New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Karnataka has announced the Startup Policy 2025-2030, with an outlay of Rs.518.27 crore to boost 25,000 new startups over the next five years - including 10,000 outside Bengaluru. The state is doubling down on deep tech,regional incubation, women-led businesses, and industry collaborations to spread innovation to cities such as Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Kalaburagi.

Karnataka has rewritten its startup playbook with a policy designed to drive innovation beyond Bengaluru and into regional centres. The Startup Policy 2025-2030, recently approved by the state cabinet, will support the establishment of 25,000 startups in five years, with 10,000 of them located outside Bengaluru.

The policy represents a str...