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.

The Government of Karnataka, through its Department of Electronics, IT & BT, on January 19 announced the release of ₹1.93 crore, one of the largest grants under Beyond Bengaluru mission, to Vertex Managed Workspace, Mangaluru.

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