Uttar Pradesh is rapidly emerging as a major hub for Global Capability Centers (GCCs). At the GCC Innovation Summit 2026, global companies praised the state’s progressive policies, improved infrastructure, talented workforce, and administrative support for investors. In the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, representatives of LG Electronics, Smartworks, Microsoft and HCL Technologies shared their investment experiences, saying Uttar Pradesh’s swift decision-making and industry-friendly environment are attracting global companies.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also released a white paper titled ‘The True Economics of AI Adoption in GCCs’, prepared under the deep-tech innovation collaboration between HCL and IIT Kanpur.
LG Electronics representative Brijesh Sharma said, “The company is investing ₹634 crore in its Eco Solutions GCC and aims to begin operations by the end of this year. The center will focus on HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), heat pump technology and advanced product development. The company aims to create more than 500 high-value jobs through talent development and training. In the future, research and development will also be expanded in AI-based data center cooling technologies.”
Harsh Binani of Smartworks said, “The Uttar Pradesh government had recognized the potential of GCCs in time and accelerated the investment process. He stated that Smartworks manages more than 2 million square feet of office space in Noida, where over 110 companies operate. The company is now expanding into Lucknow. A GCC hub spanning 200,000 square feet has been developed at BBD Times Square.”
More than 2.3 million professionals work across over 2,100 GCCs in India. Expanding these centers in Uttar Pradesh will give young people in cities such as Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur opportunities to pursue global careers within their own state. “We have not come here merely to sign MoUs; we have come to deliver results. You have built expressways in Uttar Pradesh, and together, we will build career expressways for the youth,” he said.
Rajiv Kumar, a representative of the Microsoft India Development Center, said that talented human resources, employee safety, improved infrastructure, and progressive policies make Uttar Pradesh an attractive investment destination.
He explained that when Microsoft was establishing its center in Noida, it decided to develop a new sector and make land available within about 6 weeks, following discussions with Ritu Maheshwari, the then CEO of the Noida Authority.
The Microsoft center in Noida employed around 600 people in its first year, and the workforce grew to approximately 3,000 within three years. The campus, developed with an investment of around ₹2,500 crore, will feature state-of-the-art facilities. He also highlighted the Noida center’s contribution to developing technologies such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot.
Kiran Cherukuri, representative of HCL Technologies, praised the state’s dedicated GCC policy and the effective implementation of investment incentives. He said HCL established its Lucknow campus about 10 years ago, where about 1,500 people are currently employed.
He also highlighted the launch of an AI-powered GCC Center of Excellence at HCL’s Lucknow campus in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The objective is to accelerate GCC setup by providing advanced cloud and computing facilities.
Representatives of LG, Smartworks, Microsoft and HCL share their experiences; AI and deep-tech innovation to receive a boost
CM Yogi releases white paper titled ‘The True Economics of AI Adoption in GCCs’
