DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS, IT, Bt AND S&T, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, Booklet

Shri Basavaraj Bommai Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan

Hon’ble Chief Minister Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, IT, Bt and S&T,
Higher Education, Skill Development,
Entrepreneurship & Livelihood

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS, IT, Bt AND S&T,
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

JULY 2019 to JULY 2022

INDEX
IT PAGE4 Bt PAGE16 ESDM PAGE30 AVGC PAGE36 Startups PAGE46 CoEs PAGE56
CIF and TBIs PAGE62 Beyond Bengaluru - KDEM PAGE66 GIA PAGE74 MNCs PAGE86
Events PAGE92 Karnataka Innovation PAGE103 KEONICS PAGE108 KSTePS PAGE114

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PREFACE

Celebrating the journey of last 3 years and forging
stronger partnerships to continue reaching global heights!

Karnataka, a land known for its spices, silk, sandalwood, and startups has achieved tremendous recognition in IT, Bt, Animation,
VFX, Gaming, Comics (AVGC), Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM), R&D and Startups.

Dynamic policies, framed in consultation with stakeholders of the ecosystem, have played a key role in making
Karnataka “The Silicon Valley of India“ and the “Innovation Capital of India”.
Given numerous favorable factors such as proactive government, industry friendly laws, talent pool of highly skilled
professionals and cosmopolitan life in the cities, it is no wonder Karnataka is the most preferred destination in India
for startups, researchers, and global corporate giants alike.

Karnataka State is on the mission to promote faster and more inclusive growth. As Government of Karnataka,
we recognize the prominence of all the sectors to achieve this goal.
Karnataka is recognized as the IT hub of India.
Karnataka is the capital for Biotechnology in India.
Karnataka has attained laurels for being the Electronics hub of the country.

Emerging technology cities like Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburgi, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Tumakuru
etc. are now spoken of as growing hubs and several industry bodies are setting up operations here as well.
The talent pool emerging out of these regions with skills matching the global trends is making these locations
suitable for growth and we believe industries are well positioned to consider growing operations in these regions.

We thank all the industry bodies that have supported us in this journey - National Association of Software and
Service Companies (NASSCOM), India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), Association of Biotechnology
Led Enterprises (ABLE) and Association for Animation, VFX, Gaming & Comics (ABAI).

We also thank the Vision Groups on IT, Bt, Startups, Nanotechnology and Science & Technology for spearheading the
journey of propelling Karnataka and thereby to continue to reach global heights.

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I. Karnataka’s Growth Story - Information Technology

Karnataka’s Information
GROWTHSTORY Technology

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Karnataka is a land of limitless opportunities poised to grow at 9.5% for
2021-22, higher than the national average.1 Known as the knowledge
capital and IT hub of India, IT sector is one of the main pillars of Karnataka’s
economy and has contributed significantly to the State’s growth trajectory
(IT industry contributes more than 22% of the State’s Gross Domestic
Product GSDP).2 The State has carved out a niche for itself in the global
market and ranks number 1 in software / service exports in the country.
Karnataka known for its information technology (IT) prowess, contributes
more than a third (38%) to India’s software exports. Karnataka IT industry
has emerged as one of the largest employment-generating industry in
the State with home to over 5500+ IT/Information Technology Enabled
Services (ITES) companies. Geographically, the center of India’s high-
tech industry, Bengaluru, 4th technology cluster in the world, is home to
33% of India’s Tech Talent (2 million IT professionals).3

Government has taken several policy measures and infrastructure
development initiatives over the last three years to create a holistic
ecosystem for the growth of the IT industry in the State.

1 Karnataka Economic Survey 2021-22, Government of Karnataka
2 Karnataka Economic Survey Highlights 2020-21, Government of Karnataka
3 Karnataka Economic Survey 2021-22, Government of Karnataka

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Harnessing the State’s True Potential: Information Technology Policy 2020-25

Government of Karnataka (GoK) is committed to create an enabling environment for growth of IT/
ITeS industry in the State and retain its position as destination of choice b y undertaking strategic
interventions to attract investments and employment across the State and facilitating adoption
of latest technologies.

Vision

To ensure Karnataka retains its leadership position in innovation & technology and paces
towards sustainable and holistic economic development across the State through strategic
policy interventions.

Goals

• To enable the State’s IT industry to contribute ~30%to India’s goal of becoming a trillion-
dollar digital economy.

• To achieve generation of 60+ Lakh direct and indirect employment in the State during the
policy period;

• To boost the IT penetration & innovation in the State holistically and strengthen the ecosystem in new regions;
• To enable a remote, distributed labour force beyond Bengaluru, required for the IT industry; and
• To evolve a State Cyber Security policy to employ the necessary Data Protection safeguards and create & sustain a safe and

resilient ecosystem.

Strategic policy interventions under the policy targeted in following areas:

- Infrastructure Development
- Market Development
- Ecosystem Engagement
- Talent Development
- Ease of Doing Business Enhancement
The Policy focuses on enablement of a remote, distributed labour force and aims to enhance IT penetration & innovation in new regions by
providing fiscal incentives and concessions for IT Hubs/ Clusters, Co-Working Spaces, Lease Rental Subsidy (per sq.ft./ per seat), Quality
Certification Reimbursement, Marketing Cost Reimbursement, Reimbursement of PF/ESI. To further drive the culture of research, R&D
Grants and Patent Reimbursement incentive are offered under the policy. In addition to this, policy also offers Power Tariff concession and
Stamp Duty exemption for creating a conducive environment for the industry.

Please refer to the link for the further details: https://startup.karnataka.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IT-Policy-2020.pdf

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Karnataka - The ‘Engineering R&D Destination of Choice’- Engineering
Research & Development (ER&D) Policy 2021

The expected business potential for India in the ER&D sector is $100 billion with additional
employment for nearly 1.25 million people. From $31 billion currently, the sector is expected to
grow to $63 billion by 2025, showing annual growth rate of 12 per cent. With the vision to further
promote Karnataka as the ‘Engineering R&D Destination of Choice’ Government of Karnataka, in
collaboration with NASSCOM, launched the country’s first Engineering R&D (ER&D) Policy.

Vision

Accelerating Karnataka’s growth towards leaving a footprint in the Global Engineering R&D
landscape, promoting the State as the ’Engineering R&D Destination of Choice’ and transforming
into a vibrant ‘Knowledge Economy’

Objective

• To sustain & augment Karnataka’s Leadership in Engineering R&D
• To boost competitiveness of the Engineering R&D entities in Karnataka
• To promote innovation that propels technology-led inclusive economic growth in Karnataka
The policy envisions Karnataka’s contribution ~45% to India’s Engineering R&D during the policy period by creating a conducive environment
for the industry. Development of a research-oriented skilled talent pool, greater encouragement to women, augmentation of capacity by
bridging the gap between engineering/ research talent and industry’s technology needs, are some of the key potential benefits of the policy.

Priority Sectors

Aerospace & Defense, (2) Auto, Auto Components & EV, (3) Biotechnology, Pharma & Medical Devices, (4) Semiconductors, Telecom,
SDM and (5) Software Products.
Incentives and offerings across 3 Pillars to strengthen the momentum of ER&D activities in the State
- Pillar 1 Attract Engineering R&D Entities to Establish or Expand R&D Operations in Karnataka: Incentives curated under this pillar

such as Rental Reimbursement, Recruitment Assistance and Investment subsidy are targeted to encourage setting up / expansion of
ER&D Centres in Beyond Bengaluru Urban District. Additional fiscal incentives are provided to support Technological Innovation project,
Digital Innovation for Services Challenges initiatives and establishment of testing and prototyping infrastructure, Innovation Labs
in the State.
- Pillar 2 Market the Engineering R&D Advantages of the State to Global MNCs: Setting up of ’Go & See Centers’ to demonstrate
Engineering R&D capability and shall also provide marketing support to promote the State's Engineering R&D capabilities to domestic
and international, investors.
- Pillar 3 Bridging the Gap between Engineering Talent and Opportunity: Encourage Applied Research in Academia Program to support
industrial application. GoK shall provide funding to develop Engineering R&D Future Skills Courses and promote adaptation of these

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courses in State Government Engineering Universities/ Affiliated Colleges. Additionally, the interventions
shall promote internships to bridge the gap between academic skills and the needs of the ER&D industry and
programs such as CM Research Fellowship shall be designed under the policy.

Please refer to the link for the further details: https://itbtst.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/ER&D-Policy-2021.pdf

Driving the Growth of Data Centres in the State - Karnataka
Data Centre Policy 2022-27

The Indian Data Centre industry is expected to grow exponentially to reach ~ 1GW (Giga Watt) (1008 MW) (Mega Watt)
in 2023 from 499 MW in 2021. Data Centres, being the backbone of a digital revolution, are growing exponentially
in the State. Bengaluru currently features among the top 5 leading destinations for the Data Centre Industry in
India with a combined projected MW of built-out critical IT load capacity growth to reach over 190 MW by 2023-24.
In order to tap the full growth potential of the Data Centre industry in the State, Government of Karnataka released
the first Data Centre Policy 2022 with a special focus on promoting data centres outside Bengaluru Urban
district for an inclusive and sustainable development. The policy also aims at promoting sustainable growth by
giving an impetus on encouraging futuristic data centres, through adoption of energy efficient and environment
sustainable practices.

Vision

To position Karnataka as the ‘Destination of Choice’ for futuristic data centres in the country and to make Karnataka
an integral part of the global data centre ecosystem and digital supply chain.

Targets

• To create a world class data centre ecosystem in the State by attracting domestic and foreign investments of
around INR 10,000 Crores in the State.

• To develop more than 200 MW capacity Data Centre Industry in Karnataka by 2025.
• To encourage establishment of ‘futuristic’ data centres’, powered by renewable energy source, through adoption

of energy efficient and sustainable practices leading to a reduction in carbon footprints.
• To provide an enabling ecosystem for digital economy to grow and thrive by generating significant economic

benefits across the digital industry and ecosystem.

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The fiscal incentives and concessions offered under the Karnataka Data Centre Policy 2022 viz. Capital Subsidy, Land Subsidy, Exemption of
Stamp Duty, Concessional Registration Charges, Exemption of Land Conversion Fees, Power Tariff Concession, Green Power Tariff Re-imbursement,
and Exemption from Electricity Duty. The policy also addresses critical factors of considerations such as relaxations and modification in zoning
regulations and building bye-laws (ground coverage, floor area ratio, multi-level stacking of generators, car parking provisions, floor to
ceiling height, boundary wall, installation of chillers, opening in building), along with single-window clearances, dual grid power supply,
provision of express feeders and augmentation of power.

Please refer to the link for the further details: https://itbtst.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/Data%20Center%20Policy.pdf-

Centre of Excellence for Efficiency Augmentation

The digital era has marked great focus around technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning
(ML) and Data Analytics in last five years. In order to increase the overall efficiency in terms of cost and time, thereby powering
economic growth and improving the quality of life of people, the State Government, Industry sectors and services companies have
been harnessing these emerging technologies to implement solutions and yield smart outcomes. In this journey, the prime challenge
is about the augmentation of efficiency which emphasizes the need for seamless connection and access to real-time insights across
processes, partners, products and people. To address these critical challenges and accelerate Karnataka’s headway to lead as the
knowledge capital and digital economy hub, the State Government is setting up a Centre of Excellence for Efficiency Augmentation
in Bengaluru in association with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bengaluru, at an estimated expenditure of 26.77 Cr.
The CoE envisions to propel tech startup ecosystem in Bengaluru for supporting startups that would develop products & solutions
in emerging technologies leveraging the areas of IoT, AI, ML, BigData, Data Analytics etc while contributing to the vision of Make In
India & Digital India. Along with designing solutions to support Government as well as private sectors in India in augmenting their
efficiency, the CoE also aims to mentor these startups, promote inter relationship between manufacturing and IT industries, export
Made-in-India solutions of efficiency augmentation to the global market, up-skill the workforce and skill the students to make them
future ready and to strengthen Karnataka’s position as the global hub for innovation and technology by creating startup friendly
ecosystem to cultivate early-stage innovation and experimentation.

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ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park)

The country’s first ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park) is a one-of-its-kind, not-for-profit (section-8) foundation promoted by the
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru with support from AI Foundry in a public-private collaborative model, to promote technology
innovations in AI & Robotics. With seed funding of INR 230 Crore ($32mn) from the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India,
under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) & from the Govt. of Karnataka, the ecosystem is designed
to bring about a collaborative consortium of partners from industry, academia and government bodies.

The objectives of ART Park are as follows:

- Create, maintain and share world class facilities in robotics & autonomous vehicles incorporating next-generation communication
infrastructure (like 5G, WiFi6 etc.) and data-compute testbeds to spur cutting edge AI/ML based innovations in these domains.

- Support innovative technology development in these domains as collaborative projects between IISc, partnering academic institutions
and industries (including MSME).

- Support translation of these innovative technologies via technopreneurship programs to create new startups and consequently high-
quality jobs in Karnataka, both in manufacturing as well as software/services domains.

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- Support advanced skills development and training of students, in these next-generation technologies. The students from a wide variety
of colleges from around the State, will have an opportunity to work in these advanced facilities to get hands-on training on cutting
edge technologies. This will make them ready for participating in the $15.7tn AI wave (by 2035). This will in turn boost primary and
secondary employment in the State

The key focus areas:

- Technology Moonshots for creating Societal Scale AI for impacting a billion+ people

- ARTPARK Innovation Program (AIP) to nurture AI & Robotics startup solving critical and strategic problems. It is designed to bridge the
“Translation Gap” that exists between research innovations developed within leading universities globally and their conversion into
products and companies that focus on problems in India and the developing world.

- ART Venture Fund ($100mn) to help support breakthrough AI & Robotics companies- one of the world's first Venture studio solely
focused on AI & Robotics

Centre of Excellence in the matter of ‘internet of ethical things (CIET)

Government of Karnataka has established a Centre of Excellence in the matter Encoded ethical policies and rules Reusable Software Libraries
of Internet of Ethical Things (CIET) in 2021 in collaboration with World Economic

Forum (WEF), Davos and International Institute for Information Technology, Ethical Software Framework

Bengaluru (IIIT-B) at an estimated cost of 22.92 core over a period 5 years. Extension points for Future Rapid Application Development
With an aspiring aim to instill morality into the vibrant tech ecosystem of
the State, CIET is bringing the aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Figure 1: Software Framework for Ethical IoT system

Things (IoT) and Ethics in a platform for the stakeholders to connect and create an ecosystem on ethical grounds.

Ethical and moral facets of technology not only empower State towards its 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also foster
its thriving innovation ecosystem. In addition to this, the Centre is also focused on addressing the uncertainty around ethical practices and
policies in the areas of AI and IoT technologies, which is a major concern of investors and industrialists.

Objective of CIET

Create AI and IoT ethics frameworks across priority sectors, to contribute to a policy environment to engage ethics and technology, and to address
any uncertainty around ethical practices and policies.

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Strengthening of Incubation Facility

Incubators are one of the key enablers that are equipped to provide early-stage startups with advisory and administrative support service
that help them turn their idea into a self-sustaining business.
Karnataka currently has a vast tech ecosystem comprising of incubation space of 1.25 lakh sq feet with state-of-the-art facility and R&D
infrastructure comprising of Innovation Hubs, Incubators, Centres of Excellence, Technology & Business Incubators, Common Instrumentation
Facilities, NAIN Institutions etc.
Government of Karnataka has taken several initiatives to establish new Incubation Centres and strengthen the existing centres, especially
in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. State provides incubation space and common instrumentation facilities to Startups at a subsidized rate, provides
access to the Startups to state-of-the-art innovation labs, mentorship, funding etc. In addition to this, New Age Innovation Network (NAIN)
Centres have been established in institutions of higher learning to create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among students.

Quantum Research Park at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru

Quantum computing and related technologies are considered frontier areas of technology wherein scientists from Physics, Mathematics,
Computer Science, and Information technology and engineering background are involved in technology development. The discovery of
quantum computers, fast quantum algorithms, quantum teleportation, super dense coding, remote state preparation, quantum cryptography,
and several quantum communication protocols are considered as important developments. Powerful quantum computers could be game-
changing for industries like banking, drug discovery, logistics, and many more. Quantum Technologies market is expected to proliferate in
2020-2030 decade with a 30% increase in the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), where Quantum cryptography and computing will
lead the market.2
Karnataka already the leader in the areas of Information Technology, will be setting up the Quantum Research Park (QuRP) at an
estimated cost of 10 crore over a period of three years at Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru. Foundation for Science Innovation
and Development (FISD), Section 8 Company, will be the nodal agency. The Quantum Research Park intends to foster skill development,
mentorship, and industry/startup collaborations in the domain of quantum technologies.

The key objectives of QRP are as follows:

- Create, maintain, and share world-class facilities for fabrication and characterization devices in quantum technologies domains.
- Initiate and nurture collaboration between industry and academia in this domain.
- Mentor and support translation of research by offering a broad range of technical/fabrication/characterization infrastructure to startups

in the wide area of quantum technologies.
- Support advanced skill development for students/academic scientists from Karnataka and industry partners.
FISD and IISc would use its well-established academia-industry interface and quantum resources to establish a vibrant startup culture
and ecosystem and convert fundamental research promises into entrepreneurial product development activities. The capacity building in
quantum technologies will be developed through: a) Infrastructure - Building Equipment Cluster; b) Karnataka Centric Global Network and c) Seed
Funds for research projects.

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Interaction Meet

The Meet was Chaired by Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Hon’ble
Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka and presided
over by Dr. Ashwath Narayan C N, Hon’ble Minister for
Electronics, IT, Bt, S&T, Government of Karnataka.

During the occasion, Hon’ble Chief Minister announced
the 25th edition of the flagship event ‘Bengaluru Tech
Summit’ scheduled between 16th and 18th November at
Bangalore Palace, in physical format.

Interaction Meet scheduled with Industry on 25th April ,2022, at Taj West End, Race Course Road, Bengaluru.
Around 100 CEOs/CXOs from Electronics, IT, Bt, AVGC industry and Unicorns/Founders from
Startup ecosystem participated in the Meet.

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Brand Unlocking
Biotech
KARNATAKA

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Key Achievements | (2019 -20, 2020-21 & 2021-22)

Karnataka has been at the forefront of biotechnology in India and is rightly known
as the Biotech Capital of the country. The Karnataka Millennium Biotechnology
Policy of 2001 was the first dedicated biotechnology promotion and development
of Biotech Industry policy in the country. Home to a large array of biotechnology
enterprises, Karnataka, is the first stop for global and domestic biotech investment
in the country. The state has the first mover advantage, with strong research
capabilities, resource base, skilled manpower and government support creating an
enabling environment for high growth. The bioeconomy of Karnataka is currently
valued at ~USD 24.4 billion contributing 33% of the national share and presently
hosts about 60% of the bio-tech companies in India and employs about 54% of the
country’s total bio-tech workforce.1

Government of Karnataka has set an ambitious target of achieving 50% market share of the
national BioEconomy valuation of $100 billion by the year 2025. Despite the impediments
posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is on path to achieve this target. Karnataka has
registered $24.4 billion BioEconomy for the fiscal year 2020-21, an 8 percent growth over
the previous fiscal’s BioEconomy.2 Several initiatives like close collaboration with industry,
ease of regulatory challenges, creating a conducive market and market access for the biotech
or medical device products have led to this growth.

1 Karnataka BioEconomy Report 2020, 21 (draft)

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Further in order to achieve the target set for
2025, the State Government is taking several
initiatives to attract investment in bio-agriculture
(agriculture and animal husbandry) and bio-
industrial (enzymes, biofuels, biomass, and green
chemicals) industries to grow its bioeconomy,
research and development services, marine
biotech and BioIT and informatics services.
Government of Karnataka is also working towards
creating an ease of business environment
for companies across the biotech value chain,
strengthening skills and foster integrated
R&D efforts.

The Bengaluru
Helix Biotechnology Park

Bengaluru Helix Biotechnology Park conceptualized to create
world class biotech ecosystem with best-in-class specialized
R&D infrastructure to support vibrant biotech ecosystem in
Bengaluru. The Park comprises of three specialized zones
such as: Industry zone; R&D zone and Innovation zone. The
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Centre
for Human Genetics and Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre
present within in the Bengaluru Helix Biotechnology Park.

The Bio Life Science Park, the integrated industry zone
spread in an area of 52 acres will have total built-up area of
more than 50 lakhs Sq.Ft. when fully developed. It will house
the best-in-class specialized R&D infrastructure to support
a host of R&D activities with 60% of the area reserved for
biotech/lifesciences companies. It is estimated that industry
zone with 150+ biotech/lifesciences companies and over
50000+ employees will be the growth engine of biotech
sector in the State. The park will have a dedicated incubation
space with shared instrumentation lab facilities and
customizable fully fitted lab and office suites. It will also
house laboratory building for mid-sized companies with
modular lab suite options and shared conference rooms,
training rooms and cafeteria.

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Karnataka Bio Economy Report 2020 2020KarnataKa 01

On 20th November 2020, Government of Karnataka released the first of its kind Karnataka Bio Bioeconomy RepoRt A Report byA RepoRt by
Economy Report 2020. The first-ever Karnataka BioEconomy Report (KBER) is an attempt to
assess the state’s current position and outlines initiatives to be undertaken to attain the USD KARNATAKA
50 billion BioEconomy goal targeted by the Government.
Bioeconomy report
The report evaluates the effects of Biotech industry and its products and services in the State,
assess the key challenges and recommends a strategic roadmap to harness the transformative 2020
power of biotechnology and attract investments in the State. The report highlights six key
areas such as Vaccine Hub, BioManufacturing Hub, Bt Crops, Marine Biotech, BioMedical 1
Cluster, Integrated Biorefineries Cluster to achieve the desired target set by the Government.

A draft BioEconomy Report for 2021, to be released soon, estimates State’s Bio Economy
registered a phenomenal growth of 28 percent of National Bio-Economy and has increased
to 24.4 Billion USD in 2021.

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Centre for Human Genetics (CHG)

The National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) announced by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government
of India in April 2021 has notified CHG (Centre for Human Genetics) Bengaluru as a Centre of Excellence for
treatment of rare genetic disorders, one of only 8 Centres in the country to receive this recognition.

The Key Areas of Focus:

- Advanced research, teaching and training in modern genetics and medicine, clinical services, including genetic counseling to patients
carrying a range of genetic disorders and in-born errors of metabolism.

- Implement UMMID programme (Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders) to assist the least developed
districts in the country to manage the burden of Rare Genetic Diseases.

- Affiliated to Bangalore University for awarding the M.Sc degree and Manipal Academy of Higher Education for awarding Ph.D degree.

Key Achievements:

- During the last three years, the Centre has provided
diagnostic & counseling services to over 27,000 families
with genetic disorders.

- Received national recognition as a Centre for Advanced
Research & Training by ICMR and as a Centre of Excellence
for Treatment of Rare Diseases by the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India.

- Partnered with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child
Health and Organisation for Rare Diseases India in
setting up a Rare Disease Treatment Unit for enzyme
replacement therapy.

- With support from the Government of Karnataka CHG
has developed an advanced facility for Clinical Molecular
Cytogenetics.

- First in the country, Human cell immortalization
facility has maintained approx. 1000 immortalized
cell lines from patients with rare genetic disorders for
undertaking research.

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Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC)

K-tech Innovation Hub - Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) is an
pioneering initiative of Government of Karnataka and supported by Department
of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India that provide incubation and
common instrumentation facilities across Karnataka to accelerate innovation
and supporting the infrastructure facility . BBC is one of the technologically
sophisticated, translational research and entrepreneurship centre, which
caters to the essential needs of the start-ups / entrepreneurs in the area of life
sciences. Spread over 10 acres campus with total built up area of about 50,000
Sq. ft., the centre is located within Bengaluru Helix Biotech Park
It provides incubation, mentoring support, funding opportunities, branding support and networking support besides laboratories and equipment.
BBC caters to the broad areas of Life Sciences i.e., Healthcare (MedTech & Pharma/Bio-Pharma), Agriculture, Food/ Nutrition, Industrial
Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology. Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre has been instrumental towards developing technologies/
products with a huge social impact and has already achieved 100 percent occupancy in a short span of its operations. BBC has launched
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) Fund for Bio-Startups supported by Biotechnology Industry Research
Assistance Council (BIRAC) and Dept. of Biotechnology, Government of India. Bio-startups selected to be funded upto 30 Lakhs on equity basis.

Key Achievements:

- BBC has achieved tremendous growth in the past 3 years. The centre has onboarded approximately 62 startups and graduated 36
startups, with their valuation reaching upto INR 300 Crores.

- These startups have successfully generated employment opportunities for 2000 people. BBC has facilitated the filing of 35 Patents in
the last 3 years.

- In addition to the general infrastructure offered, BBC has initiated GMP, BSL2 facility, pilot scale fermentation facility (100L) for research
work. BBC is also the implementation partner for the Elevate Scheme, BIRAC SEED Fund, KTech Seed Fund, Startup India Seed Fund and
the DST-NIDHI SSP fund.

- The centre has received grants of INR 20 Cr for the Farm Innovation Centre under RKVY scheme and the 40 L for the Elevate Women
Acceleration Program from KITS.

- During Covid period, BBC has launched more than 30 highly acclaimed products at various platforms.

BBC has been recipient the of several awards such as Top Bioincubator Award in Public sector by Biospectrum in 2021 & 2022, the
Ecosystem Builder Award by Government of Karnataka and the prestigious Innovation Leadership award by World Innovation
Congress in 2020.
BBC has also been recognized as the Associate BIG Partner by BIRAC and as the Scientific & Industrial Research Organization
(SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Department of Biotechnology, Government of India entrusted
BBC to put up an India Pavillion at Bio-USA 2022 at San Diego, USA.

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Advanced Biotech Innovation Centre for Aqua-Marine (ABIC for AM)

Karnataka is one of the leading states in marine and inland fish production in
the country. Marine Biotechnology has been identified as one of the strategic
areas that can help the state to achieve the challenging task of garnering 50%
market share of USD 100 billion National BioEconomy by 2025. Strategic
biotechnological interventions can increase the annual yield by 20-25 % to
add another USD 3 billion to the State Bioeconomy by the year 2025 .

The State Government is committed to create an integrated aqua-marine
biotechnology ecosystem to leverage the potential of the sector and attract
investments, promote innovation and generate employment. In this regards,
Government of Karnataka on 25th January 2022 partnered with College of
Fisheries, Mangaluru to establish Advanced Biotech Innovation Centre for
Aqua-Marine with a total project cost of INR 6 Crore over a period of 3 years.
The centre shall act as an engine for the growth of the marine biotechnology
industry in the State.

The Centre is setup with the objective:

• To encourage and support the startup, incubation and development of innovation in the multidisciplinary area of marine biotechnology.

• To provide state-of-art infrastructure facilities and support for setting up of marine biotechnology-based industries

• To provide formal and operational links with centers of knowledge creation such as national R&D laboratories, Universities, Research
Institutions and industries thus creating a strong network.

• To promote setting up of biotechnology industrial ventures, contract research organization and bioactive industry.

Facilities at the Centre:

• Innovation and Development Laboratory in approximately 4200 sq. ft. space.

• Incubation facility to support innovative ideas generated by researchers, young professionals, and entrepreneurs.

• Training Facility

• Digital Library 3 Karnataka BioEconomy Report 2020

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Anti-Venom Research and Development Centre (AVRDC)

Snakebite is amongst the foremost neglected tropical diseases (NTD)
plaguing the world today. India is considered the global capital for snakebites,
where more than fifty thousand deaths and 137,000 disabilities result from
snakebites annually, with majority of bite victims in Southeast Asia and Africa
falling to rural subsistence farming families from below the poverty line.
Government of Karnataka is establishing an Anti-Venom Research
and Development Centre in the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied
Biotechnology (IBAB), with the aim to develop next generation anti-venoms
and make it more affordable price and accessible. On 8th February 2022
Government Of Karnataka signed a Memorandum of Agreement with
IBAB for the development of the centre at the total project cost of INR 7 Crore
for 5 years. AVRDC is being established as a collaborative initiative between
the State Government, IBAB and the Evolutionary Venomics Lab, Centre for
Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. This centre will
be spread over a total built-up area of about 16,000 sqft and will have a
serpentarium, venom extraction observatory, research lab, incubation facility
and digital library. AVRDC shall also be tasked with conducting

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms is India’s premier innovation and technology hub, and one of the largest life sciences
ecosystems in the country that is supported by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology,
Government of India, NITI Aayog-AIM, DST-NSTEDB, MeiTY and Department of IT, BT, S&T Government of Karnataka
C-CAMP promotes entrepreneurship and enables cutting-edge research and innovation in life-sciences. In the last few years, the centre has
directly funded, incubated and mentored ~ 300 start-ups and innovators and has a successfully created a network of more than 2000 start-
ups and entrepreneurs in healthcare, agritech and cleantech.

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Key Achievements of C-CAMP:

• National Award for Technology Business Incubation 2022: CAMP won the National Technology Business Incubator Award 2022
instituted by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.

• C-CAMP has been ranked 2nd in the country conducted by Biospectrum Survey 2020-21 for Bio incubator under the public sector
category.

• C-CAMP joins the prestigious CARB-X Global Accelerator Network: The only accelerator outside of USA and Europe : C-CAMP has been
selected to join a league of 10 world-class accelerators for combating AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) under the prestigious CARB-X
partnership, the world's largest PPP programme tackling AMR worldwide.

C-CAMP is the only accelerator in the network outside of North America and Europe. As a part of this network, C-CAMP will bring to the
forefront the best AMR innovations in drug discovery, preventives and diagnostics in India and provide scientific, technical and business
support to take them forward.

• C-CAMP & Japanese VC Beyond Next Ventures launch CCAMP BNV Innovation hub (CBIH): C-CAMP and Japanese VC firm Beyond Next
Ventures have signed a LoI (Letter of Intent) to launch the C- CAMP-BNV Innovation Hub (CBIH) to encourage and promote the best
deep science innovations with global impact. CBIH promises investments of up to USD 5 Million in Indian startups working in areas of
the life sciences and biotech domain. It will also leverage mutual technologies and expertise to create a vibrant innovation sphere that
addresses issues across boundaries. Under this engagement, C-CAMP and BNV will facilitate mentoring programmes, exchange of
human resources, thoughts and ideas and other ecosystem building activities through CBIH.

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Centre of Excellence for Agri Innovation launched at Centre for
Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru

Government of Karnataka in collaboration with C-CAMP and University of
Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Bengaluru has established Centre of Excellence
for Agri Innovation to foster cutting-edge deep-science/technology innovations
in Agriculture and allied sectors and to increase the presence and representation
of Agri-based startups. The Centre provides infrastructure, scientific, technical,
business, funding and other support required to translate viable ideas to
successful ventures.

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Key Achievements

- Established at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms
(C-CAMP), Bengaluru in collaboration with University of
Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru.

- First cohort of 5 fellows for National Agri Immersion
Program to identify 5 - 10 well-curated agri problems
to bring about transformational change in this sector by
addressing these issues with science-driven innovation.

- Launched Agri Grand Challenge with 3 problem statements
related to agriculture. Five startups were selected and will be
provided with seed funding upto INR 50 Lakhs, incubation
and mentorship support by C-CAMP-UAS, Bengaluru.

- COE- C-CAMP has entered into MOU with Israel, Basel
(Switzerland) and Netherlands to support Bio Agri. Startups
for Mentoring and product development.

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Human Resource - DBT Skill Vigyan State Partnership Programme in
Life Science and Biotechnology

- A Skill Vigyan Centre has been set-up at Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), with the support of Department of
Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.

- The Centre provides quality hands on training in tools and techniques in multidisciplinary areas of biotechnology for entry level
students (10+2 and Graduates in Biotechnology), Refresher/Faculty training in advanced and emerging areas of Life Science and
Biotechnology for UG &PG Teachers and Mid-career Scientists engaged in teaching and research, enhancement of entrepreneurial
skill sets among students under Entrepreneurship Development Programme and Finishing School Programme for industry ready skilled
manpower in partnership with State and Union territories through hub & spoke model.

- KITS entered MoA with 7 partner institutes for providing Faculty Training Program and Entrepreneurship Development Program
under DBT Skill Vigyan State Partnership Programme in Life Science and Biotechnology. 63 students have been trained under EDP
(Entrepreneurship Development Program) program and 65 Faculties have under gone faculty training program.

- The Skill Vigyan Centres is working in partnership with select Institutions of Higher Education and Universities located in Karnataka.
Further, the Centre has established collaboration with Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council (LSSSDC) for alignment with
National Skill Development Council (NSDC) guidelines/National Occupational Standards.

MoA with Association for Biotech Led Enterprises (ABLE) to engage
them as Knowledge Partner for promoting biotechnology in State

MoA with ABLE with an objective to catalyze various activities in biotechnology and related fields by
way of creating appropriate opportunities to further accelerate the biotechnology sector in Karnataka.

K-tech-CLSI Bio-startups Virtual International Acceleration Program (Pilot)
to support Karnataka Biotech Startups

The K-tech- California Life Sciences Institute (CLSI) Bio-startups Virtual International Acceleration Program (Pilot) is envisaged with an aim
to help Karnataka’s life science startup ecosystem to grow by engaging CLSI’s Silicon Valley expertise network to support Karnataka
startups. The pilot program supported 5 growth stage startups where each of the startups were matched with a minimum of 2 industry
professionals based on the specific startup needs. Seminars/webinars were conducted in addition to the advisory meetings. InnAccel
Technologies Pvt Ltd, Nesa Medtech Pvt Ltd, Mocxa Health Pvt Ltd, Azooka Labs and Aindra Systems are the five startups mentored under
K-tech-CLSI program.

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Karnataka Startup Advancement Program (K-SAP) BIO 50

K-SAP BIO 50 an integrated, comprehensive program initiated by the Centre for Cellular and
Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) and supported by the Government aims at providing the necessary
impetus to life sciences start-ups early on in their entrepreneurial journey by identifying gaps and
providing the required mentorship, knowledge, and network in a structured format. This program
is aimed at increasing the chances of success of Startups by providing one-to-one Mentoring
Sessions, performance assessment session, Workshops, Training Programmes, Seminars,
Networking Events, International Partnering Meetings and Ancillary Facilitation. Around 19
Startups have been mentored under 1st and 2nd Cohort. Eight (8) startups are being mentored
under third Cohort.

Visit by Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs,
Government of India to Bengaluru Helix Biotechnology Park on 2nd July,2021.

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Karnataka’s robust

ESDM ECO-SYSTEM

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Karnataka is bringing “Self-Reliance” in the ESDM sector with Special
incentives for the industry

In alignment with the Government of India’s efforts to boost the ESDM sector, Government of Karnataka announced the “Special Incentives
Scheme for ESDM Sector 2020-2025” (”Scheme”) on 7 September 2020. The “Scheme” aims at incentivizing the investors to invest in
Karnataka. In the longer run the “Scheme” shall help Karnataka in acquiring a greater share in the electronics manufacturing output and
decrease dependencies on global supply chains and encourage high value skill creation and development.
The Scheme provides highly competitive incentives not only for the Capital but also for the operational expenses incurred by the ESDM
companies. The details are provided in the figure 1.

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Key Highlights of Achievements of Special Incentives scheme

Investments ~INR 7080 Crores of investment commitment approved by
Employment Government of Karnataka.

~INR 22900 Crores of investment commitment in Semiconductor
fab manufacturing approved by Cabinet Sub Committee.

~INR 1220 Crores investments approved by Single Window
Clearance.

~INR 6000 crores of investment in pipeline

Nearly 5100 direct and 15850 indirect employment opportunities
have arisen through the approved investments.

The Scheme has received significant response from the companies and the Government of Karnataka has undergone valency jumps in terms
of receiving investment proposals from the date of announcement to the present date. The State’s cabinet sub-committee has approved
the investment commitment by companies in the category of manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cells to a tune of more than INR 7080
crores with an estimated direct employment generation to a tune of 1600 highly skilled workforce with an estimated indirect employment
for nearly 7350 people in this ESDM segment. Additionally, the Cabinet Sub-committee has approved the investment on semiconductor fab
manufacturing with an estimated investment of INR 22900 Crores which is expected to create 1500 direct and 8500 indirect job opportunities
in the State.

In addition to this, the State’s Single Window Clearance System has approved investments to a tune of INR 1220 Crores across segments
like solar cell manufacturing, medical equipment manufacturing, automotive electronics’ manufacturing amongst others creating direct
employment of nearly 1000 high skilled work force. Over and above to the investments approved, Karnataka’s Single Window Committee’s
has also received applications to a tune of INR 6000 Crores investments as new and expansion projects under the Scheme. The measurable
success of this Scheme is also attributed to the immense investor connect through global events like “BTS Summit” organized by the
Government of Karnataka.

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Dr. Ashwath Narayan C N, Minister of Electronics, Information & Biotechnology and Science & Technology, GoK interacting with investors
during BTS Summit 2021

Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society, under the Department of
Electronics, Information Technology (IT), Biotechnology (Bt) and Science
and Technology (S&T) has been assigned the mandate to implement the
“Scheme”. The Scheme has dovetailed its synergies with the Government of
India Policies and Schemes like PLI, SPECS and NPE 2019 and is anticipated
to contribute to the State’s vision of becoming a $ 1.25 trillion economy in
the near future.

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Karnataka’s ESDM Policy is adding momentum to
the growth of the ESDM eco-system

Karnataka is the 4th largest electronics manufacturer in the country, accounting for 10% of India’s total electronic industrial output. The State
is home to more than 300 units export oriented manufacturing units. It is the largest chip design hub in India, consisting of more than 85
fabless chip design houses and is home to India’s 50% electronic product companies and 40% in electronic design companies.1

To complement State’s vibrant ESDM ecosystem, Government of Karnataka continued with the Karnataka Electronics System Design &
Manufacturing Policy 2017-2022 as a part of the series of proactive and graded measures to develop Karnataka into a global ESDM hub and
a hotbed of innovation.

The results of the policy are which we today see as Karnataka to be one of the foremost states in the country with the highest number of
chip design companies in the country. It is home to major R&D and innovation centres of multinationals and attracts top talent from across
the globe. The policy provides employment to 70% of India’s chip designers based out of Karnataka.

The ESDM policy provides a wholesome set of incentives covering patent registration, marketing expenses, R&D Grant, capital subsidy, quality
certification expenses, reimbursement of prototyping cost, interest subsidy, PF / ESI Incentive, exemption from stamp duty, reimbursement
of land conversion fee, concessional registration charges, power tariff concession, Subsidy for setting up ETP for Start-ups and MSMEs.

There are a total of 33 companies which have been incentivized under the ESDM policy from 2019-2022 and the Policy has been successful
in creating jobs for 4022 people.

Key Highlights of ESDM Policy

33 Companies reimbursed 4022 high skilled jobs created
through the ESDM Policy through the ESDM Policy

KITS has a larger vision to surge the growth of State’s Gross Value Add (GVA) in the ESDM sector and electronics manufacturing output and
in doing so, the ESDM Policy shall complement to Karnataka’s growth story.

1Invest Karnataka Website: https://www.investkarnataka.co.in/sectors/electronic-system-design-manufacturing/

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Karnataka’s ESDM Policy is adding momentum
to the growth of the ESDM eco-system

Karnataka is the 4th largest electronics manufacturer in the country, accounting for 10% of India’s total electronic industrial output. The State
is home to more than 300 units export oriented manufacturing units. It is the largest chip design hub in India, consisting of more than 85
fabless chip design houses and is home to India’s 50% electronic product companies and 40% in electronic design companies.

To complement State’s vibrant ESDM ecosystem, Government of Karnataka continued with the Karnataka Electronics System Design &
Manufacturing Policy 2017-2022 as a part of the series of proactive and graded measures to develop Karnataka into a global ESDM hub and
a hotbed of innovation.

The results of the policy are which we today see as Karnataka to be one of the foremost states in the country with the highest number of
chip design companies in the country. It is home to major R&D and innovation centres of multinationals and attracts top talent from across
the globe. The policy provides employment to 70% of India’s chip designers based out of Karnataka.

The ESDM policy provides a wholesome set of incentives covering patent registration, marketing expenses, R&D Grant, capital subsidy, quality
certification expenses, reimbursement of prototyping cost, interest subsidy, PF / ESI Incentive, exemption from stamp duty, reimbursement
of land conversion fee, concessional registration charges, power tariff concession, Subsidy for setting up ETP for Start-ups and MSMEs.

There are a total of 33 companies which have been incentivized under the ESDM policy from 2019-2022 and the Policy has been successful
in creating jobs for 4022 people.

Karnataka

The Semiconductor Destination of India

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Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics

CoE-AVGC

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Karnataka was the first Indian state to announce an AVGC policy in 2012. The policy was initiated to
promote the state as a lucrative outsourcing destination and attract venture capital funding in the AVGC
sector. This in turn aimed to provide employment to educated youth and bridge the gap in the demand
and supply of skilled resources.

COE-AVGC To spear head the next Technological Revolution. The Centre of Excellence provide State

of the art facilities that will give the AVGC industry in Bengaluru and Karnataka a holistic technological
boost .It has house a highly equipped AVGC post production lab providing the industry with resources to
generate high quality content. The COE also has a finishing school that will train & provide highly skilled
technicians to the companies in Karnataka, thus facilitating employment opportunities.

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AVGC – INITIATIVES & HIGHLIGHTS

• Digital Art Center (DAC) to help traditional fine arts colleges embrace digital. GOK is supporting
Fine Art Colleges across Karnataka to embrace digital by providing grants to set-up digital labs.

• AVGC-Centre of Excellence which is a state-of-the-art shared infrastructure with technology
and infrastructure that will give the AVGC industry in Bangalore and Karnataka a holistic
technological boost. On 20th January 2022, the AVGC Centre of Excellence was inaugurated by
minister for IT BT S&T and higher education Dr. Ashwath Narayan at Whitefield, Bengaluru.

• Finishing School The COE also has a finishing school that will develop curriculum, training and
provide highly skilled specialists To the companies globally.

AVGC-CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE LAB

Motion Performance
Capture

Motion Capture setup is successfully
installed and ready to use in COE, the
world’s biggest facility, created and
supported by GOK in association with
Industry Association ABAI and is brought
to India by UK-based Vicon systems.
Optical Motion Capture system with the
necessary control room and support
infrastructure with studio space.

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Head Motion Capture

The Facial Capture System Facial
capture headsets to capture the
actor’s face Separate rooms to capture
ADR-style facial capture and dubbing
simultaneously. We have the Wireless
Live Head-Mounted Camera Stereo
version from Dynamixyz. Dynamixyz
solutions can be used in real-time.

YEAR 2019-22
PROJECTS 23
REVENUE 52.2 lakhs

PHOTOGRAMMETRY

COE will be offering its services primarily
to clients in films, gaming, animation, and
VFX. COE is proud to announce that we
have set up India’s first and only whole
body capture rig. It comprises 200 DSLR
cameras, capturing the subject in just a
fraction of a second. 3D scanning is the
process of capturing a person or object,
which when processed can be used in
games, films, television, and advertising
as a digital double.

YEAR 2020-22 INCUBATION
PROJECTS 10
REVENUE 64.4 lakhs The Centre has incubation YEAR 2019-22 2020-21 2021-22
facilities for start-ups working PROJECTS
especially in domains such 78 11
as virtual reality, digital REVENUE 35.8 lakhs 34 lakhs 44 lakhs
compression, gamification of
educational content, and other
niche areas.

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Green Screen Studio YEAR 2019-22
PROJECTS 21
The Green Screen Studio will be one of the biggest facilities, REVENUE 10.5 lakhs
a green background in front of which moving subjects are
filmed and which allows a separately filmed background to
be added to the final image.

High Speed 4k Camera System

Camera with support infrastructure with 1000FPS @ 4K
resolution for the Table Top shots & other VFX needs of
the movie industry - ensuring the newest technology &
the best resources are right at the fingertips of those with
the curiosity & the creative edge to develop their skills in
animation, visual effects & immersive media.

NCam

Our centre was the first to procure NCAMs for India, which
is already in motion and the movie technicians are already
in awe of this technology. Currently, we have 2 NCAMS at
our center.

Render Farm

Render Farm is a data center specialized in rendering 3D
projects. The purpose of a render farm is to run render jobs
significantly easier and faster by distributing the render
over multiple servers. Render farm is a high-performance
computer system, e.g. a computer cluster, built to render
computer generated imager (CGI), typically for film and
television visual effects.

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AVGC-FINISHING SCHOOL

The Finishing School Program is focused towards molding the student community at AVGC FINISHING SCHOOL into the personalities that
they aspire to become. It is a student centric program, driven by the target that they set for themselves. It has a diverse curriculum (termed as
modules) that runs throughout the year bridging the gap between the education sector and the industry, hence, creating synergies between
them, and ensuring that a higher pool of industry-ready students are available for recruiting
Campus to Corporate is, therefore, one of the prime focus of the Finishing School program. We also conduct workshop which will also cover
asset management and setup at a high-level...

HIGHLIGHTS

• Signed MOU with Shriti Manipal University , Successful Completion of Technology Training Program for Srishti Manipal Students 2020-21
• Conducted multiple workshops and webinars in NUKE, Z Brush, Game developments. ARVR & Game design to 428 student during 2019-22.
• Internship programs to colleges and startups.
• Revenue of INR 10.5 lakhs has been generated during 2019-2021.

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AVGC - DIGITAL ART CENTRE (DAC)

“Digital Art Centre” the flagship project of Government of Karnataka is a unique project aimed at skill development in tier & tier 2 cities and
rural Karnataka. The immensely talented artists are exposed to digital technologies & trained on graphics , animation through set up at their
campus . DAC labs conduct training ,workshops, train –the- trainers, guidance, mentor and monitor the students, identify good talents and
provide career counselling with necessary progress report to ADAL

GOk under DAC program for the students provides hardware and software including Workstations Laptop for trainers DSLR Camera,
Software such as Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Printer and Projector for classroom moods UPS for power back-up and furnitures. DAC
Curriculum includes 2D Animation Motion graphics, Digital sculpting 3 Character Animation, Rotoscopy, Match moving Composting.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hardware and software support over 3 years

- Workstations - Software - Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya - Training materials, PPTs, Notes, References, Video Lectures
& Remote classroom assistance
- Laptop for trainers - Printer and Projector for classroom
- Studio Visit
- DSLR Camera - UPS for power back-up and furniture’s

- Pen Tablets - Cutting-edge training modules for 2 faculty
members of each fine arts college

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AVGC - DIGITAL ART CENTRE (DAC)

Phase 1 - 7 Colleges Phase 2- Batch 1 - 11 Colleges Phase 2-Batch 2 - 9 Colleges

JSS Halbhavi School of Art. Dharwad University of Mysore, CIST, Mysore Ravindra Kala Niketan, Tumkur

University College of Visual Arts, Davengere Vani School of Art, Chikkanayakahalli Sree Kalanikethana School of Art, Mysore

Vijaya Mahantesh Lalitkala Mahavidyalaya, Hubli Kalamandir School of Art, Bangalore Karnataka Fine art parishid, Humbabad

Vijaya College of Fine Arts, Gadag PG Research Centre in VA, Kalburgi Sri Vivekananda Kalamandir, Raibhag

MMK College of Visual ArtPrin, Gulbarga Nirmala School of Arts, Hassan Mahalasa College of Visual Art, Mangalore

Tumkur University. Tumkur Chetana Lalitkala Mahavidyala, Vijaya Chitrakala Mahavidayalaya,

Bangalore Ilkal,Bagalakot

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore Govt College of Fine Arts, Dharwad Shanthi Nikethana, Chikmagalur

Yogesh Chitrakala Mahavidyla, Gulbarga ALVA’S College, Moodbidri

JN Fine Arts College, Gadag Beynon-Smith college of fine Art, Belagavi

Shri Ravivarma Art Institute, Mysore

Nutan Lalit kala Mahavidayalaya, Raichur.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Course Duration: 2014-2017 Course Duration: Ongoing project Course Duration: Ongoing project
More than 180 students completed the project in More than 200 students are being More than 160 students are being
pilot stage trained in this batch trained in this batch
Centres are fully equipped with digital lab Project cost-2.5 Cr for 3 years Project cost-2 Cr for 3 years
100 students were placed in various studios Course completion by 2022 Course completion by 2022
Project cost 1 Cr for 3 years

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INDIA’S LARGEST DEDICATED AVGC EVENT GAFX -2022 HIGHLIGHTS

THE EVENT WITNESSED A FOOTFALL OF MORE THAN 4,500+ ATTENDEE

• 600+ OUTSTATION PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING DAC STUDENTS) • 20 EXHIBITORS
• 18 LIVE CONFERENCES • 30 VIRTUAL SPEAKERS
• 40+ COLLEGES • 10 VIRTUAL SESSIONS
• 120+ COMPANIES • 45 PANEL SPEAKERS
• 40+ COLLEGES
• 45 PANEL SPEAKERS

300+ COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS

• 130 Students Participating in Traditional Painting • 30 Students Participating in 3D Modeling

• 50 Students Participating in Digital Painting. • 20 Students Participating in 3D Character Animation

• 50 Students Participating in Clay Sculpting. • 21 Students Participating in 3D Game Art.

KANNADA FILM INDUSTRY

• KGF chapter 2 Showcase

• Bengaluru VFX Industry Showcase

SKETCHBOOK

• Conducted sketch alley with 40+ artists, around the world

2 LIVE WORKSHOPS (200+ PARTCIPATED)

• The GAFX 2022 Event saw participation of 4500+ delegates

• Boot camp - Epic Games short films challenge-sizzle reel on Unreal Engine

• Karan Parikh CEO - GREENRAIN - UNREAL

• Workshop on immersive technology Gayathri Creative Technologist. Meta Augmented Reality Expert

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I. Karnataka’s Growth Story - Information Technology

Turning Promises Karnataka’s Pro-Growth
&Inclusive Startup
INTO ACTION Ecosystem

4X6

In the new paradigm of digital era,

Karnataka’s startup ecosystem has emerged as a critical growth
integrator for scaling the State economy’s innovation drive and
competitiveness. Karnataka’s burgeoning startup ecosystem has
evolved dynamically over the last two decades. Karnataka has
one of the most mature startup ecosystems with around 15000+
startups and was the first State in the country to announce a
dedicated Startup Policy in 2015. Government of Karnataka has
rolled out several programs with the objective of supporting
startups throughout the entire business lifecycle - right from
providing funding and incubation support to startups (ELEVATE
Scheme), incubation centres and mentorship to Tier 2 city colleges
(New Age Innovation Network), dedicated engagement with global
innovation hubs (Global Innovation Alliances) and regulatory
support (Karnataka Innovation Authority) and has a dedicated
Startup Cell to support the growth of the startups.

4X7

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Karnataka’s Rise on the
Global Startup Ecosystem Map

With a robust technology and innovation ecosystem in place, Karnataka
continues to be a leader in the establishment of knowledge-based
industries. Dynamic policies, framed in consultation with stakeholders
of the ecosystem, have played a key role in making Karnataka
“The Silicon Valley of India“ and the “Innovation and Startup Capital of
India”. Bengaluru with an estimated GDP of USD 110 billion is expected
to grow at an average annual real GDP growth of 9.9 per cent over
2020-2024.1 Despite the pandemic, India’s Silicon Valley - Bengaluru,
the fourth largest technology cluster in the world, is the fastest
growing city in Asia and its startup ecosystem is being compared to
ecosystems like New York, Paris, Berlin, and Tel Aviv. Bengaluru’s
ecosystem value (2019H2-2021) is USD 105 billion as compared to
the global average of USD 28.6 billion.2 Bengaluru’s holistic ecosystem
comprising of key enablers such as Funding, Connectedness, Market
Reach, Talent+ Experience and Knowledge has attributed to the city
being ranked 8th and 22nd as per the Global Startup Ecosystem
Index 2022 by Startup Blink and Genome Startup Ecosystem Report
2022 respectively, the only Indian City to be featured in top 10 and
top 30 respectively.

1 Oxford Economics https://inc42.com/features/how-kdem-aims-to-apply-the-bengaluru-recipe-
to-emerging-startup-clusters-like-mysuru/

2 The Genome Startup Ecosystem Report 2022

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Karnataka holds the crown of India’s
Startup Capital and Powerhouse of Innovation

Over the last few years, the State of Karnataka has emerged as the startup capital and
the powerhouse of innovation in India and the Government of Karnataka is very keen
to leverage that position to further enhance its leadership stance. It is a proud moment
for Karnataka for winning the Best Performer State’ in DPIIT’s States’ Startup Ranking
2021 and the TOP Performer for the 2nd consecutive year in 2020 under the DPIIT’s
States’ Startup Ranking.
Across the seven reform areas under the DPIIT’s States’ Startup Ranking 2021
framework, Karnataka has scored 100th percentile in reform areas such as:
Institutional Support, Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Funding Support.
Karnataka has been ranked 1st in NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index consequetively
for 2019, 2020 and 2021 attributable to its substantive number of venture capital
deals, registered geographical indicators and information and communications
technology exports.

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