Karnataka adds 50 new GCCs in FY25, total crosses 880: KDEM report

The State currently hosts more than 880 GCCs, up from around 500 GCCs in 2021. 

The Karntaka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) supported setting up 40 new GCCs in Bengaluru and 10 in Beyond Bengaluru clusters in the financial year 2024-25, as per KDEM’s annual report released on Tuesday. 

The State currently hosts more than 880 GCCs, up from around 500 GCCs in 2021. 

Samir Venugopal, VP at KDEM, highlighted that GCC talent in the State has gone up from around 3.5 lakh in FY 2021 to 6.5 lakh in FY 2026. He also noted that Bengaluru has recorded the highest absorption of office space for three consecutive quarters.

According to the report, the year also saw the number of DPIIT-registered startups in the State rising to 16700. With the Beyond Bengaluru push, more than 3300 startups were registered in cities outside Bengaluru.  

According to the officials, four corporate proposals have been approved to train people under the Nipuna Scheme, and the programme will go live soon. Around 10,000 beneficiaries expected. 

Sanjeev Gupta, CEO at KDEM, noted that the Beyond Bengaluru clusters have seen 15 GCCs in the last three years. According to him, 11,10,000 sqft of IT park infrastructure is now available in these clusters.