Bengaluru Talks: Karnataka Pitches Poland on Tech, Green Energy Ties

Bengaluru, October 23: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar used his talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday to push for deeper economic and technological cooperation between the state and Poland. The meeting was held at a private hotel in Bengaluru, where Tusk and his delegation had arrived from Delhi the previous night.

Shivakumar used the occasion to invite Poland to be a country partner at the Global Investors Meet 2027. He said the state is keen to expand collaboration in areas such as investment, technology, innovation and jobs.

A proposed investment from a Polish business group, which could generate around 1,000 jobs in Karnataka, was also discussed during the meeting. The talks were attended by Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski, senior Polish officials, and several Karnataka ministers and bureaucrats, including M.B. Patil, Priyank Kharge, Tushar Giri Nath and S. Selvakumar.

Welcoming the Polish delegation, Shivakumar described Bengaluru as a global centre known for technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. He said the city's technology ecosystem could be combined with Poland's expertise in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and green energy.

The Chief Minister also identified medical products, healthcare and advanced manufacturing as promising sectors for Polish investment in Karnataka. He said the state wants investments that bring in new technology, strengthen local industry, create better jobs and boost exports.

To show existing ties, Shivakumar cited a letter of intent signed with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice and Kato.hub. The initiative focuses on artificial intelligence, gaming and deep-tech innovation and includes the proposed Karnataka-Katowice Digital and Gaming Corridor. Startups, technology companies and research bodies from both sides are expected to benefit.

He urged Polish technology companies to look at opportunities in Bengaluru in artificial intelligence, software, gaming, robotics, smart manufacturing and startup innovation. He added that Karnataka would help ease Polish investment in Bengaluru and support its own companies in exploring Poland.

Shivakumar also named renewable energy, waste-to-energy, sludge management, wastewater treatment and circular economy solutions as key areas for collaboration. He said Poland's expertise could support Karnataka's environmental priorities and sustainable industrial growth.