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Karnataka Udyog Mitra (KUM)

Government of Karnataka has established Karnataka Udyog Mitra (KUM) vide G.O.No.CI 69 SPC 92, dated 22-5-1992, as a Society under Karnataka Societies (Registration) Act 1960. KUM is functioning since 1992. The main objectives of the organization are investment promotion and extending escort services to the investors for setting up industrial units in the State

1. Aims and Objectives:
• To extend support to all investors/entrepreneurs.
• To disseminate information through mass media by advertisements and publicity, to create and accelerate industrial tempo and also to bring about awareness of facilities and incentives available to entrepreneurs for setting up new industrial units in the State.
• To identify and encourage prospective investors / entrepreneurs.
• To identify and contact prospective investors/ entrepreneurs and motivate them in setting up industrial units in Karnataka by organizing special campaigns, seminars and one-to-one meetings etc.
• To organize, sponsor, associate or participate in any trade fair, exhibition, event or campaign aimed at promotion of industrial development in the State.
• To act as a Secretariat for the State Level Single Window Clearance Committee and State High Level Clearance Committee as per Karnataka Industries
Facilitation Act , 2002 and Rules 2004.

2. Functions:
• To carry out investment promotional activities.
• To render necessary assistance in policy formulation
• To guide and assist entrepreneurs to set up industries in the State.
• To issue combined application form to the entrepreneurs and to arrange required clearances from department and authorities within the stipulated time.
• To promote environmental friendly and cleaner technologies and production practices

SBI, the largest commercial bank in India, provides a wide range of financial products and services to individual customers, commercial enterprises, large corporates, public bodies and institutional customers through its various branches and outlets, joint ventures and subsidiaries.

The Godrej Group Godrej Consumer Products
Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the over 122-year young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.

Today, our Group enjoys the patronage of 1.15 billion consumers globally, across different businesses. In line with our 3 by 3 approach to international expansion at Godrej Consumer Products, we are building a presence in 3 emerging markets
(Asia, Africa, Latin America) across 3 categories (home care, personal care, hair care). We rank among the largest household insecticide and hair care players in emerging markets. In household insecticides, we are the leader in India and Indonesia and are expanding our footprint in Africa. We are the leader in serving the hair care needs of women of African descent, the number one player in hair colour in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the leading players in Latin America. We
rank number two in soaps in India, are the number one player in air fresheners in India and Indonesia, and a leader in wet tissues in Indonesia.

But for us, it is very important that besides our strong financial performance and innovative, much-loved products, we remain a good company. Approximately 23 per cent of the promoter holding in the Godrej Group is held in trusts that invest in the environment, health and education. We are also bringing together our passion and purpose to make a difference through our 'Good & Green' approach to create a more
inclusive and greener India.

At the heart of all of this, is our talented team. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high-performance culture. We are also deeply committed to recognising and valuing diversity across our teams.

– The nodal agency of the Department of IT and BT, Government of Karnataka.
– Organizes the Department’s Flagship annual events like Bengaluru Tech Summit and the GAFX, annual AVGC Event.
– Provides various incentives and concessions to the IT, Biotechnology, AVGC, Startup and ESDM sectors under the various schemes and policies of the Government.
– Has built a strong network of innovation hubs across 58 locations in the state to nurture innovation in form of NAIN, CiF, Incubation, and Center of Excellences.
– Provides Grant in Aid Seed Funding to Startups and Venture Funds to Companies for Scale up.
– Operates India’s 1st ever Multi Sector Startup Policy fostering the best startup ecosystem in the state.
– Nurturing entrepreneurial talent at institutional level through K-tech Innovation Hub – New Age Incubation Network (NAIN)

GE Technology Centres in India are situated in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai and Noida. GE India Industrial Private Limited – John F. Welch Technology Centre (JFWTC) in Bengaluru is a 50-acre site that represents $220 million in investments, and is the largest integrated multidisciplinary research and development centre outside the US.

It also houses a GE Global Research Centre, one of the world’s most diversified industrial research organization that is at the forefront of designing innovative technology solutions shaping our future. GRC’s Innovations have helped push the boundaries of science and technology to solve some of the toughest problems for our customers. Today, the Global Research Centre is unleashing its innovation capabilities to accelerate businesses into the future and turn Research into Reality.

More than 5300 technologists and engineers at the technology centres are developing multidisciplinary innovations that help GE redefine what is possible in the future of Power, Aviation, Renewable and Healthcare technologies. GE technologists in India have contributed to over 3500 patent applications filed by the parent General Electric Company.

Tech Mahindra is a USD 4.9 billion company with 125,000+ professionals across 90 countries, helping 938 global customers including Fortune 500 companies. Our convergent, digital, design experiences, innovation platforms and reusable assets connect across a number of technologies to deliver tangible business value and experiences to our stakeholders.

We are part of the USD 21 billion Mahindra Group that employs more than 200,000 people in over 100 countries. The Group operates in the key industries that drive economic growth, enjoying a leadership position in tractors, utility vehicles, after-market, information technology and vacation ownership.

Last year, at Tech Mahindra, we commenced on a journey of transformation where we relentlessly focused on execution while maintaining our goal of being a Next Gen Services Partner through TechMNxt. It is with great pride that we look back at our FY19’s digital transformation journey.

Tech Mahindra is the highest ranked Non-U.S. company in the Forbes Global Digital 100 list (2018) and in the Forbes Fab 50 companies in Asia (2018).

To further strengthen these business led themes, we continue to invest into those evolving technology competencies like Block chain, 5G, AI/Automation, Cyber Security, New age Delivery and our flag-ship Innovation power-house called Makers Labs.

We believe that INNOVATION is the key to being future-ready & Makers Lab, the thin-q-bator or R&D division of Tech Mahindra, is gearing up for the next phase of growth. We believe,
connected devices powered by Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) will increase productivity with minimal human intervention, plus identification and implementation of right technology solutions for its customers.

The Makers Lab aims to solve practical business problems of the customers. “The primary focus of the Lab is the ‘Tech Bets’ of Tech Mahindra, especially building products, solutions and platforms in areas of AI, ML and robotics.

Makers Lab has a partner ecosystem that leverages industry as well as academia thus helping     build talent across newer technologies and solving local problems. Partnerships like the one  with University of Sydney, will help in co-creation of solutions in next gen technologies to tackle issues set out by industry, community and government organizations.

With these synergies where we leverage innovation along with industry & academia partnership, we are creating a brand with purpose, enabling everyone to RISE.

About 3M 3M is a USD 33 billion science-based company with operations in 70 countries and 91,000+ employees who collaborate to solve problems and improve lives in more than 200 countries. The company applies its technology platforms to create more than 60,000 differentiated products for customers that it brings to market through four business groups: Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer.

The company owns 51 technology platforms, which range from adhesives, abrasives to ceramics, nanotechnology and advanced robotics. 3M scientists around the world share and combine these technologies across businesses to invent and manufacture cutting-edge products for a variety of markets like Automotive, Commercial Solutions, Communications, Consumer, Design & Construction, Electronics, Energy, Health Care, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Safety & Transportation. Roughly one-third of 3M’s sales come from products introduced in the last five years.

More than a century ago, 3M started as a small-scale mining venture in Northern Minnesota, then named Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Now a global powerhouse, the company is committed to creating the technology and products that advance every company, enhance every home and improve every life. Mike Roman is the Chief Executive Officer of 3M Company.

The company has earned more than 117,000 patents in its history and continues to earn an average of 3,000+ patents every year. 3M has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 19 straight years and is consistently on Ethisphere’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 6 years in a row. Fast Company has named 3M to its list of Most Innovative Companies of 2019. Time Magazine ranked 3M’s sustainable innovation, smog reducing roofing granules amongst the Top 50 inventions of 2018.

A joint venture between Tata Motors Limited (40 %) and Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited (60 %), Tata Hitachi provides world class construction equipment to address India’s infrastructure and mining needs.  

Focused on developing global products to suit Indian working conditions, the organization’s product lineup includes a wide range of excavators:  from 2T – 800T Excavators, 35T to 290T Rigid dump trucks, Wheel Loaders and Backhoe Loaders.  Tata Hitachi has three plants at Jamshedpur – Jharkhand, Dharwad – Karnataka and Kharagpur – West Bengal. The plants epitomize world class manufacturing and state-of-the-art–technology.  

At Tata Hitachi, we prioritize our outreach to customers through a strong distribution network that aids in the servicing and selling of products. Our vast network includes a marketing head office, regional offices, branch offices and dealerships spread across the length and breadth of the country. Our dealers are our extended arms – our face to our customers.  

Our comprehensive range of support solutions such as Full Maintenance Contracts, Annual Maintenance Contracts, Extended Warranty, maximize the returns of the customer’s investment by optimizing equipment utilization. It also helps strengthen our relationship through the customer life cycle experience.  

We prioritize our outreach to customers through a strong distribution network that aids in the servicing and selling of products. Our vast network includes a marketing head office, regional offices, branch offices and dealerships spread across the length and breadth of the country. 

We are also now in the Used equipment market with the Value+ range of certified used equipment so that customers have access to good quality equipment that adds value to their business. We have also launched our Re-Man center at Kharagpur where we offer a selection of options for re manufactured components that provide added value to our customers at a price advantage over new components.   

About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 482,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com. 

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in 45 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over three decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.

State of Bavaria India :

The State of Bavaria India Office, ‘Invest in Bavaria’ is the special division within the department of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. This business promotion agency is the central, single-stop, point of contact for all Indian companies interested in setting up and expanding business units in Bavaria, Germany by providing free & confidential information, location analysis, data support and a professional network in both business and government area. The Bavaria State established its India Office in Bangalore in 2001 and has been playing a pivotal role in strengthening the bilateral trade and investment between India and Bavaria.

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 175,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future.

STPI

About Software Technology Parks of India

India has earned itself a reputation of an Information Technology superpower. Software Technology Parks of India has played a seminal role in accomplishing this status. Today, Software Technology Parks of India across over the country are synonymous with excellent Infrastructure and Statutory support aimed at furthering growth of Information Technology in the country.

Software Technology Parks of India, is an Autonomous Society set up by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India in 1991, with the objective of encouraging, promoting and boosting the Software Exports from India.

Software Technology Parks of India maintains internal engineering resources to provide consulting, training and implementation services. Services cover Network Design, System Integration, Installation, Operations and maintenance of application networks and facilities in varied areas. Today, STPI has its wider presence across India.

STPI has been supporting startups through its incubation facilities pan India and also actively engaged in supporting Govt. of India initiatives such as Digital India, Make-In India etc. STPI,
with support of MeitY, is setting up domain specific Center of Excellence (CoEs) across the country to boost innovative culture and to build next wave of budding entrepreneurs in the emerging sectors of technology like Internet of things (IoT), Block Chain, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented & Virtual Reality (AR/VR), ESDM, Data Science & Analytics, Medical Electronics & Healthcare, Gaming & Animation, Machine Learning, Cyber Security etc.,.The CoEs will facilitate start-ups in the area of emerging technologies where the highest-standards and best-practices in terms of infrastructure, technology, leadership, mentoring, training, research & development, funding, and networking is made available.

Volvo Group: Driving change in India since 1998

A satisfying aspect of Volvo Group’s presence in India has been its ability to affect a paradigm shift in customer experiences and productivity and the way citizens in India travel – by establishing completely new products and segments. Today, Volvo is a
household name in India.

Several illustrations point to the new paradigms that Volvo has set in India. These include the low-floor city bus, luxury inter-city AC coaches, Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) trucking, high-performing tipper trucks, high-performing construction equipment – segments that today are at the heart of defining modern transport.

Since 1998, Volvo Group has placed complete faith in India. The question was never – if or not India will leap ahead, but when? Clearly, the transformation from ‘Promise’ to ‘Performance’ has begun.

It is satisfying and fulfilling to witness the rising ambitions in India today, through missions such as Make in India, Smart Cities, FAME [electro-mobility], new Road Safety policies – all of which validate the road we have taken – to provide sustainable and game changing transport solutions.

At Home, in India – with advanced manufacturing, R&D & Exports

Established in India in 1998, the Volvo Group today has over 3,500 employees [20,000 including our JV, VE Commercial Vehicles], with over 400 sales & support points and 3 manufacturing facilities – for Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Volvo
Construction Equipment and Volvo Penta. The Indian R&D site in Bangalore is also the 3 rd largest in the Group.

Additionally, in the JV Company, the Group has established the medium-duty engine factory which also supplies Euro-6 engines to Volvo Group globally. VE Commercial Vehicles manufactures the complete range of Eicher branded trucks and buses, as well as the sales and distribution of Volvo trucks in India.

Aligned with India’s compelling needs

Volvo Group is positioned in the right segments of Indian economy and aligned with India’s compelling needs of massive infrastructure development, urban mobility, efficient logistics, safety and skills development, through environmental friendly
solutions.

We are now engaged in the areas that will define the future of mobility in India. Volvo Buses were the first to deliver Hybrid Buses to Navi Mumbai, thus setting India on the path of electro-mobility. Also, with the upcoming implementation of GST,
increased outlay for road construction as well as dedicated freight corridors, Volvo Group is ready to play a greater role forward with its solutions in the area of road construction and long-haul cargo, backed by safer, quicker turnarounds.

Moving society forward

Volvo Driver training centre has trained above 85,000 drivers – making good drivers even better, safer & good ambassadors on-road.

Skill development is critical to our common future. Volvo’s RASTA, an institute teaching & consulting in the area of road building technology and offering post graduate degrees to its students.

The Group carries out an operator training program with GMR for unemployed youth in India and also supports a micro-enterprise for women to enable them stitch a better future for themselves.

The Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards are held every year in India, recognizing outstanding initiatives in the area of Sustainable Mobility, such as traffic management, safety, cycling, and urban planning among others.

At Volvo Group, we are united by a single vision – to become the world leader in driving prosperity through transport solutions. And, in doing so, we are also completely aligned with India’s national imperatives.

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is a public limited company – formed under The Companies Act – to build, own and operate the Greenfield Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) for a 30-year concession period. BLR Airport is the first Greenfield airport in India to be built as a private-public partnership. Private promoters hold 74% (Fairfax 54% and Siemens Projects Ventures 20%) stake in BIAL, while the government holds the remaining 26% (Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited – 13%, Airport Authority of India – 13%).

The Airport began operations in May 2008 and plays a key role in driving the economy of the region – offering a wide air-route network, with over 37 passenger airlines and 12 cargo airlines connecting Bengaluru to the rest of the world.  It is currently the busiest airport in South India and the third largest in the Country, having welcomed 33.30 million passengers in FY 2018-19, registering a 23.8% Y-O-Y growth. The BLR Airport is the only airport in the world to have the distinction of receiving accolades from ACI-ASQ for both Arrivals and Departures. For more information log on to www.bengaluruairport.com

Biocon: Enhancing Global Healthcare

Biocon Limited, publicly listed in 2004, (BSE code: 532523, NSE Id: BIOCON, ISIN Id: INE376G01013) is India’s largest and fully-integrated, innovation-led biopharmaceutical company. It is a globally recognized enterprise serving customers in over 120 countries. Driven by a vision to enhance global healthcare through innovative and affordable biopharmaceuticals, we have enabled access to advanced therapies for diseases that are chronic, where medical needs are largely unmet and treatment costs are high.

We are driven by the belief that the pharmaceuticals industry has a humanitarian responsibility to enable access to essential drugs for patients who are in need and to do so with the power of innovation. In line with this, we have crafted a differentiated product portfolio, which straddles small molecules as well as biologics, both novel as well as biosimilars.

The significant brand equity that we have built worldwide for our small molecule APIs across statins, immunosuppressants and other specialty products has made us a leading global supplier of these products.

We have also built one of the largest and most diverse biosimilar pipelines, spanning insulins, monoclonal antibodies and other recombinant proteins that address critical chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and autoimmune disorders.

Among the leading biosimilar players globally for insulins, we are the first Indian company to launch a biosimilar in Japan with Insulin Glargine, which also has been commercialized in Europe. Our insulin products have made a difference in the lives of millions of people with diabetes across the globe. We now aim to provide our insulin products to ‘one in five’ people with diabetes in need of insulin-based therapy anywhere in the world.

We are also making a huge impact in the area of cancer care. Our biosimilar Trastuzumab, which was the first to be approved anywhere in the world and launched in India in 2014, has helped treat several thousand HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients. We are also the first company from India to get its biosimilar approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Ogivri®, co-developed by Biocon and Mylan, is the first biosimilar Trastuzumab to be approved in the U.S. Three of our biosimilars co-developed with partner Mylan have been commercialized in developed markets viz. Pegfilgrastim in U.S., Trastuzumab and Insulin Glargine in EU.

We are also developing a pipeline of patented biologics to address global unmet medical needs. We have successfully launched a couple of novel biologics in India: Nimotuzumab for the treatment of head and neck cancer and Itolizumab to tackle psoriasis. Besides these, we have a basket of novel assets are under various stages of clinical development, including a high potential oral insulin.

Through our subsidiary, Syngene, we offer high-end, fully integrated scientific research services that drive innovation, deliver greater efficiency and ensure value creation for clients in the global life sciences sector.

Ranked by the prestigious Science magazine among the Top 10 Best employers in the biotech industry, Biocon is passionately pursuing a mission to rationalize healthcare spends, enhance access to life-saving therapies and make a significant impact to global healthcare through ‘blockbuster’ drugs with the potential to benefit a billion patients.

Established in 1997, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. (TKM) a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. TKM’s plants are located in Bidadi, Karnataka has a capacity of 3, 10,000 vehicles per annum. The first plant manufactures Innova Crysta and Fortuner with a production capacity of 1,00,000 vehicles per annum. TKM’s second plant has a capacity of 2,10, 000 vehicles per annum, manufacturing Corolla Altis, Etios series,Camry Hybrid & Yaris. TKM has skilled manpower of approximately 6,000 plus employees. TKM entered into the Indian market with the Toyota Qualis in 2000.Later it launched Corolla (2003), Innova (2005), Fortuner (2009) and Etios (2010), Etios Liva (2011), Camry Hybrid (2013), Etios Cross (2014) and Yaris (2018). Apart from this Prado, Land Cruiser and Prius are imported. In June ‘19, TKM launched  Toyota Glanza – the exciting new premium hatchback from Toyota.