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TechSparks 2026 Day 2: Krishna Byre Gowda on tech-led governance and metro plans, Stripe on going global, VCs on deeptech bets.

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At TechSparks 2026, Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Stripe India, says AI is making it faster and cheaper to build a world-facing company from India, and that Stripe's OpenRouter deal is aimed at the cost side of the ledger.

Google.org is committing $15 million to The/Nudge to develop AI tools that help Indian small businesses access credit, markets and compliance support, alongside local skills training.

Karnataka Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development, Krishna Byre Gowda, acknowledged the challenges facing Bengaluru and said there is plan to address some of key issues.

Tally's Tejas Goenka and Nupur Goenka attributed the company's success to ownership and staying focused on cost, trust and privacy.

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At TechSparks 2026, the PhonePe CEO said the company's IPO is hopefully not too far away, outlined its international expansion plans, and explained why governance must keep pace with innovation.

Minister Krishna Byre Gowda champions tech-driven governance to curb corruption and bridge civic trust, urging citizens to share responsibility for Bengalurus growth and infrastructure challenges.

At TechSparks 2026, AEOS Founder and CEO Varun Mayya spoke about how online backlash can free creators to speak their minds, why founders need to get comfortable with reinvention, and why there is no secret formula for going viral.

At the 17th edition of YourStorys flagship tech-startup event, TechSparks, Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist and Co-founder of Zoho Corp, unveiled and presented this years Tech30 at TechSparks 2026.

Day two of TechSparks 2026 brings Vibecode30, agentic AI, deeptech capital and more, with speakers from Stripe, Swiggy and Peak XV.

TechSparks 2026 Day 1: Vembu backs tech ownership over GPUs, Kharge pushes Beyond Bengaluru, and Tech30 2026 is unveiled.

Angel One Group CEO Ambarish Kenghe said demand for knowledge work will go up, and this would require every individual to transform themselves.

The Minister for Home, IT, BT & E-Governance, Govt of Karnataka, said the government will first look at responsible use of AI before deploying the technology in governance.

The Karnataka government has initiated numerous programmes to create a talent pool that meets the demands of emerging technologies, said the Minister for Home, IT, BT & E-Governance, Government of Karnataka, at Techsparks 2026.

At TechSparks 2026, Priyank Kharge, Minister for Home Affairs, IT, Biotechnology, and E-Governance, Govt. of Karnataka, highlighted the states Beyond Bengaluru policy.

The startup founded by IIT Madras alumni plans to use the funding to scale its enterprise go-to-market reach, deepen its agentic layer, and expand editing capabilities.

At TechSparks 2026, AgniKuls Srinath Ravichandran and GalaxEyes Suyash Singh share how frugal innovation, perseverance through failure, and strategic policy shifts are shaping Indias emerging private space technology sector.

Amansa Investments, SBI Mutual Fund and HDFC Life Insurance Company, among others, have invested over Rs 413 crore in defence electronics maker Tonbo Imaging India Ltd through secondary share transactions, valuing the company at around Rs 4,000 crore.

irgul highlighted on how AI tools are changing the way businesses are built, customer expectations are changing and how experimentation is now the key to success.

Speaking at TechSparks 2026, Vembu said India has more to learn from China's technology ecosystem than America's, arguing that technology ownership, rather than engineering talent alone, is essential for lasting economic prosperity.

Bengaluru startup Pramatra Space plans to demonstrate its technology in space in 2027, ahead of its first mission in 2028, while exploring applications in telecom, drones, and data centres.

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu says India should prioritise infrastructure and foundational technologies over heavy GPU spending to build lasting prosperity and reduce dependence on foreign countries.

At TechSparks 2026, Zohos Sridhar Vembu spoke about why software automation is not nessarily a crisis, urging the nation to focus on technological ownership, hardware foundations, and self-reliance over foreign IP dependency.

Bengaluru startup Kubo Care uses mmWave radar to detect falls in seniors at home in under a second, with no video or audio recorded.

From spacetech and defence to clean energy, advanced materials, and construction, YourStory's Tech30 spotlights 30 promising startups developing technologies for India and beyond.

After Miras Successful Launch on SpaceXs Falcon 9, Hyderabad spacetech startup EON Space Labs is positioning itself as India's pioneer in endtoend optical systems by indigenising payloads and securing flight heritage.

With four patents, commercialised products, and clinical trials under way, TeraLumen Solutions is proving that worldclass terahertz systems can be made in India.

From winning iDEX challenges to signing MoUs with defence PSUs, IISc-incubated SpaceFields is moving from bespoke propulsion design to largescale supply.

Founded by former ISRO scientists, Hyderabad-based startup Sanyark Space is developing satellites to provide centimetre-level navigation accuracy and direct satellite-to-device connectivity.

Chennai-based deeptech startup Hypersonic Technologies is betting on two revenue streams to help industrial customers offset production costs while reducing emissions.

Mumbai startup Balisto Agritechs battery-powered Balisto 130 Pro handles weeding, rotavating, and more, with an autonomous version in development.

Hyderabad-based student startup Apollyon Dynamics sold drones worth over Rs 1.5 crore last year. It has now moved to a jet-powered target drone, a multirotor interceptor, and a marine unmanned system.

Vijayawada-based spacetech startup Red Balloon Aerospace recently completed a stratospheric balloon mission, demonstrating indigenous super-pressure balloon capabilities.

Hyderabad-based agritech startup Segritech builds compact, AI-powered fruit grading machines and is developing autonomous harvesting robots to help farmers get better prices for their produce.

Chennai startup Attox is building the Bactolizer, a device that identifies the right antibiotic and dose in 30 minutes to two hours.

Bengaluru startup Enerzolve makes power converters that connect batteries to the grid and is developing a software-driven alternative to transformers.

Bengaluru-based startup Integra Robotics combines reconfigurable robotic arms and mobile platforms with software that learns from the tasks its machines perform.

Bengaluru-based startup CaliperAI is developing software for physical AI and configurable robotic platforms that can be adapted for different industrial applications.

ImmunitoAIs platform designs antibodies for specific disease targets, which the startup then tests in its own laboratory.

Chennai startup Folium Sensing uses laser light and machine learning to turn existing communication fibre into a sensor for bridges, pipelines and railways.

Freshworks plans to acquire Torii to expand Freshservice into software and AI spend governance, helping businesses track usage, control costs and mitigate security risks.

Under this years rallying cry, The New Tech Order, YourStorys 17th edition is bringing together 10,000+ visionaries, 500 speakers, 1,000 startups, and 300 investors. We aren't just discussing the future of AI, deep tech, and digital infrastructurewe're asking: who gets to build it, and how fast

Indias startup capital is officially ready for TechSparks 2026. The rules of technology are changing, and so is who gets to write them.

Founded in 2023 by Ankit Agarwal and Varun Limaye, Mesa School of Business will use this funding to build on AI-first curriculum for existing programmes, launch & grow new programmes and build strategic partnerships with the startup ecosystem.

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