“Karnataka Ready to Deepen Poland Ties Through Investment, Innovation and Job Creation”: CM DK Shivakumar

Karnataka has invited Polish companies to explore investment opportunities across technology, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, renewable energy and other emerging sectors, as the state seeks to deepen economic ties between India and Poland. The proposals were discussed at the India–Poland Business Meeting in Bengaluru, attended by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his delegation.

Bengaluru’s global technology ecosystem and Poland’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, AI and green energy present immense opportunities for a stronger partnership. At the India–Poland Business Meeting, alongside Hon’ble Prime Minister of Poland Mr. Donald Tusk and his distinguished delegation, I reaffirmed Karnataka’s commitment to deepening our bilateral ties through investment, innovation and job creation. I invited Poland to participate as a country partner in Karnataka’s Global Investors Meet 2027 and welcomed TZMO Group’s proposed ₹80-crore investment in the KIADB Vemgal Industrial Area in Kolar district. Spread across five acres, the project could generate around 1,000 jobs and introduce the manufacture of smart adult incontinence pads in India for the first time. Karnataka offers considerable scope for further Polish investment in medical products, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. Our focus is on attracting investments that bring new technologies, strengthen local industries, create quality employment and support exports. I also highlighted the Karnataka–Katowice Digital and Gaming Corridor, proposed through our partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice and Kato.hub, to foster collaboration in AI, gaming and deep-tech innovation and create opportunities for start-ups, technology companies and research institutions. I encouraged Polish technology companies to explore Bengaluru’s strengths in AI, software, gaming, robotics, smart manufacturing and start-up innovation, and called for stronger partnerships in research, education and technology transfer. Infosys’s nearly 20-year presence in Poland demonstrates the potential for deeper India–Poland technology cooperation. Karnataka will work to facilitate Polish investments in Bengaluru while supporting our companies in exploring opportunities in Poland. Renewable energy, waste-to-energy, sludge management, wastewater treatment and circular economy solutions offer promising avenues for cooperation. I also encouraged Asseco and Polpharma to explore opportunities in IT, software services, pharmaceuticals and R&D, and ORLEN and KGHM Polska Miedź to consider partnerships in energy, petrochemicals and advanced manufacturing. Investment opportunities extend well beyond Bengaluru. I invited Polish companies to explore Karnataka’s districts and our wider industrial ecosystem, with Poland’s Honorary Consulate in Bengaluru playing an important role in facilitating closer business and institutional engagement. Building on our earlier engagements in Warsaw and Poland’s participation in the Bengaluru Tech Summit, I look forward to translating this visit into focused investment proposals, stronger business ties and meaningful opportunities for our people.

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) October 23, 2026

Karnataka highlighted Bengaluru’s global technology ecosystem and Poland’s strengths in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI) and green energy as key areas for collaboration. The state also invited Poland to participate as a country partner in the Global Investors Meet 2027, with a focus on attracting investments that promote innovation, create quality employment and strengthen exports.

A major highlight was the proposed ₹80-crore investment by TZMO Group in the KIADB Vemgal Industrial Area in Kolar district. The proposed five-acre project could generate around 1,000 jobs and introduce the manufacture of smart adult incontinence pads in India for the first time, according to the announcement.

Karnataka also outlined opportunities for Polish businesses in medical products, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, research and development, robotics, software services and smart manufacturing. The state emphasised the potential to build on Infosys’s nearly two-decade presence in Poland to encourage further technology partnerships and support Indian companies seeking opportunities in the Polish market.

Another key proposal was the Karnataka–Katowice Digital and Gaming Corridor, envisaged through collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice and Kato.hub. The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation in AI, gaming and deep-tech innovation while creating opportunities for start-ups, technology companies and research institutions.

The discussions also explored potential cooperation in renewable energy, waste-to-energy, sludge management, wastewater treatment and circular economy solutions. Polish companies, including Asseco and Polpharma, were encouraged to explore opportunities in IT, pharmaceuticals and R&D, while ORLEN and KGHM Polska Miedź were invited to consider partnerships in energy, petrochemicals and advanced manufacturing.

Beyond Bengaluru, Karnataka invited Polish businesses to explore investment opportunities across the state's districts and industrial ecosystem. The Polish Honorary Consulate in Bengaluru is expected to play an important role in facilitating business and institutional engagement.

Building on previous engagements in Warsaw and Poland’s participation in the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Karnataka aims to convert the latest discussions into investment proposals, stronger bilateral business ties and employment opportunities.