- Published on April 29, 2025
- In GCC
Why GCCs in Karnataka Need Deep-Tech Startups More Than Ever
Deep-tech startups often lack costly R&D facilities. But today, GCCs fill that gap and offer them access to labs for prototyping and small-batch production, saving startups the cost of building their own infrastructure.
- By Siddharth Jindal
Karnataka is accelerating its digital economy by nurturing talent, creating business-friendly policies, attracting key investments, building a competitive market, and more. Lately, it is also strengthening long-standing relationships with deep-tech startups and Global Capability Centres (GCCs).
In Bengaluru, GCCs are moving beyond traditional IT and support roles to become hubs for advanced R&D in deep-tech fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and advanced analytics.
For example, Carrier Digital Hub India, based in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is at the forefront of deep-tech innovation. The hub uses AI, ML, big data, cybersecurity, and IoT to develop intelligent climate solutions.
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Siddharth Jindal
Siddharth is a media graduate who loves to explore tech through journalism and putting forward ideas worth pondering about in the era of artificial intelligence.
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