Bengaluru ranks 8th in technology innovation hubs globally: KPMG

Team Udayavani, Jul 27, 2021, 10:41 AM IST

Bengaluru: According to a report by professional services firm KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick and Goerdeler), Bengaluru has been ranked eighth in the top 10 cities seen as leading technology innovation hubs over the next four years, outside of Silicon Valley in San Francisco, US.

The report titled  ‘Technology Innovation Hubs’, showed that COVID-19 has accelerated new ways of working but the hubs are here to stay.

More than 800 industry leaders have been surveyed and despite the pandemic, India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru has been ranked eighth in the list of top ten world-class tech hubs.

Satya Easwaran, Partner and Head- Technology, Media and Telecom, KPMG in India, said in a statement, “Apart from talent and investment, Bengaluru is also known for accelerators and incubators to help tech companies at every level of their growth story. I am confident that, in the coming years, Bengaluru will further establish itself as a key tech hub globally.”