Bangalore, also known as Bengaluru, is the capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is third most populous city in India. The city located on the Deccan plateau on the south-eastern side of Karnataka, is a cosmopolitan city. The city has a good mix of residents coming from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Today, the city is one of the fastest growing metropolises in the country and is home to some of the most reputed educational institutes and research centers in India. 

Bangalore is looked at as an ideal destination for making investments by many foreign investors mainly because the city promises good returns on their investments. The city has an abundance of talented human resources, a decent English speaking population, educational institutions of international standards, and, most importantly, a good proactive and supportive state government. The favorable government policies and its continuous effort to pull in foreign investment give Bangalore a competitive edge over other cities in India.

Apart from favorable government policies and availability human resources, there are other reasons that make the city favorable for attracting new foreign investment. The city has very pleasant and moderate climatic conditions, an excellent connectivity of telecom throughout the city, easy availability of able and cheap labor, and good intra road and rail transport system, which not only helps easy transport of men and goods within the city, but also out of the city.

Recently, Bangalore has emerged as being the IT hub of India with many world-class IT companies with their operation in the city. Because of Karnataka state government policies, the city has attracted so many IT and Software companies.

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bangalore, is a society which is registered under the ministry of Indian Information Technology. Any foreign investor wishing to invest in the city's IT sector can register with the society and avail the following benefits:

• The society allows 100% foreign equity
• Any investor investing in the city would be exempted from corporate taxes by up to 90%
• The investor is provided with duty free imports
• All the custom procedures and export certifications are made available to the investor in a single point. This saves valuable time.

An Investor Investing in Bangalore can have the following advantages:

1. The city is known for its good law and order situation.
2. The state government has significantly simplified the investment procedures.
3. The city has one of the best telecom infrastructure facilities in the country.
4. It is one of the fastest growing and biggest consumer markets in India.
5. The city is home of some of the leading electronic, biotech and heavy machinery companies.
6. Bangalore also has good social and educational facilities. The city also boasts of world class health facilities with several state-of the art hospitals.
7. Basic infrastructure, like land, power, water, is freely available and in plenty.
8. Bangalore also houses some of the best research and development centers in India.
9. The city provides for good, harmonious and peaceful industrial relationships and encourages healthy competition.
10. And last but not the least, a good administrative set up.

It is because of the above mentioned advantageous reasons that the city is favorable for making investments. Investing in this city, the investor is set to gain valuable returns on their investment.