Under the Global Innovation Alliance, KITS signs Letter of Intent with Finland’s Business Tampere to strengthen cross-border collaboration in Animation, VFX, Gaming, Digital Film and Immersive Technologies.
Key Highlights:
▪️ Creating new opportunities for collaboration across creative technology ecosystems.
▪️ Connecting startups, industry, investors, universities and research institutions.
▪️ Advancing partnerships in Animation, VFX, Digital Film, AR/VR, Gaming and Immersive Media.
The Government of Karnataka, under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) initiative of the Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology, through the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Business Tampere, Finland, to explore the development of a Creative Corridor between Karnataka and the Tampere region.
The initiative aims to strengthen cross-border collaboration and create new opportunities for innovation, industry engagement and business partnerships across their respective creative technology ecosystems.
The LoI was signed in the presence of Ms. Geetanjali Kirloskar, Honorary Consul of Finland; Dr. Avinash Menon Rajendran, IAS, Director, Department of Electronics, IT & Bt, Government of Karnataka and Managing Director, KITS; Ms. Fanny Heinonen, Program Director, Film Tampere, Finland; and Mr. Biren Ghose, President, ABAI.
Speaking on the partnership, Priyank Kharge, Hon’ble Minister for Home, Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology and E-Governance, Government of Karnataka, said, “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. Through the Global Innovation Alliance, we are committed to building meaningful international partnerships that open global markets for our startups, encourage knowledge exchange and position Karnataka as a leading destination for innovation across emerging technology sectors.”
The proposed Creative Corridor will establish structured pathways for collaboration across Immersive Media, Digital Film, Visual Effects, Animation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), and Gaming.
It will also facilitate stronger connections between startups, industry, investors, universities and research institutions in Karnataka and the Tampere region, enabling knowledge exchange, innovation and access to international markets.
The initiative will be taken forward in collaboration with K-Tech partner ABAI/AVGC CoE, leveraging the complementary strengths of both ecosystems to create meaningful opportunities for industry participation, talent development, research collaboration and cross-border partnerships.
Strengthening Global Innovation Partnerships
Karnataka and Finland have shared a strong partnership in technology, innovation and research, formalised through the Karnataka–Finland Innovation Corridor established in 2017.
The proposed Creative Corridor with Tampere builds on this relationship, bringing together the complementary strengths of both ecosystems to foster collaboration in creative technologies.
Through the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA), which connects Karnataka with over 40 countries and has supported more than 2,000 startups, the partnership further expands opportunities for international collaboration, knowledge exchange and business growth in the creative technology sector
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