Karnataka CM announces Beyond Bengaluru policy

Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar unveiled a roadmap to develop emerging cities like Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, and Belagavi as innovation hubs.

The government will roll out a 'Beyond Bengaluru' policy within 100 days to encourage companies to establish operations outside Bengaluru with affordable office infrastructure.

Shivakumar announced an AI University and fresh policy support for deep-tech industries at a Bengaluru Tech Summit curtain raiser.

IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge unveiled Innoverse, a Section 8 company serving as Karnataka’s unified deep-tech platform to accelerate research commercialisation in aerospace, defence, electronics, space tech, biotechnology, and applied AI.

The Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 will be held November 17-19 with theme 'AI & Beyond', expecting 1,800 exhibitors and 25,000 delegates.