Bengaluru, India: innovation profile

Bengaluru is number 60 in the 311 Innovation Cities Index, with an innovation score of 71. It is home to 48 R&D labs, 7 startups and 8 investors in the 311 Institute directories.

Part of the 311 Innovation Cities Index (311institute.com). Last updated 7 October 2026.

Startups

• Bellatrix Aerospace
• CRED
• Devenue
• Housejoy
• Parseable
• Theranautilus
• Yulu

Investors

• Amicus India Capital Partners
• Ascent Capital Advisors India Private
• Fireside Investment
• Fireside Ventures
• Kalaari Capital Advisors PVT
• Stellaris Advisors
• Stellaris Venture Advisors 2
• Venture Highway Consultants

R&D labs

Accenture, Amrith Educational and Cultural Society, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, Biocon, Bosch, Cellworks Research (India), Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Central Power Research Institute, CSIR India, CSIR India, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Space, DRDO, DRDO, DRDO, DRDO, Google, Government of India, Government of Karnataka, Huawei, IBM, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Infosys, Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Intel, ISRO, Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Microsoft, National Tuberculosis Institute, Raman Research Institute, Samsung, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Universities in India, Wipro.