Bengaluru, Nov 30: The state of Karnataka and its capital are all set to build huge capabilities for deep, digital technologies thus creating a solid base for the next level growth of the country’s tech sector, said Karnataka Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy.
He was speaking at the 21st edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit, which kick-started yesterday. Using technologies such as artificial intelligence and Internet of Things to build solutions addressing challenges in health, agriculture and energy was the main focus at the summit.
The CM said sectors like IT, biotechnology and animation have provided direct employment to over a million people and indirect jobs to close to four million people in Bengaluru alone. The next layer of tech growth is expected to bring in large number of jobs and value creation for the industry.
Kumaraswamy said that through a ‘startup policy’, the government intends to support young ventures for providing solutions that address several challenges faced by society.
He said the partnership between the government, industry, academia, and research and development institutions has led to the creation of a unique ecosystem.
“This has given birth to several startups with innovative ideas, having an impact on the socio-economic environment,” said Mr. Kumaraswamy, while addressing top business executives, government officials, and investors at the summit.
The three-day Tech Summit has global participants, industry captains, futurists and innovators showcasing innovation and celebrating the success of technology and startup ecosystem of the state. Innovation and Impact being the focal theme of the Bengaluru Tech Summit this year, the event will have the convergence of technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT, robotics, blockchain and cyber security, which help in providing solutions for the challenges faced in sectors like health, education, agriculture and energy.
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