Davos 2026: DK Shivakumar Invites Global Investors to Bengaluru, Highlights Tech Prowess

• Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar invited global investors at WEF Davos to Bengaluru, calling it the "city of the future" with strong talent and improving infrastructure.
• Bengaluru boasts 2.5 million engineers, significantly more than California's 1.3 million, attracting over 500 global companies in aerospace, IT, and healthcare.
• The state is focusing on data centers, AI, and manufacturing, with Sify Technologies opening a new data center and Bharti Enterprises expressing interest.
• Bharti Enterprises has already invested Rs 13,000 crore in Karnataka and discussed future data center projects.
• Mistral AI is exploring an R&D facility in Bengaluru, Carlsberg Group is investing in bottling capacity, and Imperial College London is expanding research collaboration.

Why It Matters: DK Shivakumar pitches Bengaluru as a global investment hub, emphasizing its talent pool and infrastructure.