Panasonic hosts Co.lab Studio IGNITION roadshow in Bengaluru

10 Apr 2026 CW Team

Panasonic Life Solutions India hosted the ‘Co.lab Studio by IGNITION Roadshow’ in Bengaluru, bringing together startups, ecosystem partners and government stakeholders to advance co-creation around its AI-powered connected living platform, MirAIe.

Held at KEONICS, HSR Layout, the initiative was designed as a working platform to enable direct engagement between startups and enterprise decision-makers through pitches, discussions and program deep-dives. The programme has already received over 120 startup applications within four weeks.

Panasonic has partnered with LINK Innovation as the operating partner to drive startup sourcing, collaboration and pilot execution, while retaining strategic and platform ownership under its IGNITION initiative.

The roadshow focused on moving beyond proof-of-concept models towards scalable deployment, aligning startup capabilities with real business challenges. Participation from the Government of Karnataka highlighted policy support and initiatives aimed at strengthening enterprise-startup collaboration.

Commenting on the initiative, Manish Misra, Chief Innovation Officer, India Innovation Centre, Panasonic Life Solutions India, said, “India presents a unique convergence of strong engineering talent… Co.lab Studio reflects our shift towards business-first co-creation.”

The programme aims to build a pipeline of enterprise-ready startups integrated into Panasonic’s ecosystem, supporting faster transition from pilot to market-ready solutions.

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