Karnataka's Digital Landscape
Karnataka's Digital Landscape
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In a bid to make govt an early adopter of emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Despite being hailed as a top IT hub on par with Bengaluru, the Telangana capital’s startup landscape continues to lag behind.
Karnataka has attracted the highest share of investments under the Centre’s Electronics Development Fund (EDF), emerging as the leading state by the number of companies backed through the programme. According to the data presented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in Parliament showed that 90 of the 128 EDF-supported companies are based in Karnataka, receiving investments of nearly 854.5 crore through EDF-backed venture capital funds.
The app has five key features, including cyber awareness, cyber insurance, fraud prevention, assistance in reporting cybercrime and support with insurance claims. It has been launched for free in the city on a pilot basis.
India’s startup story has a new address. Bengaluru has officially emerged as the country’s startup capital after overtaking Mumbai and Gurugram in the latest Avendus Wealth-Hurun India U30 List 2026, cementing its position as the preferred destination for young entrepreneurs building the next generation of technology companies.
Bengaluru has emerged as India’s premier hub for young entrepreneurs, with 21 founders making it to the Avendus Wealth-Hurun India U30 List 2026. This surge highlights a significant shift towards DeepTech and HardTech sectors, including Al, SpaceTech, and EVs. The report underscores Bengaluru’s robust innovation ecosystem and its growing influence in shaping India’s future
Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Innovation ( BHARTI) is considered to be a flagship agriculture products export enablement and acceleration programme. Inquiry revealed that it aimed at fostering innovation-led growth in India’s agri-food export sector. Beyond supporting stakeholders. In fact, BHARATI seeks to cultivate a dynamic ecosystem aligned with India’s target of achieving exports worth USD 50 billion in Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority ( APEDA) by 2030.
Technology startups raised $7.2 billion across 652 equity funding rounds between January 1 and June 24, according to Tracxn. While total funding rose 12% from a year earlier, the number of deals fell 43%, showing that investors continued to back fewer companies with larger investments.
Former Infosys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Board Member at SAP Vishal Sikka has launched AI startup Hang Ten Systems. The startup has secured $32 million funding in a round led by Mayfield with a strategic investment from Aramco Ventures and participation from a group of angel investors.
Karnataka is considering a new framework that could enable the government to become an early adopter of startup solutions, helping it bridge one of the biggest challenges young companies face: access to government procurement.
Based on data collected from millions of companies across hundreds of innovation ecosystems worldwide, the report places Karnataka among the most competitive startup ecosystems globally, reflecting the state’s sustained focus on technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India Targets 3nm Chip Technology Within Eight Years
India targets developing 7nm to 3nm semiconductor technology within eight years, with the government focusing on chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, research and talent to build a stronger domestic ecosystem.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Google DeepMind’s India-built Al models for agriculture now support farm credit, crop advisories and UN food security data
Google DeepMind’s Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED) models, initially developed to support India’s agricultural ecosystem, now power farmer credit platforms, state-level crop advisories, and data systems maintained by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. Both models use
Beyond defence: 3 Indian companies chasing a Rs 5 lakh crore aerospace opportunity
India’s aerospace story is taking off. As global OEMs source more from India and defence spending rises, a few niche manufacturers are positioning for a multi-year growth runway.
IIM-B incubator NSRCEL tops $7 bn startup value, bets on AI-led expansion
More than 3,000 startups incubated at the Nadathur Sarangapani Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), the entrepreneurship arm of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B), have created over $7 billion in enterprise value since the centre’s founding in 2000. Those startups have also generated more than 35,000 jobs, according to the institute.
Inside India’s Drone Revolution: The Companies Powering Future Warfare
The nature of modern warfare is changing rapidly, with unmanned systems increasingly shaping outcomes on the battlefield. The experience of Operation Sindoor in May 2025 reinforced this reality for India’s armed forces, highlighting both the growing importance of drones and the urgent need for a robust domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem.
Lightspeed’s Mohapatra on India’s AI Startups
Hemant Mohapatra, Partner at Lightspeed India, discusses the investment opportunities in India’s AI startup ecosystem. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg Tech: Asia.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India Targets 3nm Chip Technology Within Eight Years
India targets developing 7nm to 3nm semiconductor technology within eight years, with the government focusing on chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, research and talent to build a stronger domestic ecosystem.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
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Lightspeed’s Mohapatra on India’s AI Startups
Hemant Mohapatra, Partner at Lightspeed India, discusses the investment opportunities in India’s AI startup ecosystem. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg Tech: Asia.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India Targets 3nm Chip Technology Within Eight Years
India targets developing 7nm to 3nm semiconductor technology within eight years, with the government focusing on chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, research and talent to build a stronger domestic ecosystem.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Google DeepMind’s India-built Al models for agriculture now support farm credit, crop advisories and UN food security data
Google DeepMind’s Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring & Event Detection (AMED) models, initially developed to support India’s agricultural ecosystem, now power farmer credit platforms, state-level crop advisories, and data systems maintained by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. Both models use
Beyond defence: 3 Indian companies chasing a Rs 5 lakh crore aerospace opportunity
India’s aerospace story is taking off. As global OEMs source more from India and defence spending rises, a few niche manufacturers are positioning for a multi-year growth runway.
IIM-B incubator NSRCEL tops $7 bn startup value, bets on AI-led expansion
More than 3,000 startups incubated at the Nadathur Sarangapani Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), the entrepreneurship arm of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B), have created over $7 billion in enterprise value since the centre’s founding in 2000. Those startups have also generated more than 35,000 jobs, according to the institute.
Inside India’s Drone Revolution: The Companies Powering Future Warfare
The nature of modern warfare is changing rapidly, with unmanned systems increasingly shaping outcomes on the battlefield. The experience of Operation Sindoor in May 2025 reinforced this reality for India’s armed forces, highlighting both the growing importance of drones and the urgent need for a robust domestic defence manufacturing ecosystem.
Lightspeed’s Mohapatra on India’s AI Startups
Hemant Mohapatra, Partner at Lightspeed India, discusses the investment opportunities in India’s AI startup ecosystem. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg Tech: Asia.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
Naidu Clears ₹730.70-Cr Quantum, AI University Campus in Amaravati
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday approved a dedicated Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati, with the ₹730.70-crore project aimed at creating a national hub for advanced technology, research and deep-tech innovation.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India-Japan ties gain momentum after Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit
The India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership gained fresh momentum, as the two countries vowed to step up efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation across strategic and emerging sectors during commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s four-day visit to Japan.
India Targets 3nm Chip Technology Within Eight Years
India targets developing 7nm to 3nm semiconductor technology within eight years, with the government focusing on chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, research and talent to build a stronger domestic ecosystem.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
From diagnostics to semicon, nanotech goes commercial
India’s nanotechnology startup ecosystem is moving beyond laboratory research towards commercialisation, with companies focusing on regulatory approvals, manufacturing at scale and customer adoption across healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, environmental technologies and industrial applications.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
Karnataka’s ‘govt first’ policy to link startups with public sector needs
In a bid to make govt an early adopter of
emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.
ABOUT KDEM
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission, initiative of Government of Karnataka, designed to function as the knowledge bridge between the Government of Karnataka and industry to accelerate growth and investments in the field of of IT, Bt and S&T sectors in Karnataka.
A not-for-profit, Section ‘8’ organization under the aegis of the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, driven by highly skilled, energetic and dynamic professionals. Industry Partners are ASSOCHAM, IESA & NASSCOM.
A not-for-profit, Section ‘8’ organization under the aegis of the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka, driven by highly skilled, energetic and dynamic professionals. Industry Partners are ASSOCHAM, IESA & NASSCOM.
Our Focus Areas
KDEM will help guide growth and investments in five core sectors. An advocacy council has been set up for each vertical to guide the management in its goals. The council helps in designing sector-specific strategies and its implementation. KDEM also facilitates in execution of short-term and long term projects. The focus is to achieve annual goals, increase investment flow and align existing activities within the overall KDEM goals.
IT Products & Services, BPM
and GCC Promotion
Startups
and Innovation
Electronics Systems Design and
Manufacturing (ESDM)
Beyond Bengaluru
Talent Accelerator
KDEM led Initiatives
PAST EVENTS
February 16 Friday
EMERGE-2024: A CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATION EVENT HOSTED BY IFIA BHARAT AND SECTION INFIN-8 FOUNDATION
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November 4, 2021
The Big Tech Show
@ Mysuru
- Venue : Radisson Mysuru
October 14, 2021
Mangaluru Technovanza
- Venue : TA Pai Conference Auditorium, Mangaluru
September 30, 2021
Impact & Innovation @ Hubballi/Dharwad/Belgaum
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Venue : Fairfield by Mariott,
Belgaum
Multiple sessions
Knowledge Dissemination Series for Beyond Bengaluru Start-Up Grid
- Venue : Online/ Hybrid
Resources
Handbook On Digital Economy Policies, Programs & Incentives In Karnataka
Karnataka is the bright spot in the developmental story of India. It epitomizes the best of
many worlds. Karnataka is a land of ancient heritage, scenic beauty, thriving wildlife and rich
culture. It is also a land of innovation, industry and a rich talent pool.Home to the Silicon Valley of India, it is a leader in sectors such as IT & ITeS, Machine Tools, Aerospace & Defence, ESDM, Biotechnology, R&D, and Engineering Design.
Making Digital Platforms Work for asia and the Pacific
Platforms have been transformative, drastically challenging traditional business models. Digital platform-enabled companies have radically reduced the market shares of traditionally dominant firms and generated modern forms of employment like cloud work, “gig” work or local on-demand work, and informal entrepreneurial work.
Digital Leadership and
the GIG Economy
Digitalization refers to the fourth industrial revolution and gig economy is its latest advancement. Digitalization is fast, and ongoing and now arguably ubiquitous all over the world. The developed countries have embraced digitalization and are now reaping the benefits from it.