Karnataka Advances Deep Tech Innovation and Plans Ocean Farming Policy

Karnataka's IT Minister Priyank Kharge announced the state's shift towards deep tech and science-led innovation, emphasizing applied research, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship. He inaugurated Atria Beyonder Labs to accelerate academic research commercialization. The government plans to introduce an Ocean Farming Policy to boost marine technologies and the blue economy, building on the Centre of Excellence in Aquamarine Innovation in Mangaluru. AI and biotechnology convergence will be a key focus in the upcoming state budget, alongside efforts to develop a sustainable data framework.