Karnataka funds 100 startups with Rs 25 crore for government pilot projects

Selected startups can receive work orders of up to Rs 25 lakh each for pilots under the "Government First" initiative in Karnataka's Startup Policy 2025-30, per ET Tech. Builders: government pilots are now a concrete funding and revenue path. If your insurtech or healthtech solves a government use case (employee benefits, social insurance, disaster recovery), submit proposals. Government adoption at scale is a real exit route.

Source: ET Tech ↗