(From L to R) Bharath Shetty, MLA, Mangaluru north; Rohith Bhat, SBP Convener and Founder of wrkwrk, 99Games and Robosoft; Nagaraj Acharya, Director of Engineering of Vinyl Equity; and Vishal Kanchan, Head Of People Operations, India, Entrupy, at the launch of ‘BaseCamp’ initiative of Silicon Beach Program in Mangaluru on Saturday, April 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: H S Manjunath

The Silicon Beach Program (SBP) – an initiative by like-minded leaders from diverse fields, working together to promote the economic growth of Coastal Karnataka using the technology industry as a catalyst – has launched ‘BaseCamp’, a strategic initiative designed to enable companies, founders and professionals to establish nano-GCCs, satellite offices in Coastal Karnataka.

Speaking at the launch of ‘BaseCamp’ in Mangaluru on Saturday, Rohith Bhat, SBP Convener and Founder of wrkwrk, 99Games and Robosoft, said ‘BaseCamp’ initiative makes it easier for companies to start and scale from Coastal Karnataka.

“From first conversation to first hire, we support every step of setting up nano-GCCs and satellite offices, handling compliance, hiring and on-ground logistics so teams can hit the ground running from day one,” he said.

Launched as part of SBP’s broader vision to accelerate the growth of the region, ‘BaseCamp’ initiative enables global companies to seamlessly establish and scale nano-GCC or satellite office in Coastal Karnataka, from entity setup to talent and infrastructure.

Building on ‘HomeComing’

‘BaseCamp’ initiative builds on the momentum created by SBP’s earlier platform, ‘HomeComing’, which focused on talent repatriation. While ‘HomeComing’ addressed the talent supply side, ‘BaseCamp’ complements it by enabling the demand and infrastructure side, helping organisations set up, operate, and grow within the region.

Bhat said Coastal Karnataka has seen steady momentum in recent years, with a growing number of companies setting up operations and leveraging the region’s strong educational base, skilled workforce and improving infrastructure. ‘BaseCamp’ is expected to further accelerate this trend by offering a guided and ecosystem-driven approach to expansion.

Companies such as Vinyl Equity and Entrupy have set up their units in Mangaluru with support from SBP initiatives. Bhat said some more companies are in likely to set up their units in coastal Karnataka region under the ‘BaseCamp’ initiative.

Nagaraj Acharya, Director of Engineering of Vinyl Equity, and Vishal Kanchan, Head Of People Operations, India, Entrupy, shared their experiences in establishing the units in Mangaluru.

SBP’s new initiative, which enables companies and individuals to set up offices in the region, builds on momentum of more than 40 companies and over 8,000 jobs in IT sector created in Coastal Karnataka in the last two years.

Launching the ‘BaseCamp’ initiative, Bharath Shetty, MLA, Mangaluru north, underscored strong public leadership support for the region’s growing technology and business ecosystem.

SBP aims to develop the Karnataka coast, starting from Mangaluru and extending across a 300-km coastal belt, into the ‘Silicon Beach of India’. It aims to build the future while preserving the region’s culture and protecting nature.

Published on April 18, 2026