- ByStartupStory | November 22, 2022
In order to support burgeoning companies in the state of Karnataka, Google and the Karnataka government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). In accordance with the agreement, Google will organise online safety and digital curriculum for schoolchildren as well as mentoring and training programmes for startups and job seekers. The Alphabet company announced that it will collaborate with the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) to give women-led startups and founders access to partners and training in the cloud, user experience (UX), Android, Web, product strategy, leadership, and marketing in the state’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
Along with helping qualified people enrol in Google’s Career Certification program, which will prepare them for digital skills that are in high demand like IT, project management, UX design, automation, and data analytics, Google will also award scholarships to “underserved youth” and “job seekers.” Google will also assist credential holders in locating employment in the sector. Google will assist teachers in instructing students on how to be safe and wise online for safety programmes in schools. Additionally, it will assist educators in developing interactive curricula for online learning.
“Karnataka has led the startup revolution from the front. As we advance, we want to make it possible for companies to flourish in a collaborative and inclusive digital environment. According to C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Higher Education, IT, BT, Science and Technology, and Skill Development for the Government of Karnataka, “I am confident that this collaboration (with Google) will also support many of our entrepreneurs and innovators from the emerging tech clusters outside of Bengaluru.”
India has a thriving startup culture, but not all entrepreneurs have access to funding, support, or mentorship programmes that can help them develop novel ideas and scale up, according to Karthik Padmanabhan, developer relations lead at Google India. “By working with KITS, we hope to increase the ecosystem’s support for local startups and enable equitable representation for women. We are also honoured to assist the Karnataka government in educating young schoolchildren about internet safety from an early age and in providing young people with the skills they need to land in-demand professions and enhance their careers, Padmanabhan continued. Out of the 73,205 startups in India, Karnataka has the second-highest number of startups recognised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) (8,902). According to DPIIT, Maharashtra had the most such startups with 13,541 as of 5 July.
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