Karnataka to Establish Deep-Tech Innovation Cluster in Bengaluru

Karnataka's IT–BT Minister, Priyank Kharge, is planning to establish a deep-tech innovation cluster in Bengaluru to create a supportive environment where deep-tech start-ups can flourish. With the 2025 state budget scheduled for announcement in March, Kharge has reached out to the ecosystem for assistance in developing a framework by next month.

“The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and NASSCOM should collaborate and establish a deep-tech innovation cluster in Bengaluru,” the minister said, adding that they should find the right institutional partners and think tanks to formulate a framework by the Bengaluru Tech Summit. 

“It is my job to ensure that when the Chief Minister announces the budget in March 2025, the cluster will be on top of the list,” Kharge said at NASSCOM’s Future Forge 2024 event held on 16 October.