DeepTech co-investment framework: Karnataka startup next steps
Karnataka and the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association are exploring a proposed DeepTech co-investment framework covering joint funding, intellectual property, and research and development.
Proposed DeepTech co-investment framework
The framework emerged from the Bharat DeepTech Roundtable in Bengaluru, convened by IVCA and chaired by Priyank Kharge, Minister for Home Affairs, Information Technology, Biotechnology and E-Governance, Government of Karnataka.
Participants proposed beginning with a focused pilot backed by clear accountability before expanding the model. The next steps identified in the discussion include a joint government and investor collaboration framework, continued engagement with Karnataka’s innovation and market-access programmes, and taking the recommendations to relevant government departments.
Karnataka also outlined its “Government First” approach, which includes support for startups through pilots, funding, sandbox environments, and access to government databases. The state agreed to explore shared Graphics Processing Units access through existing facilities and invited investors and ecosystem partners to engage with its Centres of Excellence.
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The primary source is The Economic Times report on the proposed framework.
Who it affects
The proposal is relevant to DeepTech startups, investors, founders, research institutions, and industry participants connected to Karnataka. The discussion focused on capital at the research and proof-of-concept stages, pathways to first customers, manufacturing, procurement, and follow-on funding.
Next steps
Among the proposed next steps are a joint government–investor collaboration framework, continued engagement with Karnataka’s innovation and market-access programmes, and a process to carry the roundtable’s recommendations to relevant government departments.
The discussion’s consolidated themes will also inform IVCA’s ongoing DeepTech engagements ahead of the Bharat DeepTech Summit in New Delhi on 12 January 2027.
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