Yogi Government Targets AI and Deep-Tech Growth as UP Attracts Global Companies

Uttar Pradesh is stepping up its bid to become a major global technology hub. At the GCC Innovation Summit 2026, LG announced a planned Rs 634 crore investment, while Microsoft, HCL and Smartworks highlighted the state's growing business potential and AI ambitions.

Post Published By: Aditya Wadhawan

Updated : 26 October 2026, 8:57 PM IST

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath releases an AI-focused GCC white paper as LG, Microsoft, HCL and Smartworks highlight Uttar Pradesh's investment potential at the GCC Innovation Summit 2026. (Images: X)

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is strengthening its position as a potential Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, with representatives of LG Electronics, Microsoft, Smartworks and HCL Technologies praising the state's investment policies, infrastructure and administrative support at the GCC Innovation Summit 2026.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath released a white paper titled The True Economics of AI Adoption in GCCs, developed through a deep-tech innovation collaboration between HCL and IIT Kanpur.

LG Plans Rs 634 Crore Investment, 500+ Jobs

LG Electronics representative Brijesh Sharma said the company plans to invest Rs 634 crore in its Eco Solutions GCC, with operations targeted to begin by the end of 2026. The centre will focus on HVAC systems, heat pumps and advanced product development with plans to create over 500 skilled jobs.

Smartworks' Harsh Binani highlighted the company's presence in Noida, where it manages more than two million square feet of office space serving over 110 companies. The company has also developed a 200,000-square-foot GCC hub at BBD Times Square in Lucknow.

Microsoft, HCL Highlight UP's Tech Potential

Microsoft India Development Center representative Rajiv Kumar cited workforce quality, infrastructure and investor-friendly policies as key advantages. He said Microsoft's Noida centre grew from around 600 employees in its first year to approximately 3,000 within three years. The campus involved an investment of about Rs 2,500 crore.

HCL Technologies representative Kiran Cherukuri highlighted the company's Lucknow campus, which employs around 1,500 people, and its AI-powered GCC Centre of Excellence developed with Amazon Web Services.

AI Innovation and Global Careers in Focus

With more than 2,100 GCCs employing over 2.3 million professionals across India, Uttar Pradesh aims to attract further technology investment and create skilled employment opportunities for young people across cities including Lucknow, Kanpur and Gorakhpur.