Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Karnataka, INQ Innovation Global Sign New South Wales Tech Bridge
Karnataka in India has signed an agreement with an Australian innovation company.
The goal is to connect businesses and researchers in Karnataka with people and organizations in New South Wales.
Startups may get help finding customers, investors and partners in Australia.
Australian startups may also explore opportunities in Karnataka.
The partnership will focus on areas such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, clean energy and quantum technology.
Universities and research groups may work together on projects and training.
The partners plan to organize startup groups, market visits, pitch events and workshops.
Detailed programs will be created later and must follow applicable laws and approvals.
Karnataka’s IT and biotechnology department signed an MoU with Australia-based INQ Innovation Global Pty Ltd.
The partnership aims to connect Karnataka and New South Wales technology, startup, research and investment ecosystems.
Planned cooperation includes startup mobility, market access, emerging technologies, academic partnerships and investor connectivity.
Priority sectors include artificial intelligence, health technology, clean technology, biotechnology, defence, quantum computing and gaming.
The partners will develop startup cohorts, market-immersion programs, investor events and research collaborations subject to approvals and applicable laws.
- Who
- The Government of Karnataka’s Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology and INQ Innovation Global Pty Ltd.
- What
- They signed an MoU to build a technology and innovation bridge between Karnataka and New South Wales.
- Where
- The signing was announced from Bengaluru, with cooperation involving Karnataka and New South Wales.
- Why
- To help startups, technology companies, researchers and investors access markets, expertise, partnerships and capital in each other’s ecosystems.
- Parties
- Government of Karnataka and INQ Innovation Global Pty Ltd, Australia
- Bridge
- Technology and Innovation Bridge connecting Karnataka and New South Wales
- Planned programs
- Startup cohorts, market immersion, soft-landing opportunities, investor engagement and institutional partnerships
- Research cooperation
- Joint research, skills development, research commercialisation and industry-academia partnerships
- Priority sectors
- DeepTech and artificial intelligence, health and medical technology, agricultural and clean technology, biotechnology and life sciences, defence and aerospace, quantum computing, digital infrastructure, and AVGC-XR and gaming
- Investment links
- Curated introductions, deal-flow sharing, investor roundtables, pitch events and possible co-investment structures subject to laws and separate agreements
- Initial cohort
- A first group of Karnataka companies is expected to explore the Australian ecosystem in the next phase