Mumbai: NTT DATA has launched its GCC Innovation Acceleration Program designed to support global companies in establishing and scaling their strategic offshore hubs in India.
The program was launched in October 2025 and it aims to support more than 50 companies over the next three years.
These include both Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and other innovation and delivery hubs.
Through the 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.
NTT DATA identified India as a stand-out market to launch the GCC Innovation Acceleration Program because of its abundance of talent and strong technical capabilities.
At the Unilever GCC Hub in Bengaluru, India, NTT is supporting the formulation of a global innovation strategy and promoting the utilization of R&D advanced technologies.
NTT is also working with Denso International India. on Digital Platform Development for Mobility Circular Economy and Integrated Manufacturing.
Last but not the least, NTT is also working with a leading global automotive company to drive innovation through digital twin technology and process improvements.
“Fewer than 20% of GCCs use AI as a core capability today. NTT DATA brings the expertise, platforms and global innovation ecosystem needed to help organizations rapidly scale AI and unlock tangible business value, ” claimed Avinash Joshi, Executive Managing Director, India, NTT DATA.
