The findings will directly shape the IT Policy 2025 and future skilling programs, ensuring that government actions and policies are based on evidence.

Karnataka saw a total of $1.7 billion in funding during the first half of 2025, a significant decrease of 30% from the $2.4 billion raised in the second half of 2024, and a 44% drop compared to $3.0…

The Karnataka government’s ambitious plan to forge India’s first AI City from the farmlands of Bidadi has run into a wall of protest, pitting a high-tech vision for a Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) against the stark realities of agricultural…

Karnataka on Monday unveiled KEO, an AI-powered, fully open-source personal computer developed under the state’s electronics, IT & BT department in partnership with the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KEONICS).  The device, India’s…

When Karnataka IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge unveiled the KEO AI PC ahead of the Bengaluru Tech Summit this week, he placed Keonics firmly at the centre of the announcement.  “It just took a year for us to launch KEO,” he said. “And after a very long time…

The Karnataka government has moved to deepen its role in startup financing by encouraging state public sector enterprises (PSEs) to invest in government-backed venture capital funds, such as Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN).…

The Karnataka government is weighing steps to rein in the rapid expansion of computer science (CS) and allied engineering seats across the state, amid growing concerns that an unchecked supply of graduates in the stream could worsen unemployment among young…

Quantum technologies in India are moving from academic promise to early deployment, driven by state funding, national missions, and rising startup activity.  As Karnataka commits ₹1,000 crore to its quantum mission and sets a 2035 target to become a “quantum…

Karnataka remains India’s largest technology startup hub by sheer volume, but 2025 marked a clear inflection point. The state’s startup ecosystem is no longer in a phase of rapid expansion. Instead, it is entering a more disciplined era defined by execution…

The Karnataka government this week hosted a high-level delegation from Penang state, Malaysia, in Bengaluru to explore collaboration in semiconductors, deep tech, skilling, and innovation. The meeting aimed to identify areas for a strategic partnership and…