The unique initiative “Beyond Bengaluru” is focused towards building innovation and a technology ecosystem in other cities. Enabled by the new IT policy 2020 - 25, Beyond Bengaluru is aimed at enhancing growth in the IT /ITeS, Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO), Electronic System Design Manufacturing (ESDM), and Telecom sector industries located in Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubbali-Dharwad and Shivamogga, as per the statement.
It further says, Cities “Beyond” Bengaluru are foreseeing greater investment opportunities and employment potential, with thrust in education and infrastructure.
With COVID 19 as the trigger to promote work from home or the concept of work from anywhere, the Government is looking to effectively leverage and access the talent and skill available across the State, with focus on cities ''Beyond'' Bengaluru.
Cities ''Beyond'' Bengaluru are foreseeing greater investment opportunities and employment potential, with thrust in education and infrastructure, the statement said.
The government has brought to the forefront the new IT Policy 2020-25, focused towards enabling a distributed IT/ITeS model that facilitates growth through industrial development and employment generation in cities ''Beyond'' Bengaluru, it was stated.
The policy also aims to evolve a distributed IT and BPM model with distributed processing capabilities including adequate telecom, electricity and other infrastructure to support the human resource development and growth of the innovation ecosystems in these new economic regions.
''Beyond Bengaluru'' initiative would contribute to the Governments current efforts to move the technology and innovation related activity to other cities, where it has already taken a number of steps and rolled out several initiatives aimed at enhancing the ecosystem.
The Government initiated New Age Innovation Network (NAIN) as a network of incubation centres in 30 engineering colleges in cities ''Beyond'' Bengaluru.
Till date, 470 projects have been funded; 181 prototypes built, and 13 patents filed.
