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Karnataka Rolls Out IT, SpaceTech and Startup Policies to Expand Deeptech Beyond Bengaluru

New state policies leverage Bengaluru's innovation lead to seed tier‑2 hubs through defined targets and funding.

Overview

  • At the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025, the government unveiled IT, SpaceTech and Startup policies for 2025–2030 to position Karnataka as a global deeptech destination and decentralise growth.
  • The Startup Policy 2025 targets the creation of 25,000 startups over five years via interventions in funding, market access, infrastructure, talent development and inclusion.
  • The state announced a Beyond Bengaluru push with over ₹1.5 lakh crore in infrastructure plans and a 200‑acre semiconductor park at KWIN City between Dabaspet and Doddaballapur.
  • The Bengaluru Innovation Report 2025 cites a patents score of 910 comparable to Silicon Valley and Tokyo, leadership in AI funding at 58%, 53 unicorns valued at USD 192 billion and USD 13.4 billion raised by women‑led startups.
  • The IT policy allocates over ₹445 crore through 2030 and offers rental subsidies, patent reimbursements, skilling and single‑window clearances to draw startups to Mysuru, Hubballi, Mangaluru and Belagavi.