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Karnataka Unveils Rs 600 Crore DeepTech Decade Initiative

11/7/2025

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Karnataka announced DeepTech Decade on November 3, pledging over Rs 600 crore for AI and quantum tech.
IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said the aim is to make Karnataka the DeepTech capital.
The Cabinet approves Startup Policy 2025-2030 with Rs 518 crore to create 25,000 startups, including 10,000 outside Bengaluru.
The policy emphasizes funding, incubation, mentoring, and collaboration to boost Karnataka's innovation ecosystem, which hosts 50 unicorns and 18,000 startups.

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Karnataka announced DeepTech Decade on November 3, pledging over Rs 600 crore for AI and quantum tech.
IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge said the aim is to make Karnataka the DeepTech capital.
The Cabinet approves Startup Policy 2025-2030 with Rs 518 crore to create 25,000 startups, including 10,000 outside Bengaluru.
The policy emphasizes funding, incubation, mentoring, and collaboration to boost Karnataka's innovation ecosystem, which hosts 50 unicorns and 18,000 startups.