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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).
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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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
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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
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ರಾಜ್ಯವು 100 ಸ್ಟಾರ್ಟ್‌ಅಪ್‌ಗಳ ಮೊದಲ ಗ್ರಾಹಕನಾಗುವ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ 'ಗವರ್ನಮೆಂಟ್ ಫರ್ಸ್ಟ್' ಉಪಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ?
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಮತ್ತು ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಮಂಡಳಿ
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಮಿತ್ರ
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- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ: Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society — KITS ಮೂಲಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಜಾರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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