GoodWorks Group × KDEM (Government of Karnataka): Powering Karnataka’s Next Wave of GCC Growth

GoodWorks Group and KDEM are joining forces to attract new GCCs, drive investment, develop talent and expand Karnataka’s GCC ecosystem beyond Bengaluru.

• 50+ new GCCs targeted
• ₹5,000+ crore in investments targeted
• 12,500+ direct and 50,000+ indirect jobs targeted
• Focus on international investment, talent and GCC ecosystem development
• Expansion across emerging Karnataka innovation clusters

What Is the GoodWorks Group–KDEM Partnership?

GoodWorks Group and the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) have partnered to accelerate the next phase of Global Capability Centre growth in Karnataka.

The collaboration is focused on bringing more global enterprises to the state while strengthening the ecosystem required to help GCCs establish and scale.

This includes investment promotion, international outreach, GCC research, talent development, industry collaboration and opportunities beyond Bengaluru.

At its core, the partnership brings together KDEM’s ecosystem and government engagement with GoodWorks Group’s GCC, infrastructure, technology and talent capabilities.

What Are the Five Priorities of the GoodWorks Group–KDEM Partnership?

The partnership can be understood through five connected priorities.

1. Investment Promotion

The first priority is attracting new global enterprises and investment into Karnataka.

GoodWorks Group and KDEM will work together on investor engagement, sector-focused discussions and business outreach to promote Karnataka as a destination for global companies establishing or expanding GCC operations.

2. International Outreach

The partnership will take Karnataka’s GCC proposition to international markets including:

North America · Europe · Japan · South Korea · Middle East

International delegations and business engagement will help connect Karnataka’s ecosystem with companies evaluating their next phase of global expansion.

3. GCC Ecosystem Development

The collaboration will support GCC research and intelligence, industry roundtables, leadership forums, knowledge platforms, international delegations, AI-enabled initiatives and government-industry collaboration.

4. Talent Development

Upskilling, learning pathways, certifications, academia partnerships and leadership development form another important part of the partnership.

5. Beyond Bengaluru

The partnership also aims to strengthen GCC ecosystems across Karnataka’s emerging innovation clusters, creating more options for global enterprises beyond the Bengaluru market.

What Does the Partnership Aim to Achieve?

The partnership has set clear targets for Karnataka’s GCC ecosystem:

These targets connect GCC growth with investment, employment and enterprise infrastructure—creating an impact that extends beyond the individual centres themselves.

Recent reporting also cites projections from a GoodWorks Group economic impact assessment of 62,500+ combined direct and indirect jobs, ₹2,250 crore in annual salaries and 1.25 million sq. ft. of commercial real-estate absorption. These should be presented as projections, not achieved outcomes

Why Is Beyond Bengaluru Important?

Karnataka’s GCC opportunity is no longer limited to its established Bengaluru ecosystem.

The partnership aims to strengthen emerging innovation clusters including:

Mysuru · Mangaluru · Hubballi–Dharwad · Tumakuru · Kalaburagi

Expanding across these locations can open up additional talent pools and infrastructure while creating a broader statewide GCC ecosystem.

For global enterprises, this means Karnataka can increasingly be considered as a multi-city GCC destination, rather than a Bengaluru-only proposition.

Why GoodWorks Group?

GoodWorks Group brings technology, talent, infrastructure and enterprise expertise together to help global businesses build, scale and innovate in India.

Its partnership material highlights:

13+ years of experience
400+ enterprise clients
32+ unicorns supported
1M+ sq. ft. of enterprise workspace
1B+ end users impacted through technology solutions

Its wider ecosystem brings together four complementary capabilities:

• Sansovi GCC — GCC Setup & Scale
• GoodWorks Workspace — Managed Offices & Enterprise Infrastructure
• GoodWorkLabs — Technology & AI Solutions
• NetSkill Learning — Learning, Upskilling & Certification

Together, these capabilities support different requirements across the GCC journey—from establishing the operation to building infrastructure, technology and talent.

What Does This Mean for Karnataka’s GCC Future?

The GoodWorks Group–KDEM partnership brings together investment promotion, global outreach, ecosystem development and talent under one broader GCC growth agenda.

Its immediate targets are ambitious: 50+ new GCCs and ₹5,000+ crore in investment, alongside significant employment and infrastructure creation.

But the larger opportunity is to build an ecosystem where global companies can enter Karnataka, find the right talent, access the right infrastructure and continue to scale.

And with the Beyond Bengaluru focus, the next phase of Karnataka’s GCC story has the potential to extend well beyond one city.

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