§1Official help near you
- MSME-DFO, BengaluruMSME Development & Facilitation Offices · 080-23151581/82/83 · dcdi-bang@dcmsme.gov.in
- MSE Facilitation Council, BangaloreDelayed-payment councils (MSEFC) · msefcblr22@gmail.com
- MSE Facilitation Council, Bengaluru Urban-1Delayed-payment councils (MSEFC)
- MSE Facilitation Council, Bengaluru Urban-2Delayed-payment councils (MSEFC)
- MSE Facilitation Council, Bengaluru Urban TextilesDelayed-payment councils (MSEFC) · texcomgok@gmail.com
- KVIC State Office, BengaluruKVIC / PMEGP offices · 080-2566 5885, 2566 5883 · sobangalore.kvic@gov.in
- DAYANANDA SAGAR ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH & BUSINESS INCUBATION FOUNDATIONStartup incubators
- Society for Innovation and Development (SID)Startup incubators
§2Famous for
§3One District One Product
IT/ITES and R&DHandloom Silk Sarees
The government is making this product the identity of the district — clusters, training, marketing and export support go to it first. Starting a business in this product is often the easiest route.
§4Subsidy zone
ZoneZone 3 (9 taluks)
Blocks / areas: Anekal, Bengaluru (N), Bengaluru (S), Yelahanka
Lowest: capital subsidy 10% (special 15%) only in Bengaluru Rural district; no stamp duty, land conversion, electricity tax or power subsidy for general category
Karnataka Operative Guidelines, Package of Incentives and Concessions under Industrial Policy 2025-30 (CI 123 SPI 2024, 10.04.2026), Invest Karnataka§5Karnataka schemes — available here too
- KA capital subsidy (micro/small)ActiveMicro, Zone 1: 30% of VFA max Rs.30 lakh (special category 35%, max Rs.35 lakh)
- KA medium base subsidyActiveCapital subsidy: Zone 1 25% of VFA max Rs.10 crore; Zone 2 20% max Rs.8 crore; Zone 3 (Bengaluru Rural) 10% max Rs.4 crore - in 4 equal annual…
- KA stamp dutyActiveStamp duty: Zone 1 and 2 - 100% (general and special); Zone 3 - nil (general), 75% (special)
- KA power incentivesActiveElectricity tax exemption: Zone 1 100% for 7 years (special 8 years); Zone 2 100% for 6 years (special 7 years); Zone 3 nil (special 100% for 4 years)
- KA quality/export certificationActiveQuality certification: 50% of cost, cap Rs.5,00,000 per entity
- KA green incentivesActive50% of equipment cost (cap stated as Rs.50 lakh in ICAI summary; operative guidelines table shows up to Rs.1 Cr - verify), overall capped at 10% of…
§6Where to go
- District Industries Centre (DIC), Bengaluru Urban — files for state subsidy schemes and ODOP go here; DIC is also an implementing agency for PMEGP.
- Lead District Manager (LDM) — coordinates the banks in the district; meet them if your loan is stuck.
- Udyam Registration (udyamregistration.gov.in) — free on the government portal.
¶Sources
- Local Government Directory (LGD), MoPR — district list by state
- ODOP Product List V33 (31 Dec 2025), DPIIT / Invest India (PDF)
- NITI Aayog — List of 112 Aspirational Districts (PDF)
- Karnataka Operative Guidelines, Package of Incentives and Concessions under Industrial Policy 2025-30 (CI 123 SPI 2024, 10.04.2026), Invest Karnataka