Women entrepreneurship in Bangalore

Abstract

India is a leading economic power. With 7.5% annual growth, it is now the fastest growing global economy. This growth is based on an educated and ambitious Indian youth, increasingly turning to entrepreneurship. Moreover, the country's 5,200 startups and 10 unicorns (startups valued at more than a billion dollars) make it the third largest innovation ecosystem in the world, after the United States and the United Kingdom (Nasscom Startup Report 2017). Bangalore is the capital of the Karnataka. It is the third city in India in terms of population. This city is considered as a cosmopolitan city with well represented religion (Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Sikh….). Its metropolitan area have ranged from 45$ billion to 83$ billion (most recent study). In 2017, Information and technology companies contributed to 33% of Indian IT export (21 billion US$). In Bangalore, the IT industry is divided into three main clusters: STPI (Software Technology Park of India), ITPB (International Tech Park Bangalore) and Electronics City.