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Uttar Pradesh Sets Lucknow AI Startup Goal, HCL Expands
Uttar Pradesh wants Lucknow to become an important place for artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state will support at least 50 AI startups over the next five years.
He asked HCLTech to work with the government to build this technology community.
HCLTech has started the second phase of its Lucknow campus, investing about ₹500 crore.
The expansion is expected to create about 6,000 direct and indirect jobs.
It is planned to include space for around 5,000 seats.
HCLTech also plans to train 1,000 students from local colleges in AI.
Adityanath said the state wants technology growth to bring opportunities to both cities and rural communities.
Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh aims to make Lucknow a leading AI innovation city and support at least 50 AI-focused startups over five years.
He urged HCLTech to work with the state on an AI ecosystem spanning AI, semiconductors, cybersecurity, computing and deep technology.
HCLTech launched Phase 2 of its Lucknow IT City, with an investment of about ₹500 crore and roughly 6,000 expected direct and indirect jobs.
The expansion is planned across 20 acres and about 9.5 lakh square feet, with capacity for around 5,000 seats; HCLTech also announced AI training for 1,000 local college students.
Adityanath cited growth in state technology exports and said IT parks, deep-tech hubs and an AI city are being developed across Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and HCLTech, whose chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra also addressed the event.
- What
- The state announced a goal to support at least 50 AI startups in Lucknow over five years; HCLTech launched Phase 2 of its Lucknow IT City.
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- October 6, at an event marking the 10th anniversary of HCLTech's Lucknow campus.
- Why
- To develop Lucknow as an AI and deep-tech hub, expand employment and technology opportunities, and build cooperation between government and industry.
Key facts
- AI startup target
- At least 50 AI-focused startups in Lucknow over five years.
- HCLTech Phase 2 investment
- About ₹500 crore.
- Expansion site
- About 20 acres and 9.5 lakh square feet.
- Expected employment
- Around 6,000 direct and indirect jobs.
- Planned seat capacity
- Around 5,000 seats.
- AI training
- HCLTech said it would launch an AI training program for 1,000 students from local colleges.
- IT and IT-enabled services exports
- Adityanath said exports had risen from about ₹12,000–15,000 crore a decade ago to more than ₹1 lakh crore; the state target is ₹2.5 lakh crore in four years.
- Electronics exports
- Adityanath said exports had increased from about ₹3,800 crore to ₹45,000 crore, with a target of ₹2 lakh crore by 2030.
Quotes
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
HCLTech Chairperson
“The Uttar Pradesh government's resolve is to establish Lucknow among India's leading AI innovation cities. For this, a strong innovation ecosystem will be developed over the next 5 years, under which the government will extend full support to establish at least 50 world-class AI startups in Lucknow, strengthen them, and help them reach the global market.”
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“Development does not mean merely building large campuses in big cities. Real development is when a farmer in a village gets access to better technology, women get new livelihood opportunities, children get better education and healthcare, and rural youth become part of the new economy.”
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