- SDG 14 is ‘Life Below Water :Plastic pollution. Increasing levels of debris in the world’s oceans are having a major environmental and economic impact. Marine debris impacts biodiversity through entanglement or ingestion
- SDG 14 is ‘Life Below Water :Coastal waters are deteriorating due to pollution and eutrophication. Without concerted efforts, coastal eutrophication is expected to increase in 20 percent of large marine ecosystems by 2050.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Ocean acidification has increased significantly in recent decades. Open Ocean sites show current levels of acidity have increased by 26 per cent since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Oceans absorb about 30 per cent of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Oceans provide key natural resources including food, medicines, biofuels and other products. They help with the breakdown and removal of waste and pollution, and their coastal ecosystems act as buf
Never Innovate To Compete, Innovate To Change The Rules Of The Game - Startup Karnataka
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"Karnataka government has set an example with INR 415cr in funding for a world class startup ecosystem"
Leading initiatives by the Karnataka government has attracted global investors and startups to set up base in the state.
Government initiatives have also led to increased confidence in startup founders to invest in the state.
Karnataka Startup Policy 2015 - 2020
Karnataka government has instituted a visionary startup policy.
The government aims to build and support 20,000 technology based startups including 6000 product startups by 2020.
They also aim to mobilize INR 2000crore (USD 333mn) in funding for startups, by leveraging the fund of funds.
Karnataka government will also focus on supporting 25 innovative technology solutions with social relevance and impact.
We think we can build many a world-beating firm out of India in the next decade using an Indian Engineering base.
"The funding goal is to mobilize USD 333mn for startups by leveraging the fund of funds
Karunakara M Reddy