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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.
Deputy CM to launch Karnataka Digital Economy Mission in Feb ANI | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 05:59 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 23 (ANI): The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission which has the objective of facilitating and promoting more than 7,000 e-commerce firms, start-ups, and other big businesses of the state will be officially launched in February, said Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana, Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the minister for IT/BT and S&T, on Friday.
He said this after presenting awards and distributing cheques to winners of Elevate Unnati: 2020 in a ceremony held at Vidhana Soudha.
Elevate Unnati is a grant-in-aid program (maximum up to 50 lakhs) dedicated to startups promoted by SC/ST Entrepreneurs and 19 startups were felicitated and were given grants of up to Rs 30 lakh. This is funded by Social Welfare Department under the SCSP/TSP scheme, according to an official release.