Invest UP, the Government of Uttar Pradesh's investment promotion agency, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TeamLease Group, a talent solutions company, to support hiring and workforce enablement for new Global Capability Centres (GCCs) being set up in the state.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath by Vijay Kiran Anand, CEO of Invest UP, Suparna Mitra, MD and Group CEO of TeamLease Services, and Neeti Sharma, CEO of TeamLease Digital.
According to the companies, the partnership is intended to reduce time-to-hire and ease early-stage talent acquisition for GCCs establishing operations in Uttar Pradesh, as the state seeks to position itself as a competitive destination for such investment. The two organizations cited data showing job openings in emerging GCC cities growing at roughly 40-45%, more than double the 19% growth seen in metro hubs, though the source of these figures was not specified in the announcement.
Uttar Pradesh has been promoting itself as an emerging GCC hub under its GCC Policy, 2024, which the state government says offers sectoral incentives, infrastructure support and access to talent. The state has set a target of 500 GCCs by 2031 and is looking to expand activity beyond Noida and Greater Noida into smaller cities, including Lucknow and Kanpur.
As part of the partnership, TeamLease will offer a "GCC Starter Package" providing 90 days of complimentary workforce and AI advisory support to new GCCs. The collaboration will also draw on TeamLease's services in recruitment and onboarding, hiring for specialized skills such as AI and machine learning, and AI strategy and implementation.
Vijay Kiran Anand said Invest UP is working to establish Uttar Pradesh as a leading GCC destination and that extending talent opportunities to emerging centers across the state, alongside Noida and Greater Noida, is a priority. He said the partnership with TeamLease is intended to strengthen workforce readiness, deepen industry-academia linkages and build structured talent pipelines.
Suparna Mitra said access to skilled talent quickly and at scale determines how fast a new GCC can become operational. She said TeamLease's existing footprint of more than 110 GCC partnerships nationally, including an active GCC headcount of over 1,470 professionals in Uttar Pradesh, positions the company to support enterprises from the planning stage through workforce intelligence, benchmarking and talent execution. She added that the partnership aims to help Uttar Pradesh compete for high-value mandates typically associated with metro locations.
TeamLease said it will work with Invest UP to implement the partnership, with the broader goal of strengthening the state's talent and skilling ecosystem and supporting its positioning as a long-term base for global enterprises.
Invest UP is the Uttar Pradesh government's investment promotion and facilitation agency. It says its mandate includes attracting investment to the state, resolving issues faced by existing and prospective industries, and working to establish Uttar Pradesh as a preferred investment destination through policy support, infrastructure development and a favorable business environment.
TeamLease Group is a workforce solutions company listed on the NSE and BSE, serving more than 4,000 employers across hiring, productivity and scaling services. The company says it has placed more than 2.4 million professionals over 25 years and operates across three business areas: Employment, with roughly 340,000 associates; Employability, serving more than 700,000 students; and E-Workforce, with more than 1,000 employer clients on its platform. TeamLease says it currently supports more than 110 GCCs and has expanded its operations to Dubai and Singapore.