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Karnataka Budget 2026-27 announcements | Karnataka scheme

LEAP (Local Economy Accelerator Programme)

Rs 1,000 crore, five-year push for start-ups and jobs outside Bengaluru

LEAP is a Rs 1,000 crore, five-year initiative to boost innovation, deep-tech start-ups and jobs, with a target of 5 lakh jobs, in regions outside Bengaluru. The budget adds Leap Labs, the Super 100 Industry-Academia programme and the K-Combinator accelerator in Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Hoskote and Mysuru. This item was reported in a summary of the 2026-27 budget and could not yet be confirmed against the official budget speech.

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DepartmentKarnataka Budget 2026-27 announcements
Started2025
GroupJobs, skills and business

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