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Building on the momentum of YES San Francisco, a global city innovation initiative by Deloitte and the World Economic Forum, the Karnataka government has announced the launch of YES Bengaluru. The programme aims to support startups developing solutions to pressing urban challenges, including green energy, urban mobility, water conservation, and waste management.
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The initiative will operate under the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation, in collaboration with UpLink, its innovation platform. YES Cities, the umbrella programme, fosters circular economies and sustainable development through early-stage innovation, offering startups a platform to scale impactful urban solutions.
After the success of YES San Francisco, a global initiative by Deloitte to reimagine cities as more inclusive, resilient and sustainable, its second chapter, YES Bengaluru, was launched in our city yesterday.
Over the next three years, YES Bengaluru will support our innovators… pic.twitter.com/BiyE2Sw11V
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge)
After the success of YES San Francisco, a global initiative by Deloitte to reimagine cities as more inclusive, resilient and sustainable, its second chapter, YES Bengaluru, was launched in our city yesterday.
Over the next three years, YES Bengaluru will support our innovators… pic.twitter.com/BiyE2Sw11V— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) July 9, 2025
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YES Bengaluru will begin operations in September and act as a springboard for local innovators to co-develop and implement technologies that can transform city life. The programme will also provide a cross-border soft-landing platform for selected startups, linking Bengaluru’s ecosystem with its San Francisco counterpart.
This launch reinforces Bengaluru’s growing global reputation as a hub for innovation and deep-tech entrepreneurship. In the coming years, YES Bengaluru will serve as a strategic platform for public-private collaboration, helping address infrastructure bottlenecks while accelerating sustainable growth.
The initiative reflects a broader shift toward cities becoming laboratories for inclusive and resilient development, powered by innovation, talent, and global cooperation.
