CM Shivakumar Unveils Beyond Bengaluru Infra Plans

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday announced plans to expand world-class infrastructure beyond Bengaluru, establish an AI University with industry participation, and launch new policies to strengthen the technology ecosystem.

He also called upon industry leaders to partner with the government in shaping the state's next phase of growth. Addressing CEOs at a breakfast meeting, the CM said Bengaluru's greatest strength lies in its talent pool and innovation ecosystem. He also credited the city's success to the people and companies that have made



it India's technology capital.

"You are the ambassadors of Bengaluru. You are the ambassadors of Karnataka," he told industry leaders, noting that while many had come to the city decades ago, they chose to stay because of the opportunities and talent the city offers. Minister for IT/BT and Home Priyank Kharge, MLA and Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS) Chairman Sharath Bache Gowda, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, and senior bureaucrats were among those present at the breakfast meeting.