The Talk with Dr. Ashwathnarayan highlights
Karnataka s Deputy CM Dr. Ahwathnarayan CN, on Tuesday, inaugurated Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and Beyond Bengaluru to boost the state s digital economy while working closely with the industry players and academia. Setting some big targets, Dr. Ashwathnarayan expressed his confidence in turning the current $52 billion digital economy into a $300 billion one in the next five years.
The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission or KDEM has the objective of facilitating and promoting more than 7,000 e-commerce companies - big or small. Dr. Ashwathnarayan, who handles the IT/BT and S&T portfolios, said the KDEM will use the invest India model to build global connections for the promotion of Karnataka s tech industry and enhancing the states brand equity. For the state s IT exports alone, the target set by Dy. CM is $150 billion in next five years.