- Published on July 14, 2025
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Inside Karnataka’s Quiet but Powerful Push to Decentralise GCCs
We are establishing plug-and-play facilities in Mangaluru, Hubballi, Belagavi, Dharwad, Kalaburagi, and Ballari to build a very solid pyramid of innovation.
- By Shalini Mondal
It is well-established that Karnataka leads the race in attracting global capability centres (GCCs), even as other states are working to catch up.
According to reports from the consulting firm Zinnov, Karnataka is home to 50% of India’s GCCs and employs a third of the national GCC workforce.
What is perhaps less often discussed but more impressive is the state's emerging success in decentralising this growth. This has been powered by a structured push to build tech-driven economic ecosystems beyond its capital city.
In an interview with AIM, Priyank M. Kharge, Karnataka’s minister for Electronics, Information Technology & Biotechnology, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, detailed this vision.
“We are creating plug-and-play facilities in Mangaluru,
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Shalini Mondal
Shalini is a senior tech journalist, exploring the latest advancements in AI. When she's not reporting on the latest innovations, you can find her immersed in her next literary adventure.
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