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State to Become First Customer for 100 Start-ups Under 'Government First'
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The State as first customer for 100 start-ups: the KITS 'Government First' scheme for Karnataka Economy answers
Under 'Government First', the State will be the first customer for 100 start-ups through KITS.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Karnataka will act as the first customer for 100 start-ups under its 'Government First' initiative, giving them early market opportunities.
The programme will be implemented through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS).
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Karnataka will be the first customer for 100 start-ups under 'Government First'
- The programme is implemented through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS)
- The aim is to give start-ups early market opportunities through government procurement
- KITS is the State's nodal body for innovation and technology promotion, including the start-up ecosystem
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Under Karnataka's 'Government First' initiative, the State acts as the first customer for selected start-ups.
- The initiative covers 100 start-ups and is implemented through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS).
- Public procurement from start-ups gives them early market validation and a reference customer.
Mains
GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy, start-ups and inclusive growth) and the Karnataka Economy segment of the KPSC syllabus. Early-stage start-ups struggle to win first orders, so 'Government First' uses State procurement through KITS to give 100 of them a reference customer and market validation. The way forward is transparent selection, relaxed prior-experience and turnover norms, timely payments and scaling beyond Bengaluru.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Karnataka's 'Government First' initiative, under which the State will be the first customer for 100 start-ups, is implemented through which body?
- Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology
- Karnataka Udyog Mitra
- Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society
- Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation
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Answer: C — Correct: Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society — The programme is implemented through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS). • Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology — wrong: The Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology promotes science outreach and research, but is not implementing this programme. • Karnataka Udyog Mitra — wrong: Karnataka Udyog Mitra is the State's investor-facilitation agency and does not run this programme. • Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation — wrong: The State industrial and infrastructure development corporation builds industrial areas and is not implementing this programme.
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