Karnataka to build end-to-end electronics hub: Minister MB Patil

Bengaluru: Karnataka wants to develop the state as an end-to-end electronics hub covering design, manufacturing, testing and exports, industries minister MB Patil said Wednesday.

“Our goal is to ensure that the entire electronics value chain –from design, manufacturing and testing to exports – is carried out within the state,” Patil said at the Karnataka Electronics Leadership Summit at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre.

The state already has more than 20,000 chip designers and over 10,000 analogue engineers, while more than 100 companies are engaged in chip design, he said.


Companies including Foxconn, Wistron, AT&S, Applied Materials, Centum, Kaynes, Tata Electronics, Texas Instruments and Delta Electronics have established a presence in Karnataka.

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Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubli-Dharwad are being developed as electronics industry clusters, Patil said. The state accounts for 40% of India’s electronic design activity and 10% of the country’s electronics manufacturing output, he added.

Karnataka also accounts for 55% of India’s IoT startups, according to Patil. The state’s ecosystem brings together software, hardware engineering, testing, manufacturing, industrial technology and startups, he said.

The government will support MSMEs, startups, investors and industry partners seeking to expand electronics manufacturing, component production and semiconductor supply chains, Patil said.

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Patil also visited the exhibition at the summit and interacted with representatives of participating companies.