K’taka govt launches 50 innovative products & solutions by startups

Bengaluru: The government of Karnataka launched 50 innovative products and solutions by startups on Day 2 of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2025 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

Among them was the youngest innovator, 8-year-old Athvik Amith Kumar, who unveiled Zozo Connect, a digital business card. Zozo Connect makes networking easier with smart, seamless sharing and simple branding, according to an official statement by the Ministry of IT and BT.

The products are launched in the presence of Priyank Kharge, Minister for Electronics, IT & BT, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.

The innovative products/solutions developed are multi-disciplinary and are sector-agnostic, ranging from IT/ITeS, Agri-Tech, Med-Tech, Health care/Wellness, Clean-Tech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Tech, IoT, Cybersecurity, SAAS, R&D, AVGC and ESDM.

The products/ solutions include electronic-based devices using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IoT (Internet of Things), Automotive Manufacturing, Avionics & Defence, Effluent Air Treatment, SaaS platform, Apps to prevent fraudulent transactions, Digital Theatre Platform, Smart Warehousing, satcom solutions and Deep Tech-based platforms for Quality Assessment.