The Hon'ble Minister of State for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, will inaugurate a Technology Centre at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka on 08 SEP 2026. The centre focuses on Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) and aims to foster an enabling environment for MSMEs, enhancing their technological capabilities and competitiveness.
On 08 SEP 2026, the Hon'ble Minister of State for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, is scheduled to inaugurate a Technology Centre at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The inauguration ceremony will be graced by several dignitaries including Shri Krishna Byre Gowda, Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka, and Shri Vijayanand Kashappanavar, Minister of Small Scale Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of Karnataka. The event will also be attended by senior officers of the Ministry of MSME and the Government of Karnataka, representatives from industry, and other local stakeholders.
The Technology Centre has been developed by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, with an investment of ₹156 crore on a 10-acre land parcel provided by the Government of Karnataka. The centre features modern infrastructure including a Training Block, Production Block, Administrative Block, residential facilities for boys and girls, staff accommodation, an executive hostel, and other supporting facilities.
The salient feature of this Technology Centre is its focus on Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM). The Centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art machines and labs, providing MSMEs access to advanced technologies such as Surface-Mount Technology (SMT) Line, additive manufacturing, CNC 5-Axis and 3-Axis machines, Electric Discharge Machine (EDM), etc. The Centre will also offer comprehensive support through testing laboratories, design assistance, and business & technical advisory services to enhance MSMEs/Industry technological capabilities, productivity, and competitiveness.
The Centre's catchment area has a strong ecosystem of leading industries and institutions such as Mitsubishi Electric India, Texas Instruments, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Airbus, Boeing, Philips, Wipro, GE, Centum Electronics etc., and numerous MSMEs engaged in aerospace, defence, semiconductor design, industrial automation, and advanced electronics manufacturing.
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