Karnataka ne 2025-30 ke liye ek forward-thinking draft IT Policy shuru ki hai, jiska maksad India ke leading deep-tech innovation hub ke taur par apni position mazboot karna hai. Is policy ka ek aham hissa anokha research-linked incentive hai, jo companies ko advanced innovation aur R&D kharch par Rs 50 crore tak ka reimbursement offer karta hai. Yeh eligible kharch ka 40% hai, jo India mein technology research ke liye sabse zyada state-level support hai aur pehle Rs 1 crore cap se ek bada izafa hai. Policy ka total outlay paanch saal mein Rs 445 crore hai, jismein se Rs 125 crore khaas taur par R&D incentives ke liye rakhe gaye hain.
Policy ka maksad India ko ek services-oriented economy se high-value technology innovation dwara chalne wali economy mein badlav ko tezz karna hai, jisse artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, extended reality, aur blockchain jaise fields mein global competitiveness badhegi. Yeh service-led models se product-centric innovation ki taraf shift ko bhi encourage karta hai aur deep tech startups ko support karta hai jinhe government departments ke saath solutions pilot karne ki permission milti hai, jismein successful pilots ko state endorsement aur wider adoption milta hai. Yeh initiative global capability centres (GCCs) aur engineering R&D investments ke liye Karnataka ki appeal ko mazboot karta hai, jo state ke IT ke Gross State Value Added mein contribution ko 26% se 36% tak badhane ke goal ke saath align hota hai. Policy abhi state cabinet approval ka intezar kar rahi hai.
Impact
Yeh policy Indian technology sector ko significantly boost karegi, innovation aur competitiveness ko badhava degi. Yeh R&D investments ko encourage karegi, jisse tech companies ki higher growth ho sakti hai aur substantial foreign aur domestic capital attract hoga. Deep tech par focus global trends ke saath align hota hai, jo India ko advanced technologies mein leadership ke liye position karta hai.
Rating: 8/10
Difficult Terms
Deep Tech: Refers to startups aur technologies jo significant scientific discovery ya engineering innovation par based hote hain, jinmein aksar substantial upfront R&D aur capital ki zaroorat hoti hai. Examples mein AI, advanced materials, aur biotechnology shamil hain.
R&D (Research & Development): Woh activities jo companies naye products aur services invent karne, ya existing ones ko improve karne ke liye karti hain.
Global Capability Centres (GCCs): Multinational corporations dwara establish kiye gaye offshored centers jo IT services, R&D, aur operations jaise business functions perform karte hain.
Gross State Value Added (GSVA): Kisi specific state mein produce goods aur services ki value ka measure, jo state-level GDP jaisa hi hai.
Extended Reality (XR): Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), aur mixed reality (MR) experiences ko cover karne wala ek umbrella term.