SynopsisThe discussions were held between the state's IT/BT department and Italy’s Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli on Monday, said the department in a statement. Karnataka and Italy also discussed creating “soft-landing” opportunities for startups to access each other’s markets, physical infrastructure, industry networks and research institutions.Karnataka and Italy are exploring partnerships in startups, artificial intelligence, deeptech, space technology and research, with the state government proposing sector-focused acceleration programmes and mechanisms to help companies enter each other’s markets.The discussions were held between the state's IT/BT department and Italy’s Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli on Monday, said the department in a statement.The two sides discussed threeNow Playing