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K'taka best place for entrepreneurs to start, grow big: CM
Pitching Bengaluru as India’s tech capital, making significant strides in emerging technologies like Quantum Science and Artificial Intelligence, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday invited industry leaders to the 28th Bengaluru Tech Summit, scheduled from November 18 to 20.
“We are the best place for entrepreneurs to start and grow big,” he said during a breakfast meeting organised by the Department of Electronics, IT & BT, Karnataka government, attended by nearly 100 industry leaders.
Highlighting Bengaluru’s position in artificial intelligence, Siddaramaiah said, “In AI, Bengaluru ranks fifth among the world’s top AI cities. It hosts nearly 50 per cent of India’s AI talent, making it the second-largest AI talent hub globally.”
The chief minister assured that Karnataka’s new IT policy would prioritise infrastructure development for AI. “From the Mysuru kings to the first IT policy in 1997 and the Global Capability Centre Policy in 2024, Karnataka has always planned ahead,” he added.
On Quantum Technology, Siddaramaiah noted, “Karnataka launched India’s first state-level Quantum Technology Roadmap. We aim to make Karnataka Asia’s top Quantum Innovation Hub by 2035, targeting a USD 20 billion quantum economy.”