Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah opened the 28th Bengaluru Tech Summit and launched the Information Technology 2025–30, SpaceTech 2025–30 and Startup 2025–30 policies.
- The Startup Policy carries a Rs 518.27 crore, five-year outlay to enable up to 25,000 startups with a push to grow hubs beyond Bengaluru.
- Under the SpaceTech Policy, the state targets 50% of India’s space-tech market and 5% globally by 2034, according to the chief minister.
- Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar announced a planned IT city at Bidadi, citing strong investor interest and Bengaluru’s roughly 25 lakh tech workforce.
- The Bidadi plan—reported as part of a proposed Rs 20,000-crore GBIT township over about 9,000 acres—faces ongoing farmer protests and opposition from Kumaraswamy.