Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Business Tampere of Finland to explore a Creative Corridor between Karnataka and the Tampere region, covering animation, visual effects (VFX), gaming, digital film and immersive technologies, according to a release issued on Tuesday. The LoI was signed by the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) initiative of the Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology.
Who signed and who attended
The LoI was signed in the presence of Geetanjali Kirloskar, Honorary Consul of Finland; Dr. Avinash Menon Rajendran, IAS, Director of the Department of Electronics, IT and Bt and Managing Director of KITS; Fanny Heinonen, Programme Director, Film Tampere, Finland; and Biren Ghose, President of ABAI.
What the corridor aims to do
- Create structured pathways for collaboration across immersive media, digital film, VFX, animation, AR/VR and gaming.
- Connect startups, industry, investors, universities and research institutions in Karnataka and the Tampere region.
- Enable knowledge exchange, innovation and access to international markets.
The initiative will be taken forward with K-Tech partner ABAI/AVGC CoE, the release said.
Minister’s statement
Priyank Kharge, Minister for Home, Electronics, IT and Biotechnology and E-Governance, said in the release: “Karnataka’s innovation ecosystem has evolved beyond conventional technology sectors, with creative technologies, animation, visual effects, gaming and immersive media emerging as important areas of opportunity. Our partnership with the Tampere region is an opportunity to connect two complementary ecosystems, create pathways for businesses and talent, and strengthen collaboration across industry, academia and research.”
Karnataka–Finland ties
Karnataka and Finland have worked together on technology, innovation and research through the Karnataka–Finland Innovation Corridor, set up in 2017, and the proposed Creative Corridor builds on it. The release said the Global Innovation Alliance connects Karnataka with over 40 countries and has supported more than 2,000 startups.
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