Bhubaneswar among 26 Emerging Tier-2 Tech Hubs in India: Nasscom-Deloitte Report

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is among 26 emerging tier-2 tech hubs in India, according to a report from Deloitte India and Nasscom.

The 26 promising cities identified in the report have the potential to become the epicenter of innovation and growth.

Apart from Bhubaneswar, other cities include Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Raipur, Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Hubballi, Mangalore , Mysore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal, Indore, Nagpur, Nashik, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Warangal, Kanpur and Lucknow.

India has emerged as a leading “Digital Talent Nation”. It is also leading the race to become the global digital technology hub. At present, 11-15 percent of India’s tech talent resides in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. As decentralisation of work gains momentum, many new opportunities open for people in emerging cities. With 60 percent of India’s graduates in engineering, arts, and science, smaller towns are emerging as a wellspring of potential.

The 26 promising locations identified in the report have the potential to become the epicenter of innovation and growth. This trend is fueled by a highly proficient workforce in cutting-edge digital technologies, with about 8 lakh individuals within these emerging hubs adept in the latest tech domains. These emerging cities are witnessing a surge in digitally skilled workforce, with over 100,000 professionals contributing to their growth, the report stated.

The government and corporate sectors are joining forces in emerging cities to improve the ease of doing business, it added.