Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Bio-Technology (IT/BT) Priyank Kharge on Thursday said Indiaâs first Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Supply Chain Cluster will be coming up in Mysuru.
Mr. Khargeâs announcement was read out in his absentia at the 4th edition of Mysuru Big Tech Show held at Infosys campus in Mysuru on Thursday.
An official statement released on the occasion quoted Mr. Kharge as saying that Karnatakaâs new ESDM (Electronics System Design and Manufacturing) policy was under industry consultation for updation in the coming months along with the GCC (Global Capability Centre) policy, which is expected to be out by the end of September.
Mr. Kharge also used the occasion to list out State governmentâs support to startups. The State governmentâs Procurement Policy will ensure its support for startups with unique intellectual property registered with the Startup cell.
âIf these startups are invested in and engaged with the âBeyond Bengaluruâ initiative, the Karnataka Government can be their first customer,â he said.
Mr. Kharge said he was also happy to share that 15 tech companies had opened and expanded their operations in Mysuru cluster over the last 12 months.
With addition of 235 acres under the modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0), Mr. Kharge said the State had âreceived strong investment pipeline which will drive over â¹5,000 crore and over 3,000 new jobs in the coming monthsâ.
Cyber security hub
Secretary to the Department of Electronics and IT/BT Ekroop Caur said the newly launched Cyber Security Policy and the Centre of Excellence in Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will have a spoke model to promote cyber security hub in Mysuru.
Mysuru cluster was becoming an extension to Bengaluru tech hub and it holds immense potential for achieving equitable and sustainable growth, Dr. Caur added.
Meanwhile, CEO of Rangsons Aerospace Pavan Ranga, who spoke on the occasion, said the governmentâs move to identify 235 acres of land at Kochanahalli Industrial Area in Mysuru district for setting up an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at a total project cost of â¹ 245.67 crore could be a âgame changerâ for Mysuruâs cluster growth story.
Founder of Excel Soft Technologies, Mysuru, Sudhanva Dhananjaya said global companies were showing interest in the Mysuru cluster and added that it was important for the tech community from the cluster to come together as one unit and drive investments and innovation.
The 4th edition of Mysuru Big Tech Show 2024 held ahead of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 scheduled for November 19 to 21 in Bengaluru attracted over 450 delegates, 45 global speakers, 60 students, 6 country partners, 15 colleges, 25 startup display booths and incubators among others.
Published – September 19, 2024 07:56 pm IST