The IT-ITeS industry in India is estimated to have generated revenue of $164 billion in FY2018-19, with exports estimated at $136 billion. The domestic IT-ITeS revenue is estimated to be $28 billion. Gujarat has over 5000 ICT companies and is the second largest destination for IT/ITeS investments in India after Karnataka. Major initiatives by the Government of Gujarat to promote the IT/ITeS sector include policies and incentives for R&D institutions, IT/ITeS units, startup ecosystems, and world-class infrastructure developments like GIFT City. The state also focuses on skill development through top engineering colleges.

1. 1
IT & ITES

2. 2
Overview
• Indian IT-ITeS industry revenue is estimated at US$ 164.0 billion in FY2018-19 as
compared to US$ 151.0 billion in FY2017-18, growth of ~ 8.0%
• IT-ITeS exports are estimated at US$ 136.0 billion in FY2018-19, as compared to US$
126 billion in 2017-18, growth of 7.3%
• Domestic IT-ITeS revenue (excluding hardware) is estimated to reach US$ 28 billion in
FY2018-19 as compared to US$ 25 billion in 2017-18, growth of ~10.7%
India Overview
Source: Annual Report 2018-19 - Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Press Information Bureau
Revenue share in IT/ITeS sector
Quick Facts
IT
Services
57%
ER&D and
software
products
22%
BPO 21%
1000+
Global delivery
centers in 80
countries
~4.1 million
Skilled workforce
US$ 350
billion
Market size
projection by 2025
7.7%
Contribution to
India’s GDP
87.3
97.8
107.8
117
126
136
19
21
21.7
24
25
28
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
2013- 14 2014- 15 2015- 16 2016- 17 2017- 18 2018-19(E)
Exports
Domestic
Revenue (in US$ billion)
Year 2018-19

3. 3
Pillars of Digital India
• Broadband Highways
• e-Governance – Reforming Government through Technology
• Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity
• eKranti - Electronic delivery of services
• Public Internet Access Programme
• Information for All
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Early Harvest Program
• IT for Jobs
Digital India Initiatives
Source: Digital India
Launched in 2015, Digital India is a flagship program of the Government of India with a vision to
transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy
Impact of Digital India
• Broadband in 250,000 villages, universal phone connectivity
• 400,000 Public Internet Access Points
• Wi-Fi in 250,000 schools, all universities; Public Wi-Fi hotspots for
citizens
• Jobs: Direct 17 million & Indirect at least 85 million
• e-Governance & e-Services: Across government
• Digitally empowered citizens - public cloud, internet access
• Leader in use of IT in services – health, education, banking
Estimated Investment
• ~ Rs 100,000 Cr in ongoing schemes (under MeitY)
• ~Rs 13,000 Cr for new schemes & activities

4. 4
Digital India internship Scheme
• An internship for student to gain practical
experience in the field of Cloud Computing, Cyber
Law/IT Act, Digital Payment, Geographical
Information System, R&D in Information Technology
and Software industry promotion along with token
renumeration of INR 10,000.
Other Schemes
Government of India: Schemes
Source: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Scheme
• Duty free import/domestic procurement of goods for development, operation and
maintenance of SEZ units.
• 100% Income tax exemption on export income for first 5 years, 50% for next 5 years
thereafter and 50% of the ploughed back export profit for next 5 years.
• Exemption from Central Sales Tax, Service Tax and State sales tax. These have now
subsumed into GST and supplies to SEZs are zero rated under IGST Act, 2017.
• Single window clearance for Central and State level approvals.
Software Technology Parks (STPs)
• 100% Customs duty exemption on imports.
• 100% Central excise duty exemption on indigenous procurement.
• All relevant equipment/goods can be imported (except prohibited items).
• Equipment can also be imported on loan basis/lease.
• 100% FDI is permitted through automatic route.
• Sales in Domestic Tariff Area(DTA) up to 50% of the FOB value of exports permissible.
• Depreciation on computers up to 100% over 5 years is permissible.
Export Promotion Schemes
(Est. in 1991)
(SEZ Act 2005)
BPO Promotion Schemes
• Creation of employment opportunity for 1,45,000
persons
• Capital Support up to 50% of CAPEX and OPEX
incurred on admissible items subject to upper ceiling
of INR 1 lakh/seat
• Special Incentives: 5% for employing more than 50%
women employee, 2% for employing 4% persons
with Disability, 5% for rural area etc.
(Launched in 2014)

5. 5
Growth Drivers
• Export Promotion Schemes
• BPO Promotion Schemes
• Digital India Internship Scheme
• National Knowledge Network
• GI Cloud (MeghRaj)
• ~4.1 million skilled workforce
• Addition of more than 0.17
million skilled employees in
2018-19
Growing domestic market due to
initiatives such as:
• Digital India
• Smart Cities
• E-Delivery of Citizen services
• Increasing demand of IT services
due to emerging/new
technologies
• Global IT spending estimated to
reach US$ 4 trillion in 2021
• Robust Fiber Network
• Multiple Data Centers
• Software technology parks(STPI)
• Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
• Skilled & talented workforce at
competitive labor cost as
compared to US & Europe
Government
Initiatives
Talent
Pool
Domestic
Growth
Cost
Advantage
Infrastructure
Global
Demand

6. 6
Research & Development environment
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC): R&D
centers established for development of complex IT solutions and
competence building in the R&D center. Thrust areas are:
• Multi-lingual Computing
• Information and Cyber Security
• Software Technologies
National Supercomputing Mission (NSM): To build supercomputers
for cutting edge Science & Technology research. Thrust areas are:
• High Performance computing for problem solving
• Promotion of R&D activities
Advantage of setting R&D center in India
• Huge workforce of Science & Engineering
graduates
• Availability of workforce at low cost
• Well-established Intellectual Property Rights
policy
• A massive startup ecosystem
• Government Support & Incentives
Information Technology Research Academy (ITRA) Division:
National program to achieve competitive advantage in IT and
increasing the national R&D capacity. Thrust areas are:
• IT based Innovations in Sustainability of Water Resource
• Mobile Computing, Networking and Applications
IT in Emerging Areas (ITEA) Division: To promote emerging areas
of technology to induce progressive developments and competitive
advantage. Thrust areas are:
• Digital Preservation • Green Computing
• Free and Open Source software(FOSS)
Source: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Major Companies which setup their R&D centers in India
Government of India initiatives in the field of R&D

7. 7
Overview
• Investments attracted by Gujarat in the IT sector increased from a meager Rs 700
crore in 2005-06 to over Rs 35,200 crore in FY 2015-16
• Gujarat is home to 5000+ thriving small, medium and large high performing ICT
Industries and is also rapidly moving towards becoming an important hub of
technology startups.
• Gujarat now stands second with an impressive 16% share in terms of total
outstanding investments attracted by the IT/ITES sector countrywide.
• IT clusters in Gujarat are spread across the cities of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar,
Vadodara and Surat
Quick Facts
Gujarat Overview
77
94.6
117.2
85.1 82.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Software Export (in crore)
2nd Rank
In IT/ITES sector
investment in
India
5000+
ICT companies in
Gujarat
60%
30%
10%
SMEs
Medium
Large
Market presence by size of
enterprise

8. 8
Infrastructure
GIFT city Garima Park -
Gandhinagar STPI Gandhinagar L&T Technology
Park in Vadodara
• GIFT city, with its
World Class
infrastructure, offers
an excellent platform
for setting up of
export oriented IT/
ITeS services
• Leading IT services &
consulting firm TCS
developed a green
campus of over 25.5
acres of land in
Gandhinagar.
• It’s a global network of
software development
and delivery center
• Software technology park
of India, Gandhinagar
developed for providing
Value Added Service
required for software
development and export
operation.
• It has a sub-center at Surat
to promote Start-ups and
SMEs.
• The L&T Knowledge City is
the hub of L&T’s
Technology Services
including several other key
business of the Group.
• Campus takes a lead in
green initiatives and is
widely recognized for its
sustainability & community
centric efforts.

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• World class
infrastructure
• Financial Incentives,
regulatory freedom
• Multi-Services
Special Economic
Zone (SEZ)
• Government of
Gujarat IT/ITeS
Policy incentives
• Talent availability
• Single window
clearance
• Integrated
development
(Commercial,
Residential & Social)
• High speed IP-based
network
GIFT Advantage
GIFT City
• Operations Hub
• Back Office
• KPO/BPO
• Vertical IT/ITeS Parks
• Data Analytics
• Robotics
• Data Center
• ERP/Software &
Application
Development
• Artificial Intelligence
• Innovation Center
• Web/Digital content
development
Ideal Destination for
Source: Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
Int. Airport Ahmedabad (12 km)
Nearest Urban
Areas
Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar
(State Capital)
India
GIFT City
Gujarat
• Govt. Of Gujarat-IT / ITeS Policy
• Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Scheme
• Competitive Tax Incentives for IFSC Unit
Benefits & Incentives Applicable
25% allotment complete of the ~62 mn Sq. ft of
Built Area planned with committed investment of
US$ 1.5 bn

10. 10
M/s Larsen & Toubro Limited
5.11 hectares
Vadodara
Gujarat: IT/ITeS Special Economic Zones
M/s Aqualine Properties Pvt.
Ltd. (Raheja Group)
27.85 hectares
Gandhinagar
M/s Ganesh Infrastructure Pvt.
Ltd.
33 hectares
Ahmedabad
M/s Calica Construction &
Impex Pvt. Ltd.
11 hectares
Ahmedabad
M/s Gujarat Industrial
Development Corp.
28 hectares
Gandhinagar
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
10.32 hectares
Gandhinagar
Source: Special Economic Zones in India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce

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Gujarat: IT/ITeS Policy (2016-2021)
Incentives for R&D Institutions
1. To setup - Assistance up to 60% of the project cost, excluding land,
ceiling of Rs 50 lakhs.
2. For Contract/Sponsored research work - Assistance for 50% of
the project cost, ceiling of Rs 50 lakhs.
Incentives for IT/ITeS Units
1. Capital Subsidy @25% up to a ceiling of INR 1 Crore
2. Incentives of INR 1/unit on Power Tariff and 100%
reimbursement of Electricity Duty for 5 years
3. Lease Rental Subsidy @INR 8/Sqft to INR 3/Sqft for 5 years
4. Reimbursement on EPF for a period of 5 years
5. Interest Subsidy @ INR 25 to 50 Lakhs/Year for 5 years
6. 100% Reimbursement on Stamp Duty & Registration Fee
7. VAT/CST/GST Incentive for a period of 8 years
8. Skill Enhancement @INR1 Lakh/year/unit
9. Quality Certification @INR 6 Lakhs in 5 years
10.Patent Assistance up to INR 10-25 lakhs in 5 years
Incentives for Vertical/Horizontal IT/ITeS Parks
1. Horizontal IT/ITeS Parks: Capital Subsidy @ 25% of fixed capital
investment in buildings and infrastructure facilities, upto INR 25
Cr.
2. Vertical IT/ITeS Parks: Capital Subsidy of Rs. 300 per sqft for built-
up area, upto INR 25 Cr.
3. 100% Reimbursement of Stamp Duty/ Registration fee/
Conversion fee/ Lease/ Transfer of land
4. Incentives of INR 1/unit on Power Tariff for 5 years
5. 100% Reimbursement of Electricity Duty for 5 years if power
purchased from the State electricity distribution companies or
power distribution licensees.
Source: DST Gujarat: https://dst.gujarat.gov.in/policies.htm

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Gujarat: Startup/Innovation Policy (2016-21)
Incentives for Incubators
1. Capital Assistance up to INR 50 Lakh
2. Operating Assistance up to INR 1 Crore per annum
3. Assistance for procurement of software up to INR 1
crore/annum
4. 100% Reimbursement on Stamp Duty and Registration Fee
5. Power Tariff subsidy at the rate of INR 1 per unit in the billed
amount
6. 100% reimbursement on electricity duty paid for 5 years
7. Mentoring assistance of INR 5 lakhs per annum
Incentives for Startups
1. 100% Reimbursement on Stamp Duty and Registration Fee
2. Lease Rental Subsidy @INR 15/Sqft/month
3. Interest Subsidy @ 9% p.a. up to INR 2 lakhs/year
4. Patent Assistance @75% of cost up to INR 2 lakhs/patent for
domestic & INR 5 lakhs/patent for international patent
5. Bandwidth subsidy @70% of annual bandwidth charges up to
INR 20000 for 2 years
6. skill certification grant of INR 5000/skill certification/person
up to INR 1 lakh/annum/start-up for two years.
7. Prototype/product development assistance of INR 1 lakh and
Marketing assistance of INR 1 lakh per startup
8. Additional 25% Equity support from GVFL up to INR 5 Cr. on
same term of equity raised from registered venture capital
funds
Source: DST Gujarat: https://dst.gujarat.gov.in/startup-policy.htm

13. 13
Center of Excellence for Internet of Things at IIT Gandhinagar
Creation of physical infrastructure labs in IoT domain for innovation,
development and validation of solution in collaboration with Government,
Industry and academia.
Focus on creation of prototypes for addressing the various domestic needs
in the field of IoT e.g. health, agriculture, water, transportation and energy.
Startup Warehouse
Concept of creating a micro-ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs to
work together and share learnings with each other to solve the problems
faced by society, consumers and businesses.
Digital Transformation with partnership
Agritech
Healthtech Industry 4.0
Robotics
Source: DST Gujarat, https://gujarat.coe-iot.com/

14. 14
Existing Companies in Gujarat

15. 15
Startup Ecosystem in Gujarat
• Gujarat recognized as the best performer as per the state’s startup ranking 2018.
• Emerged as leader for startup policy and implementation framework.
• Gujarat Startup Portal provides comprehensive information starting from various
approval, mentorship, financial assistance, marketing till exit from the business.
• State has successfully developed large incubation facility at iCREATE, Ahmedabad.
The 1,12,139 sq. ft. incubator provides working space, library, digital innovation
center, design center, rapid prototyping using 3D printer, among other facilities.
1000+ Startups Supported by
Government of Gujarat
In the field of AI, Cloud, Computer
Vision, Robotics & IT Services etc.
122 Incubator/Nodal institutes
Approved by Government of Gujarat
180+ Approved Innovators
Approved by Government of Gujarat
Source: Startup Gujarat, Startup India
Startup Support Policies
1. Student Startup & Innovation Policy
(2013/ Education Department)
2. Assistance Scheme for Startups and
Innovations (2015/ Industries &
Mines Department)
3. Electronics & IT/ITeS Startup Policy
(2016/Department of Science &
Technology)

16. 16
Gujarat: Education & Skill Development
Provisional Intake in Engineering &
Technology Courses in Gujarat (Year 2019)
Computer
11000+
Information
Technology
5200+
Dharamsinh Desai
University
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (IIIT-V) is
established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD),
Government of India under Public Private Partnership (PPP) as
Institute of National Importance with a view to develop
knowledge & manpower of global standard in
information technology
Courses: B. Tech., M. Tech., Ph. D.
Specialization: Computer Vision, Graphics and
Multimedia, Data Analytics, Signal and Information
Processing
Source: Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), DTE Gujarat, Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT-G) is established with
the goal to build and develop a world-class institution for creating and
imparting knowledge at the undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral
levels.
Courses: B. Tech., M. Tech., Ph. D.
Specialization: Computer Science & Engineering has
core areas of algorithms, complexity theory, machine
learning, data mining, data science, cryptography,
network security, computer vision and graphics, and
computer architecture
Gujarat Technical
University

17. 17
Ease of Living
04
Recreational activities
• ~40 Hotels of 5/4-Star category, 34 Heritage hotels & 190 Resorts
• 4 Five Star Hotels and 1 Four-Star Hotel with Liquor License*
• 8 Golf Courses
03
Smart Cities
• 6 Smart Cities
• Ahmedabad awarded ‘India’s Cleanest Big City’
02
Public Transport
• 1.5 Lakh km of road network.
• 5000 km of railway route and upcoming High Speed Rail
• 19 airports including 2 international airports
01
Healthcare
• 25+ Multispecialty hospitals and 2647 Health and Wellness Centers
• Preferred medical tourism destination with no waiting time & affordable cost
• Super specialties hospitals for cardiology, neuro surgery, orthopedics & eye surgery
05
Tourism Attractions
• Diversified tourism; The Statue of Unity - World’s Tallest Statue, Spiritual - Buddhist
Circuits, Nature, Wildlife, Arts & UNESCO world heritage
• Prominent festivals; Kite Festival, Rann-Utsav and Navratri etc.
Note: Government of Gujarat issues online liquor permits to foreign tourists and NRI's during their visit to Gujarat (http://eps.gpeonline.co.in)

18. 18
Investment Opportunities
KPO/BPO
IT/ITeS
Parks
Big Data/
Data
Analytics
Data
Center
Software &
Application
Development
AI/
Machine
Learning
Cyber
Security
Web content
development
Robotics
Internet of
Things
(IoT)
Advantage Gujarat
• Promising Investment Hub of India with well established
industries such as Automobiles & Auto Components, Textile,
Chemicals, Drug & Pharmaceuticals, Agro & Food processing
and Energy & Petrochemicals etc.
• Innovative Information Technology transformed the
business as usual and brought new opportunities such as:
 Use of AI, IoT & Security in Automobile industry
 Robotics in Manufacturing & Industrial Automation
 Data collection and Analytics for Pharmaceutical
industry
 IoT and Robotics in Agro & Food processing and Energy
& Petrochemicals industry

19. 19
Connect for more
Information
Department of Science & Technology
Block No.7, 5th Floor,
New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,
Gujarat, India - 382 010
https://dst.gujarat.gov.in/
Phone: 91-79-23259999
E-mail: secdst@gujarat.gov.in
Gujarat Informatics Limited
Block No. 2, 2nd Floor, C & D Wing,
Karmayogi Bhavan, Sector - 10 A,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. India - 382010
https://gil.gujarat.gov.in/
Phone: 91-79-23256022
E-mail: mdgil@gujarat.gov.in