five years and developing Karnataka into a global innovation hub, the state government has unveiled the new Startup Policy 2025–2030, said Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge.
The traditional landscape for young talent has long been a binary choice: the structured, “publish or perish” world of academia or the high-velocity, profit-driven engine of a venture-backed startup.
The Kallakurichi district administration on Wednesday launched village startup communities at Sathanur and Naranampatti in Kallakurichi district, under the State’s flagship ‘Gramam Thorum Puthozhil Scheme’.
India’s technology startups raised $10.5 billion in 2025, ranking the country third globally in funding, ahead of China and Germany, according to a report released on Thursday. The report by market research firm Tracxn said the performance was notable despite a 17 percent decline from the $12.7 billion raised in 2024 and a 4 percent drop from the $11 billion raised in 2023.
Marking continuing of funding winter in 2025, India’s tech startups raised a 17% decline in tech startup funding to $10.5 billion in 2025, down from $12.7 billion in 2024, and a 4% drop compared to $11B raised in 2023, according to the India Tech Annual Funding Report 2025 by Tracxn. However, despite the slowdown, India continued to rank as the third-highest funded tech ecosystem globally, behind only the US and the UK, and ahead of China and Germany.
Google and the Government of Telangana on Tuesday announced the launch of the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub in Hyderabad. It is the first Google-branded startups hub to be launched as part of Telangana’s incubation and innovation ecosystem.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to transforming the State into a global innovation hub, announcing a ₹1,000 crore Fund of Funds to boost startups. Speaking at the launch of the Google for Startups Hub at T-Hub, Hyderabad’s flagship incubator, the Chief Minister urged young entrepreneurs to dream big and aim to become the next generation of unicorns emerging from the city’s thriving tech ecosystem.
Two startups that participated in the MeitY GENESIS Entre-(EiR) preneur-in-Residence Program process facilitated by the Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC) have been selected at the national level under the Ministry of Electronics & In-formation Technology (MeitY), Government of India’s GENESIS EiR Program – Cohort 2. The programme aims to strengthen India’s deep-tech and technology-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Spread across 12,000 sqm within the repurposed Switch Gear factory shed on the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, the museum is being developed as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Department of Electronics, IT&BT and S&T, and UnboxingBLR.
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#FutureDigitalJobs
NEW INITIATIVE FROM KDEM
#FutureDigitalJobs is a KDEM initiative under the Talent Accelerator Program, which aims at providing job opportunities for fresh engineering graduates in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The program helps companies hire the best-fit tech talent through its innovative Talent Hiring Model.
Why KDEM?
Karnataka in general and Bengaluru in particular has witnessed heady growth in IT and BT sectors from early 2000. The coming decade promises even more growth, with the maturity of the IT and startup ecosystems in Bengaluru City, which is consistently ranked among the Top 30 Global Startup Ecosystems in the World.
The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission promises to harness the unlimited potential of the digital economy of Karnataka to transform the lives of the people in the state. The IT ecosystem not only uplifts lives of professionals in the industry, but also powers millions of other ancillary jobs across other industries.
Core objectives
- Support technology investments in Karnataka
- Support the Department of IT / BT, S&T
- Help structure promotional efforts abroad
- Help position Karnataka well with technology-sector-specific investment reports
- Sponsor and organize research to uncover technology opportunities
- Provide feedback to government departments on the policy initiatives needed to attract further investments
- Act as a bridge between government and industry
- Build a comprehensive Vision Document with strategy and roadmap directions
- To build Brand Karnataka and enhance our leadership position across segments
Focus areas
KDEM will help guide growth and investments in 5 core sectors. An advocacy council will be set up for each vertical which will guide the management in its goals. A vision document will help provide the strategy for each vertical along with implementation roadmaps. KDEM will also facilitate execution of short-term and long-term projects. The focus will be to achieve annual goals, increase investment flow and align existing activities within the overall KDEM Goals without conflicting with KITS policy implementation framework.
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