<p>Bengaluru: The 28th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 (BTS 2025), the flagship global technology event of the state government is expected to set a Guinness record bringing together 20,000 startup founders on one platform. The Department of Electronics, IT, BT, government of Karnataka plans on creating a community of changemakers and entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, engineers, adventure sportspersons and athletes as part of the Future Makers Conclave at the upcoming BTS 2025.</p>.<p>During this event, 10 world-class speakers from among the startup community will share life-changing ideas. A curated showcase of 10,000 handpicked startups from India and abroad will display game-changing solutions across sectors like AI and healthtech, fintech and enterprisetech, from cleantech and agritech to deeptech and sportstech.</p>.<p>Speaking at the Global Collaboration Meet to promote BTS 2025, on Monday, Ekroop Caur, Secretary to Government, Department of Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T said BTS 2025 will be a much bigger event this year with the participation of 1,200 exhibitors, 600 speakers, and over 1 lakh attendees. It will be held from November 18 to 20 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). The theme of the BTS 2025 is “Futurise”.</p>.<p>The event will feature 10 tracks including IT and deeptech, electro-semicon, digital health and biotech, startup ecosystem, global collaboration and India-USA Tech Conclave. It will have four new tracks such as AI universe, finverse, defence and spacetech, and 'My Planet My Future', she said.</p>.India-UK signing of trade pact on July 24; Piyush Goyal to accompany PM Modi.<p>The summit will feature a special focus on startups through the Startup Springboard, a curated programme that connects high-potential ventures with investors, mentors, and global networks. Activities will include investor pitching sessions led by top VC networks, one-on-one mentoring clincis with industry experts, a dedicated Startup Pavilion in the exhibition and exclusive investor connect opportunities. There will be thematic sessions on scaling, fundraising, and international market access, alongside recognition through Startup Awards programme.</p>.<p>Caur said a major focus this year will be sustainability. The event will be entirely plastic-free, with all materials, including lanyards and ID cards, made from biodegradable materials. Waste generated on site will be processed in-house, and the event will run on green energy.</p>.<p>The move to shift the venue to BIEC was also driven by the need to reduce reliance on diesel generators, which were unavoidable at Bangalore Palace, she added.</p>.<p>Caur said BTS 2025 would also serve as a gateway to emerging tech clusters beyond Bengaluru. Cities like Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, and Mangaluru are being developed as innovation hubs.</p>.<p>The Department of Electronics, IT & BT has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Local Economy Accelerator Program (LEAP) to support infrastructure, incubation, and entrepreneurship in these clusters. “We invite foreign delegates and investors to explore these regions,” she added.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The 28th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 (BTS 2025), the flagship global technology event of the state government is expected to set a Guinness record bringing together 20,000 startup founders on one platform. The Department of Electronics, IT, BT, government of Karnataka plans on creating a community of changemakers and entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, engineers, adventure sportspersons and athletes as part of the Future Makers Conclave at the upcoming BTS 2025.</p>.<p>During this event, 10 world-class speakers from among the startup community will share life-changing ideas. A curated showcase of 10,000 handpicked startups from India and abroad will display game-changing solutions across sectors like AI and healthtech, fintech and enterprisetech, from cleantech and agritech to deeptech and sportstech.</p>.<p>Speaking at the Global Collaboration Meet to promote BTS 2025, on Monday, Ekroop Caur, Secretary to Government, Department of Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T said BTS 2025 will be a much bigger event this year with the participation of 1,200 exhibitors, 600 speakers, and over 1 lakh attendees. It will be held from November 18 to 20 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). The theme of the BTS 2025 is “Futurise”.</p>.<p>The event will feature 10 tracks including IT and deeptech, electro-semicon, digital health and biotech, startup ecosystem, global collaboration and India-USA Tech Conclave. It will have four new tracks such as AI universe, finverse, defence and spacetech, and 'My Planet My Future', she said.</p>.India-UK signing of trade pact on July 24; Piyush Goyal to accompany PM Modi.<p>The summit will feature a special focus on startups through the Startup Springboard, a curated programme that connects high-potential ventures with investors, mentors, and global networks. Activities will include investor pitching sessions led by top VC networks, one-on-one mentoring clincis with industry experts, a dedicated Startup Pavilion in the exhibition and exclusive investor connect opportunities. There will be thematic sessions on scaling, fundraising, and international market access, alongside recognition through Startup Awards programme.</p>.<p>Caur said a major focus this year will be sustainability. The event will be entirely plastic-free, with all materials, including lanyards and ID cards, made from biodegradable materials. Waste generated on site will be processed in-house, and the event will run on green energy.</p>.<p>The move to shift the venue to BIEC was also driven by the need to reduce reliance on diesel generators, which were unavoidable at Bangalore Palace, she added.</p>.<p>Caur said BTS 2025 would also serve as a gateway to emerging tech clusters beyond Bengaluru. Cities like Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, and Mangaluru are being developed as innovation hubs.</p>.<p>The Department of Electronics, IT & BT has launched a Rs 1,000 crore Local Economy Accelerator Program (LEAP) to support infrastructure, incubation, and entrepreneurship in these clusters. “We invite foreign delegates and investors to explore these regions,” she added.</p>