- Published on September 25, 2025
- In AI Features
Mangaluru Looks to Build Its Own Tech Identity, Not Replicate Bangalore
“The coastal city could showcase tangible results by applying deep tech to areas it already dominates”
- By Merin Susan John
Mangaluru should not aspire to be an extension of Bangalore. Instead, it must define itself as a sustainable, inclusive, culturally rooted, coastal AI-first city. This was the common ground among panelists at Technovanza 2025 as they discussed Mangaluru’s technology identity.
Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem enablers gathered at Technovanza 2025 to discuss the future of tech in Mangaluru, on September 24.
Not Another Bangalore
Bhaskar Verma, regional director–South, NASSCOM, noted that while the city is seeing new organisations and revenue, branding is still missing. “When we talk about Mangaluru, how many of you are coming forward as brand ambassadors?” he asked.
Verma stressed that development must be inclusive, as he urged the ecosystem to bring m
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Merin Susan John
Merin Susan John is a journalist at Analytics India Magazine, reporting on the intersection of AI and human capital. She can be reached at merin.john@aimmediahouse.com
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