Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (SJCE-STEP), the innovation and incubation arm of JSS Science and Technology University (JSSSTU), in collaboration with Jain Launchpad, is organising the Demo Day of the Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN) — Startup Pitch Cohort 1 on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the R.P. Singhania Auditorium on JSS Technical Institutions campus here.
KAN aims to strengthen the State’s startup ecosystem by bringing together leading accelerators, mentors, and investors to support growth-stage startups across sectors like DeepTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, FinTech, and ClimateTech. Through structured mentorship, market access, and investor connect, KAN aims to help over 300 startups scale from idea to impact across Karnataka’s key innovation clusters, the organisers said.
This initiative, supported by the Karnataka government; Department of Electronics, IT&BT; and the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) seeks to connect growth-stage startups with investors, mentors, and accelerators while promoting innovation beyond Bengaluru — towards tier-2 and tier-3 innovation hubs like Mysuru.
The event will feature 18 high-potential startups from across the State presenting their innovations before a panel of leading investors and venture capitalists, a release said.
