The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) and the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) formalised a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate Karnataka’s digital economy, with a focus on district-level and cluster-based development beyond Bengaluru.
The collaboration will leverage FKCCI’s network of over 30 district chambers, alongside KDEM’s cluster-led ecosystem initiatives to drive MSME digitisation, start-up growth, investment readiness, and entrepreneurship across non-metro districts in Karnataka.
As per the MoU signed on December 24, KDEM and FKCCI would jointly focus on investment promotion and facilitation, Beyond Bengaluru ecosystem development, cluster-specific interventions, capacity building and skilling initiatives, joint research, market studies and sectoral reports, public–private partnerships, policy recommendations and stakeholder consultations.
Speaking at an event, ‘Tech-Talk: Districts to Digital Powerhouse’, at FKCCI in Bengaluru, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, KDEM, said, “Karnataka’s digital growth must be built as a statewide system, not limited to a few centres. The partnership with FKCCI would enable KDEM to move from intent to execution by aligning policy, ecosystem development, and industry participation.
