Karnataka Digital Economy Mission facilitated the grant release through close ecosystem coordination, playing a key role in implementing the Beyond Bengaluru strategy in Karnataka’s emerging tech hubs, including Mangaluru
The Karnataka government, on Monday, through its Information Technology and Biotechnology Department, announced the release of one of the largest grants from the Beyond Bengaluru (BB) mission, ₹1.92 crore, to Mangaluru-based Vertex Managed Workspace.
The Department of Electronics, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka has unveiled the Karnataka Startup Policy 2025–2030, laying out an ambitious blueprint to position the state as a global innovation and deep-tech hub over the next five years. The policy was launched as part of National Startup Month during a felicitation ceremony in Bengaluru honouring 146 Idea2PoC winners under the ELEVATE 2025 programme.
THE state government on Sat-urday announced ELEVATE NxT and a Rs 75-crore Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund, as a push to deepen and decen-tralise the state’s startup ecosystem.
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.
The year 2025 was the ‘year of solar’, when India’s solar power sector broke many records. Now, 2026 is likely to go down in history as the ‘year of energy storage’ — because recent developments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) offer some important cues.
With the ambition of giving a stronger boost to entrepreneurship over the next five years, setting up 25,000 new startups in the state, and developing Karnataka as a global innovation hub, the state government has formulated the ‘Startup Policy 2025–2030’, said Minister Priyank Kharge.
US firm Blackstone has finalised a structured investment in Mumbai-based Al cloud startup Neysa, initially putting in $50-75 million. The deal allows Blackstone to increase its stake to a controlling position if certain business milestones are met. Neysa was last valued at $120-130 million, and has raised $50 million in funding across two rounds till now.
THE state government on Sat-urday announced ELEVATE NxT and a Rs 75-crore Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund, as a push to deepen and decen-tralise the state’s startup ecosystem.
The Government of Karnataka, through its Department of Electronics, IT & BT, today announced the release of one of the largest grants from Beyond Bengaluru mission to Vertex Managed Workspace, Mangaluru, marking a major milestone in the state’s mission to build strong technology hubs beyond Bengaluru.
The announcement was made by Shri Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka & its department & Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), and Mr. Gurudatta Shenoy, Managing Partner, Vertex Managed Workspace.
The ₹1.93 crore grant, issued through the Department of Electronics, IT & BT, is aimed at supporting coworking and enterprise-grade managed workspaces outside Bengaluru, signalling a sharper focus on regional execution, not just policy intent.
The Government of Karnataka, through its Department of Electronics, IT & BT, today announced the release of one of the largest grants from Beyond Bengaluru mission to Vertex Managed Workspace, Mangaluru, marking a major milestone in the state’s mission to build strong technology hubs beyond Bengaluru.
The announcement was made by Shri Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka & its department & Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), and Mr. Gurudatta Shenoy, Managing Partner, Vertex Managed Workspace.
Karnataka has attracted new industrial investment proposals worth ₹1.53 lakh crore in the 11 months following the Global Investors’ Meet (GIM) held in February last year, Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil said on Saturday.
The investments are over and above the commitments secured during the GIM.
Over one lakh individuals have enrolled in India’s chip design training programmes, with around 67,000 already trained so far, according to the government. The initiative is being driven by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to strengthen India’s capabilities in semiconductor design.
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.
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma left for Davos, Switzerland, on Saturday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026, scheduled from January 19 to 23, where he will showcase Assam’s growth story before global business and policy leaders.
Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo on Saturday remarked that Education is a powerful weapon which can change the dynamics of the world, adding that semiconductor technologies are the future now.
A delegation from Karnataka, led by Minister M B Patil, is attending the WEF Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos to promote investment in the state. Over 45 high-level engagements will focus on converting investment intents into tangible projects, emphasizing infrastructure, utility access, and skilled labor readiness.
From a new address in Davos, once occupied by the iconic Piano Bar, Team India has sent out a clear message ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting – partner with Bharat and subscribe to the future.The India Pavilion on the snow-laden main promenade of the Swiss ski resort town reflects this theme, with a strong focus on investment opportunities and technological collaboration.
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