
Pulse of the Public

Karnataka has emerged as India's top state in semiconductor design and innovation, recording 81 supported organisations and 73 chip tape-outs via the ChipIN Centre.
Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge announced plans to scale up the Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi tech corridor. Speaking at HDB Techceleration 2026, he outlined targets to attract 35 large firms, 10 GCCs, and 100 startups to the cluster.
Bengaluru-based advanced photonics startup Olee.space has been selected by the Union Government as the development partner for a ₹70-crore strategic technology programme aimed at scaling optical tech manufacturing.
The Karnataka government hosted a high-level African Union delegation in Bengaluru to demonstrate its achievements in Digital Public Infrastructure and e-governance.