Karnataka government launches Government First programme to support local startups

The Karnataka government has launched the Government First programme to position itself as a customer for homegrown startups. This initiative, from the Department of Electronics, IT,BT and S&T and ITBT, invites Karnataka-based startups with deployment-ready solutions. The program, backed by a Rs 25 crore outlay, aims to support around 100 startups over three years, with selected firms receiving work orders up to Rs 25 lakh for pilots.