The Karnataka government opened the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) office at Deshpande Startups in Hubballi on Monday as part of their Beyond Bengaluru program to create technology clusters in Tier II cities.
The office will act as a place to bring all stakeholders, including industrialists, entrepreneurs, academics, startups and thought leaders, on board and act as a knowledge bridge between government and industry.
The state government’s Beyond Bengaluru initiative plans to capitalize on the Covid-19 situation that has forced the talents to work remotely from their hometowns. The government hopes to build on this opportunity and create ecosystems in emerging IT destinations and harness the trained human resources by providing them with local employment opportunities.
“The state government is committed to reconciling economic growth and employment opportunities across the country. Beyond Bengaluru will transform the digital economy into clusters like Hubballi, Mysuru and Mangaluru, ”Deputy Prime Minister Ashwath Narayan told CN on Monday after the opening of the KDEM office in Hubballi.
KDEM is a public-private partnership of industry and state government, and the Beyond Bengaluru program is intended to act as a knowledge hub.
“The government has set itself the goal of creating 10,000 start-ups and 10,000,000 IT experts as part of the Beyond Bengaluru program by 2030,” said KDEM chairman BV Naidu.
