| | MARCH 20224 The Make-in-India initiative has been one of the most iconic programs of the current union government. There has been significant growth in Foreign Direct Investment after the launch of this program in 2014. However, it's still a futuristic initiative that takes a collective effort of central and state governments to achieve its comprehensive goals. The government of Karnataka has been exemplary with its efforts towards making full use of the opportunities. Under the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), an initiative sponsored by the state government ­ the state is expanding its IT business hub from Bangalore to cities like Mysore. It's no wonder Mysore is emerging as one of the most preferred destinations for businesses across several industry verticals. KDEM Mysore cluster is expected to fuel this growth. As a preliminary step towards this, the government has put together an advisory committee to coordinate the activities of the new cluster, incorporating industry leaders--Pavan Ranga, Director, NR Group and CEO Rangsons; Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, MD & CEO, Lahari; Sanjay Srinivasmurthy, Managing Director, Silicon Road Ideation Labs; and Krishnadas Unni, Executive Director, Client Innovation, IBM from Mysore. TiE Mysore and K-Tech also support the new cluster.The city offers a great opportunity for aspirant entrepreneurs to realize their dream. Besides the quality and cost of living the city offers, something that makes Mysore the next obvious startup destination in Karnataka after Bengaluru is its access to the best academia, infrastructure, and connectivity. If you are looking for that one last inspiration trigger, this issue could help you. In this issue of CEO Insights, we shed light on a few iconic entrepreneurs in the city.Do let us know your thoughts. Sujith VasudevanManaging Editordeepshikha@thehighereducationreview.comThe Next Tech Hub of KarnatakaVol 03 · Issue 12 ·March 2022 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Managing Editor Sujith Vasudevan EditorialKeerthana Kantharaj Sthitaprajnya PanigrahiTanuja Akkannavar Deepawali DuttaAveek Pal Chaudhuri Ananth V Lakshmi G Group Art DirectorAshok KumarNoida Rohit Raghubanshi Garima Anandadvertise@ceoinsightsindia.comEditorial queries editor@ceoinsightsindia.comTo subscribeVisit www.ceoinsightsindia.com/subscribe/ or send emailto subscription@ceoinsightsindia.comCover price is Rs.150 per issue.Editor Alok ChaturvediPrinted and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of InfoConnect Web Technolo-gies India Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2022 InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher. Design Suanya Chakraborty Souvik AcharyaVP - Sales & Marketing Amrit SinghCirculation Manager Magendran PerumalEditorial
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