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Rohit Sharma's FITTR hackathon awards Rs 27 lakh to female-led tech startups in Karnataka. The initiative supports girl innovators with mentorship and funding. Participants develop solutions in health, education, and sustainability. The program runs annually in Bengaluru.
Karnataka concluded ELEVATE NxT 2026, its flagship DeepTech startup program, after receiving 983 applications from across India and selecting 256 finalists within 60 days. The Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology ran the program under the Local Economy Accelerator Program, expanding eligibility nationwide for the first time.
The Karnataka government approved four initiatives worth over Rs 27 crore to boost startups, industry-academia collaboration, biotechnology infrastructure, and indigenous deep-tech innovation. Minister Priyank Kharge announced the initiatives, implemented through KITS, KDEM, academic institutions, and ecosystem partners.
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