Belagavi’s Tech Heroes: Small Town, Big Impact on Global Innovation

In the quiet city of Belagavi in North Karnataka, a tech revolution is happening. Local companies are solving global problems in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and hardware.

Shreshta IT, led by Swapneel Patnekar, builds tools to stop cyber threats and protect major clients like Indian Railways and Chitale Dairy. Prosoft Systems, working from a small office, creates software that helps police and agencies like the CBI crack cybercrime cases. Meanwhile, Hitesh Dharmadasani's company builds advanced routers and firewalls used by big names like NTPC and Delhi Police.

These homegrown companies show how even small towns can lead big change in the tech world.