Bengaluru has been India’s tech capital for three decades. But the ground is shifting fast: GIFT City alone now hosts over 35 Global Capability Centres generating a combined $64 billion in revenue, with new GCCs opening at a rate of two per week, according to ANAROCK Group and Deloitte India. The race to build India’s tech future is no longer confined to just one city.
Bengaluru has long been India’s default answer for a technology headquarters. That default is being questioned. More founders are now weighing Gujarat as they plan where to build and scale, and that shift is putting Gujarat’s potential as a technology destination on the map in a way it hasn’t been before.
Let’s explore this changing techpreneur landscape in more detail.
Why Gujarat Is Emerging as a Major IT Hub
1. Gujarat’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Business is deeply embedded in Gujarat’s cultural spirit. This native commercial mindset, combined with an open, pro-business community, provides founders with an incredibly supportive local ecosystem that naturally understands risk-taking and long-term value creation.
2. Strong Policy Support
Gujarat’s IT/ITeS Policy (2022 to 2027) backs this ambition with real targets: 1 lakh new direct IT jobs and IT exports growing from Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 25,000 crore, alongside dedicated incentives for startups, deep tech, and GCCs that directly lower the cost of setting up and scaling a technology business.
3. GIFT City Is Adding New Opportunities
GIFT City is fast becoming Gujarat’s answer to Bengaluru’s tech parks. More than 35 Global Capability Centres already operate on its 880 acre campus, together generating $64 billion in combined revenue, and new ones are opening at the rate of two a week. For technology, fintech, and financial services businesses, that is a base built for scale, not a pilot project.
4. Technology Is Expanding Beyond One City
Gujarat’s technology growth is not simply limited to cities like Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar. The STPI has a lot of centres and initiatives that support entrepreneurship across the state, including Surat. It truly helps create great opportunities beyond the traditional technology hubs.
5. More Platforms for Technology Collaboration
Technology growth is not only about infrastructure; it also depends on people and connections. This is where platforms like Tech Expo Gujarat are helping bring Gujarat’s techpreneurs, innovators, investors, and industry leaders closer, creating opportunities to exchange ideas and build new partnerships.
What This Shift Means for Modern Businesses?
The growing interest in Gujarat is more than a change in location. It reflects how businesses are rethinking where they can find the right environment for long-term technology growth. Here is what it truly means for modern businesses:
- More Location Choices: Businesses can consider Gujarat alongside established technology centres when planning their new offices, operations, or their expansion.
- Growing Talent Opportunities: As the technology ecosystem expands, companies can access a wider pool of professionals across different technology and business functions.
- Stronger Industry Connections: A growing community of founders, investors, innovators, and technology leaders can create more opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- New Growth Possibilities: Better infrastructure and continued technology-focused development can support businesses looking to build operations with a long-term view.
- A Broader Technology Ecosystem: Access to platforms such as Tech Expo Gujarat helps connect businesses with the people and ideas shaping Gujarat’s technology landscape.
Looking Ahead: Gujarat’s Next Chapter in Technology
Gujarat’s technology ecosystem is entering a new phase, supported by growing infrastructure, business opportunities, innovation, and stronger connections between industry stakeholders. For founders, this creates more possibilities when choosing where to build and scale technology-led businesses.
The next chapter of Gujarat’s tech story is already taking shape. And the journey is only beginning.