Telangana added more new global capability centres than any other state last year, almost all in Hyderabad. It is now drafting a sharper policy aimed at frontier technology and at towns beyond the capital.
Last updated: 16 October 2026
Key GCC locations in Telangana
Red markers show the state’s main GCC hubs. Click a highlighted city to see the centres we track there.
Policy at a glance
- Policy
- No standalone GCC policy yet. Centres are supported under the state ICT framework and case by case packages
- Status
- New GCC policy in drafting, ordered by the Chief Minister in May 2026
- Focus
- AI, space, semiconductors, quantum computing and advanced life sciences
- Run by
- IT and Industries Department under Minister D Sridhar Babu
Where it stands
Hyderabad ranks second only to Bengaluru for GCC office demand, with more than 24 million sq ft leased between 2022 and mid 2026, about a fifth of India's total. Close to 450 centres operate in and around the city. The state's pitch is speed of approvals and a deep talent pool.
Key locations: Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad
What Telangana offers foreign companies
- Support today comes through ICT policy benefits and negotiated packages for large investors
- The new draft moves away from blanket subsidies toward targeted support for frontier sectors
- A dedicated policy for centres outside Hyderabad's core urban region, steering investment to Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad and Adilabad
- A planned Invest Telangana agency for end to end investor support, with escort officers from arrival to launch
Announcements and moves
- May 2026Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directs officials to frame a GCC policy for areas beyond the Core Urban Region Economy and to set up Invest Telangana.
- 2026The state sets a target of 100 more centres this year and nearly one lakh specialised jobs.
- 2026Officials say about 55 of this year's targeted centres are already set up in Hyderabad.
- 2026Our tracker logs ten new centres and two expansions in Hyderabad, including DoorDash, Western Union, Southwest Airlines and LPL Financial.
New centres in Telangana in 2026
| Company | City | Sector | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoorDash | Hyderabad | Technology and Internet | Operational | Sep 2026 |
| Billtrust | Hyderabad | Banking and Financial Services | Operational | Sep 2026 |
| JLL | Hyderabad | Real Estate | Operational | Aug 2026 |
| Regeneron | Hyderabad | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Announced | May 2026 |
| Southwest Airlines | Hyderabad | Aerospace and Aviation | Operational | May 2026 |
| LPL Financial | Hyderabad | Banking and Financial Services | Operational | Apr 2026 |
| Lonza | Hyderabad | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Announced | Mar 2026 |
| ArcelorMittal | Hyderabad and Pune | Industrial and Engineering | Operational | Feb 2026 |
| Cohere Health | Hyderabad | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Operational | Feb 2026 |
| Western Union | Hyderabad | Banking and Financial Services | Operational | Jan 2026 |
| Voya Financial | Hyderabad | Banking and Financial Services | Expansion | Jun 2026 |
| Sanofi | Hyderabad | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Expansion | Feb 2026 |
From our India GCC Tracker. Click a company for its full profile. See also GCCs in Hyderabad.
