Karnataka
Where a science institute opened in 1909 on land given by a maharaja, and where the state now plans for 500 more global centres.
- Policy
- GCC Policy 2024 to 2029
- Cities
- Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad
- Delegation
- State delegationAn invitation has gone out. No name is shown until it is accepted.
Then and now
Then
The Indian Institute of Science opened in Bengaluru in 1909. The industrialist Jamsetji Tata conceived it, and the Maharaja of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, gave about 371 acres of land. A private fortune and a princely state agreed, more than a century ago, that the future would be built on research.
Now
That bet shaped the city. Bengaluru became one of the first places where global companies trusted India with engineering, and in 2024 Karnataka published a policy written for capability centres, described at its launch as the first in India. It looks well beyond the capital.
Policy
Karnataka’s GCC Policy for 2024 to 2029 aims to attract 500 new centres, taking the state to 1,000, and to create 3.5 lakh (350,000) jobs by 2029. Its Beyond Bengaluru programme names Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Tumakuru and Shivamogga.
CBRE India, 1 October 2024. (Opens in a new tab) Elets eGov, 28 September 2024. (Opens in a new tab)
Cities
- Bengaluru
- The capital, and the centre of the state’s technology industry
- Mysuru
- A former royal capital with a growing technology base
- Mangaluru
- A port city of banks and colleges
- Hubballi-Dharwad
- Twin cities in the north of the state
At the pavilion
The Karnataka delegation will show the region’s centres and industries, its policy and incentives, its talent and universities, its infrastructure and its plans. Details will be published when the delegation confirms.
Culture and cuisine
Karnataka holds three World Heritage sites: Hampi, Pattadakal and the Hoysala temples. Expect Yakshagana, a night-long dance theatre from the coast, lacquered wooden toys from Channapatna, Mysore silk, and a table that runs from Udupi’s dosas to Mysore pak and filter coffee.
Meet the delegation
An invitation has gone out. No name is shown until it is accepted.
State participation is by invitation. When the Karnataka delegation confirms, its members and briefing times will be listed here. Delegates can ask for a meeting in advance, and an Explorer’s meetings are arranged by their Navigator.
Facts on this page come from published policy and the sources named beside them. They will be reviewed with the state delegation.