Mysuru: IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the government has launched various measures to promote the startup ecosystem in the four tech hubs by providing incentives, subsidies and conducive atmosphere for facilitate business. He was speaking after presiding over the farewell ceremony. session of the Mysuru Bigtech Show organized as part of the second edition of the ‘Mysuru Blue-A Beyond Bengaluru’ initiative organized by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) held at Infosys here. He said the Mysuru tech cluster was leading on all fronts in attracting investors. , including IBM. Out of 100 startups launched last year, 20 of them are from the Mysuru cluster alone. The other clusters of Mangaluru, Hubballi and Belagavi are also performing well, he said. He said the government has a skills advisory council to promote startup ecosystems in various fields including agriculture, aviation, marine technology and other areas. It also initiated measures to provide start-up kits to startups by offering incentives, expanding land at low cost, lending water and other facilities. “The government also has a global innovation alliance to create a global market for startups by entering into an agreement with several countries across the world. These measures also help startups exchange ideas,” he said. The minister also said that Bengaluru has become the fourth largest technology hub in the world. Out of 500 fortune companies in the world, nearly 400 of them have set up research and development units in Bangalore. A third of India’s tech talent is present in Bangalore alone. The minister also said that the government has also initiated measures for skill development of youth as the demand is huge. In the coming years, the US alone will need a million chip designers, which Karnataka can achieve, he said.
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