Bengaluru, Nov. 20 -- In a landmark move that further cements Karnataka's position as India's leading innovation hub, the Karnataka government and venture capital firms jointly disbursed up to Rs 400 crore to deep-tech startups at the Future Makers Conclave, held on the sidelines of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2025.
The conclave, attended by over 11,000 founders, entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and ecosystem leaders, marked one of the most significant public-private funding collaborations in India's startup landscape. The initiative aims to accelerate AI and deep-tech innovation across the State.
Priyank Kharge, Minister for Electronics, IT, BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, said the government's goal was to bring startups a...