NTT DATA Launches GCC Innovation Acceleration Program to Support Global Companies
Through GCC Innovation Acceleration Program, NTT DATA will support GCC establishment and enhancement from planning and governance design to talent development and process optimization.
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NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the launch of its GCC Innovation Acceleration Program. This is designed to support global companies rapidly establishing and scaling their strategic offshore hubs in India, including Global Capability Centers (GCC) and other innovation and delivery hubs. Launched in October 2025, the program aims to support more than 50 companies over the next three years.
The demand for highly skilled IT personnel has expanded globally, and as a result, companies are increasingly using overseas bases to meet innovation needs. India’s Global Capability Center ecosystem, delivering IT services and back-office functions to multinationals, is poised for strong growth of nearly 70 per cent, targeting $110 billion in 2030 from the current $65 billion, according to its report. The report also forecasts more than 2,500 centers and a workforce of nearly 4.5 million professionals by 2030.
Through GCC Innovation Acceleration Program, NTT DATA will support GCC establishment and enhancement from planning and governance design to talent development and process optimization. Accelerate innovation through advanced technologies by leveraging agentic AI, generative AI, high performance computing, digital twin, smart robotics, blockchain and IOWN. Promote co-creation R&D from proof-of-concept implementation to commercialization, supported by a global network of Innovation Centers.
Avinash Joshi, Executive Managing Director, India, NTT DATA adds, “While GCCs in India are becoming global innovation engines, enterprise-scale AI adoption is still in its early days. Fewer than 20 per cent of GCCs use AI as a core capability today. NTT DATA brings the expertise, platformsand global innovation ecosystem needed to help organizations rapidly scale AI and unlock tangible business value.”
By combining its advanced technologies with the knowledge cultivated at its global bases, NTT DATA aims to not only improve operational efficiency in the short term but also enhance long-term competitiveness and create new value. NTT DATA has already advanced various initiatives at GCCs and other innovation and delivery hubs in India, including Unilever GCC Hub Bengaluru India, where it supported the formulation of a global innovation strategy and promoted the utilization of R&D advanced technologies.
NTT DATA will work together with innovation centers around the world, supporting innovation for a wide range of global clients, including Japanese companies.
“GCCs are expected to evolve into an important base that supports the competitiveness of global companies,” said Hiroshi Furukawa, Head ofNTT DATA Innovation Center. “Through the GCC Innovation Acceleration Program, NTT DATA will utilize the strength of its global workforce of over 190,000, along withits broad technology portfolio, to advance co-creation R&D with a diverse range of clientsand accelerate the creation of new value.”
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the launch of its GCC Innovation Acceleration Program. This is designed to support global companies rapidly establishing and scaling their strategic offshore hubs in India, including Global Capability Centers (GCC) and other innovation and delivery hubs. Launched in October 2025, the program aims to support more than 50 companies over the next three years.
The demand for highly skilled IT personnel has expanded globally, and as a result, companies are increasingly using overseas bases to meet innovation needs. India’s Global Capability Center ecosystem, delivering IT services and back-office functions to multinationals, is poised for strong growth of nearly 70 per cent, targeting $110 billion in 2030 from the current $65 billion, according to its report. The report also forecasts more than 2,500 centers and a workforce of nearly 4.5 million professionals by 2030.
Through GCC Innovation Acceleration Program, NTT DATA will support GCC establishment and enhancement from planning and governance design to talent development and process optimization. Accelerate innovation through advanced technologies by leveraging agentic AI, generative AI, high performance computing, digital twin, smart robotics, blockchain and IOWN. Promote co-creation R&D from proof-of-concept implementation to commercialization, supported by a global network of Innovation Centers.
