The Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S & T, Government of Karnataka launched 50 innovative products/solutions by startups on the 2nd day of the 27th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2024, Palace Grounds, Bengaluru.
The innovative products/solutions developed are multi-disciplinary and sector-agnostic ranging from IT/ITeS, Agri-Tech, Med-Tech, Health care, Clean-Tech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Tech, Blockchain, IoT, Cybersecurity, SAAS, R&D, SATCOM Technologies, AVGC and ESDM. The products/ solutions include Electronic devices using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IoT (Internet of Things), Automotive Manufacturing, Avionics & Defence, Effluent Air Treatment, SaaS platform, Apps to prevent fraudulent transactions, Digital Theatre Platforms, Smart Warehousing, satcom solutions and Deep Tech based platforms for Quality Assessment.
The majority of the startups are incubated in Government of Karnataka-supported incubators such as K-tech Innovation Hubs, Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) anchored by C-CAMP, IISc, associations like NASSCOM, IESA, and BBC etc and have developed these innovative products/solutions using the state of art facilities available at the K-tech Innovation Hubs/ CoEs/TBIs. Most of the startups are also recipients of the Government’s flagship event – Idea2PoC (Proof of Concept) ELEVATE Grant-in-aid seed funding program for startups. Out of the 50 startups, 23 are Women-led startups.
The products are launched in the presence of Shri Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, IT & Bt, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, and Shri Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda, Chairman KEONICS, Government of Karnataka.
The Hon’ble Minister extends his heartfelt congratulations to all the startups who have participated in the Startup Product Launch 2024 to all the participants for their enthusiasm and dedication to innovation