Electronics and IT industry in Odisha refers to the information technology (IT), information technology-enabled services (ITeS), software services, electronics manufacturing and related technology industries operating in the Indian state of Odisha. The industry is primarily concentrated in Bhubaneswar, the state capital, with technology activities also present in cities such as Rourkela, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Balasore.
The development of Odisha's IT sector has been supported by the establishment of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) infrastructure, development of IT parks, government policies, availability of technical education institutions and investments by domestic and multinational technology companies.
According to the Odisha Economic Survey (2024–25), Odisha crossed the US$1 billion software exports benchmark. The information technology sector in the state employs around 60,000 software professionals, either directly or through hybrid work arrangements, and has more than 500 IT companies, including national and global technology firms.
Overview
Bhubaneswar has emerged as the primary centre of Odisha's information technology ecosystem. The city hosts software development centres, IT-enabled service companies, technology startups, incubation centres and educational institutions supplying technical manpower to the sector.
The state's IT ecosystem developed around Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bhubaneswar, which has supported software exports and entrepreneurship in Odisha since the early 1990s. STPI Bhubaneswar states that it has played a role in the growth of software and hardware industries in Odisha and neighbouring eastern Indian states.
The Odisha government has identified IT, IT-enabled services, electronics, emerging technologies, startups and digital infrastructure as focus areas for economic development through its IT policies.
History
The foundation of Odisha's modern IT industry was laid with the establishment of the Software Technology Park (STP) at Bhubaneswar in 1990. The centre was among the first three Software Technology Parks established in India along with Bengaluru and Pune, which later became part of the autonomous organisation Software Technology Parks of India in 1991.
STPI Bhubaneswar was established to provide infrastructure and support services for software exporters. Its objectives included promotion of software exports, providing communication facilities and supporting information technology and IT-enabled services companies. The initial STPI infrastructure at Bhubaneswar provided ready-to-use space for software companies. According to STPI, three units began operations during financial year 1992–93.
A major milestone in Odisha's IT sector was the establishment of an offshore development centre by Infosys in Bhubaneswar in 1996. The Odisha IT Policy 2022 notes that Infosys selected Bhubaneswar for establishing its first offshore development centre outside Karnataka. Following the entry of Infosys, other information technology companies established operations in Bhubaneswar, contributing to the expansion of software development and IT services activities in the state.
During the 2000s, Odisha expanded its technology infrastructure through dedicated IT parks and commercial developments. Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) developed technology zones such as Infocity in Bhubaneswar to support information technology and knowledge-based industries.
The state government introduced IT policies aimed at promoting investment, infrastructure development, employment generation and adoption of information technology across sectors.
Since 2015, Odisha has focused on expanding its technology ecosystem through policies supporting IT and IT-enabled services, startups, electronics manufacturing, emerging technologies and digital infrastructure.
The Odisha Economic Survey 2024–25 highlighted Bhubaneswar's growth as an IT/ITeS destination, citing availability of technical talent, technology companies, incubators and dedicated technology infrastructure as factors supporting the ecosystem.
Infrastructure IT Special Economic Zones Odisha has notified IT and IT-enabled services Special Economic Zones to support technology companies through dedicated infrastructure and policy incentives. Technology SEZ developments in Bhubaneswar include facilities associated with Infocity and other IT infrastructure projects.
Infocity Infocity in Bhubaneswar is an information technology park developed by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO). It was created to provide infrastructure for IT and knowledge-based industries in the state.
The technology zone houses offices of information technology companies and related organisations and has contributed to the development of Bhubaneswar's IT ecosystem.
Infovalley Infovalley in Bhubaneswar is an integrated industrial and technology development project near Bhubaneswar. It supports IT, electronics and knowledge-based industries along with other industrial activities.
IT Parks Below is a consolidated list of IT parks and its major tenants located within Bhubaneswar.
+ IT parks and standalone campuses in Bhubaneswar Name Type Location Major Tenants BMC ICOMC Tower Corporate Tower Bhubaneswar DLF Cyber City IT Park Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Fortune Towers IT Tower IDCO Tower Bhubaneswar iHub Tech Park IT Park Infinia Tower IT Tower Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar JSS Software Technology Park IT Park Bhubaneswar OCAC Tower IT Tower Acharya Vihar, Bhubaneswar Odisha Technology Centre IT Park Bhubaneswar O-Hub Twin Towers IT Tower OPTCL Tech Tower SRB Towers Utkal Signature Corporate Tower
Standalone IT Campuses + Standalone corporate campuses in Bhubaneswar Company Campus Location Type AABSyS IT AABSyS Campus Infocity, Bhubaneswar Corporate IT Campus CSM Technologies CSM Corporate Office & Development Centre Discoverture Solutions Discoverture Solutions Campus ESSPL ESSPL Campus Infosys Infosys Development Centre Software Development Campus Infosys Infosys SEZ Campus Infovalley, Bhubaneswar SEZ IT Campus LTIMindtree LTIMindtree Kalinga Campus Infocity, Bhubaneswar Software Development Campus Luminous Infoways Luminous Tower Corporate Tower RAMTeCH RAMTeCH Software Solutions Campus Corporate IT Campus SOUL Limited SOUL Limited Tower Corporate Campus SPARC SPARC Private Limited Campus Tata Consultancy Services TCS Kalinga Park Software Development Campus Tatwa Technologies Tatwa Technologies Campus Tech Mahindra Tech Mahindra Campus Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Weaverbird Engineering & Technology Weaverbird Campus Infocity, Bhubaneswar Corporate Tower Wipro Wipro Development Centre Software Development Campus
Software Technology Parks of India The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Bhubaneswar centre operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. It provides support infrastructure and services for software exporters and technology companies.
STPI Bhubaneswar provides services including software export certification, data communication facilities, implementation of Software Technology Park schemes and support for IT and IT-enabled services entrepreneurs.
The STPI Bhubaneswar jurisdiction includes sub-centres at Rourkela, Berhampur, Balasore, Jajpur and Koraput (Jeypore). These centres support IT and IT-enabled services companies across Odisha. According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, STPI centres in Odisha support 111 IT companies and around 14,914 jobs.
Data Centres Odisha has developed data centre infrastructure as part of its digital technology ecosystem. The Odisha State Data Centre Policy 2022 identifies data centres, cloud computing and digital infrastructure as emerging technology sectors.
The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bhubaneswar operates a Tier-III data centre facility providing hosting and infrastructure services for enterprises, government organisations and institutions.
Government digital infrastructure includes the Odisha State Data Centre and facilities associated with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), supporting e-governance applications and digital services.
Current Data Centers Data centre Operator Location Type Status CtrlS Datacenter Bhubaneswar CtrlS Datacenters Infocity Commercial Operational Nxtra Bhubaneswar I Airtel National Data Centre (NDC) National Informatics Centre (NIC) Unit-IV Government Odyssey Data Centre (OSDC) Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) Gajapati Nagar OPTCL Data Centre Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) Janpath STPI Data Centre Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Gothapatna Commercial / Government Cloud RailTel Data Centre RailTel Corporation of India Rail Vihar Government / Enterprise
Upcoming Data Centres Data centre Operator Location Type Status Investment AdaniConneX Integrated Data Centre Park AdaniConneX Infovalley, Bhubaneswar Commercial HLCA Approved ₹104,550 crore Adani–IHC Hyperscale AI Data Centre Hub AdaniConneX, International Holding Company Naraj, Cuttack Proposed ₹50,000 crore SentraForge AI Data Centre & Global Capability Centre SentraForge AI Puri HLCA Approved ₹22,634 crore HCLTech AI-Optimized Data Centre HCLTech, Sarvam AI Infovalley, Bhubaneswar HLCA Approved ₹14,257 crore RKD Construction Data Centre Facility RKD Construction Naraj, Cuttack HLCA Approved ₹50,000 crore RBI Data Centre Reserve Bank of India Infovalley, Bhubaneswar Government Under Construction ₹169 crore Odisha State Data Centre 2.0 Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) Bhubaneswar SLSWCA Approved ₹266.48 crore Zoho Data Centre Zoho Corporation Infovalley, Bhubaneswar Commercial ₹306 crore
Global Capability Centres (GCCs) Bhubaneswar has emerged as an emerging location for technology and business service operations due to factors including availability of engineering talent, presence of IT infrastructure, lower operating costs compared with larger metropolitan cities and development of commercial office spaces.
The Government of Odisha has identified IT services, technology-driven businesses and investment in knowledge-based industries as focus areas under its IT policies.
The GCC ecosystem in Odisha remains smaller compared with established Indian technology centres such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Noida, but has expanded alongside growth in IT infrastructure and skilled workforce availability.
IT/ITeS exports The information technology and information technology-enabled services (IT/ITeS) sector has contributed to Odisha's services exports through software development, application services, business process services and other technology-enabled activities.
The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bhubaneswar centre has played an important role in supporting software export activity in Odisha by providing infrastructure, certification and facilitation services to export-oriented technology companies.
Odisha's software export sector has crossed the US$1 billion benchmark. The growth has been supported by software development companies, IT-enabled services firms and infrastructure provided through Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) centres.
According to the Odisha Economic Survey 2025–26, combined exports of software, electronics and semiconductor products from Odisha increased from ₹4,500 crore in FY 2019–20 to ₹12,904.5 crore in FY 2023–24. The combined figure includes sectors beyond IT/ITeS. Software exports from Odisha have historically been supported by STPI-registered units operating under the Software Technology Park scheme. STPI Bhubaneswar reported that STPI-registered units under its jurisdiction contributed ₹3,840 crore in IT/ITeS/ESDM exports during financial year 2024–25.