The Kerala government has successfully supported 40 startups in Karnataka to expand into the global market. Thanks to the Kerala state government's Global Innovation Alliance – Market Access Program (GIA-MAP), these startups are now poised to enter international markets. In the first phase, 10 startups each have expanded to the UAE, Singapore, and Australian markets, while seven startups have made inroads into Belgium, as confirmed by officials.

Since September 2023, approximately 40 startups have greatly benefited from the GIA-MAP of the state Electronics Department, IT-BT (Information Technology-Biotechnology).
The majority of these startups are operating in cutting-edge fields such as deep tech, aerospace, defense, ed-tech, life sciences, med tech, and cybersecurity.

This includes two Hubballi-based startups - Doctorton Tech Private Limited, Vividsparks IT Solutions Private Limited, Mysuru-based Touch Electric, Rootscart in Kalaburagi, and one each from RDL Technologies Private Limited from Mangalore and Cosmos Bio Private Limited from Chitradurga. The remaining startups are based in Bengaluru.