Karnataka’s IT/BT department has established agreements with partners in France and Poland to enhance startup and innovation collaborations at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. These partnerships stem from discussions initiated during the Bengaluru Tech Summit and aim to establish structured cooperation between Karnataka and the Katowice region across innovation-led sectors.
One of the key agreements was with VivaTech, Europe’s prominent startup and innovation event, to create a Europe–India startup and innovation corridor guided by the Bengaluru Tech Summit. The collaboration will focus on areas such as artificial intelligence, deeptech, gaming, and immersive technologies, fostering stronger technology connections between Bengaluru and France.
Additionally, a partnership with Poland’s Katowice chamber of commerce and Kato.hub sp. z o.o. aims to drive startup and innovation exchanges based on discussions from the Bengaluru Tech Summit, emphasizing cooperation in innovation-led sectors.
The agreements outline plans for a joint task force to identify pilot projects and develop implementation strategies, focusing on expanding market reach, investor relations, and enterprise partnerships for Karnataka’s startup ecosystem. Priority sectors for collaboration include AI, climatetech, deeptech, gaming, and semiconductors.
The IT/BT department secretary, Manjula N, affirmed Karnataka’s dedication to forging impactful global partnerships in emerging technologies, underscoring the state’s commitment to fostering innovation.
Source: Tech-Economic Times