Karnataka signs up with Ideabaaz Tech to boost startup growthKarnataka's IT/BT department, via KITS, has partnered with Ideabaaz Tech to bolster startups with mentorship, investor access, and market l...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.37 PM IST
Karnataka eyes deeptech push, expansion beyond Bengaluru to drive next startup waveSpeaking at the eighth meeting of Karnataka’s Startup Vision Group, chairman Prashant Prakash said future momentum will depend on emerging ...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Karnataka most preferred hub for tech startups, says IT/BT minister Priyank KhargeThe state IT/BT minister’s X post comes ahead of the release of a joint report by Nasscom and Zinnov, highlighting strong momentum in India...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
146 startups get Rs 38 crore grant under Karnataka govt's Elevate programmeElevate provides a one-time grant-in-aid of up to Rs 50 lakhs to start-ups recognised under this programme. In addition, they are given men...
17 Jan, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
Karnataka govt launches LEAP programmes to strengthen tech, innovation hubsLEAP aims to support innovation from ideation to commercialisation and empower start-ups across the technology and innovation ecosystem. Le...
19 Nov, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Karnataka government selects 101 startups under Elevate, offers Rs 25 crore in seed fundingSo far, since its inception, the programme under the IT-BT department has disbursed Rs 249 crore, aiding 1,084 startups. A quarter of them ...
26 Mar, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
817 startups enroll for Karnataka's startup programme ‘Elevate 2003’, says Priyank KhargeThe IT/BT department says Elevate/Idea2PoC scheme has been designed to identify top innovative startups, which will get the government supp...
05 Jan, 2024, 09.44 PM IST
Karnataka’s Propel to help startups pitch their solutions to tech firms, government departmentsThis initiative will create more opportunities and help startups get their elusive first customer, IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayati...
10 Jul, 2023, 07.19 PM IST
Fibroheal gets follow-on investment from Karnataka’s VC fundThe company will use the fund to enhance its delivery capabilities, scale up its manufacturing ability to respond to increase in demand fro...
29 Nov, 2022, 07.33 PM IST
Karnataka tops in national startup awards, walks away with 14 of 46 honoursTinkerbell, Steradian and Tagbox, who are already winners of the Elevate 100 programme, figure among the 14 national awardees, IT/BT minist...
17 Jan, 2022, 04.05 AM IST
Karnataka tops in national startup awards, walks away with 14 of 46 honoursChief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been supporting the sector in a big way, and his own government’s aim...
16 Jan, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
Startup Karnataka Yatra to focus on tier II and III citiesOfficials said 419 districts spread over 28 states and 6 Union Territories have registered for the program.
10 Dec, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
Rs 35 crore boost to Elevate state's top 100 startupsThe short-listed startups will have access to the government's startup fund besides access to government VC funds, pilots, private VC funds...
01 Sep, 2017, 10.29 AM IST
270 startups in race to Elevate gameGrand finale of Karnataka's entrepreneurship contest will pick the 100 most innovative startups in the state.
30 Aug, 2017, 10.15 AM IST
1,700 startups look to get elevated from KarnatakaState govt's move to identify 100 promising startups gets 1,397 registrations from B'luru itself
27 Jul, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
Priyank Kharge launches programme to identify Karnataka's100 promising startupsAccording to the IT & BT department, registrations for ELEVATE started on July 4 and will be on till July 18 for participants from across K...
05 Jul, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
Karnataka to spend Rs 400 crore on select startupsThe government will hold open houses to identify startups in Mangaluru, Kalaburgi, Mysuru and Hubli, after they had pitched their ideas to ...
04 Jul, 2017, 05.12 PM IST