The story
Pune's colleges and research bodies such as C-DAC produced engineers, and in the late 1990s MIDC built the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park at Hinjewadi on the city's west edge. Large Indian and foreign IT firms set up campuses there and later at Kharadi, Magarpatta and Talawade. Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai host bank technology centres, BPOs and data centres, so the whole Mumbai–Pune belt works as one IT region.
In numbers
MIDC has developed 49 public IT parks in Maharashtra with an investment of about INR 22,000 crore and about 3.1 lakh employment.
MIDC focus sector – Information Technology · 2026Maharashtra's share in India's IT exports was 21% in 2023-24; 49,630 new IT/ITeS units were established during 2015-20.
MIDC focus sector – Information Technology · 2026The Mumbai–Pune Knowledge Corridor is described by MIDC as fast emerging as the IT hub of the country.
MIDC focus sector – Information Technology · 2026
Ways in for a newcomer
- Small software and app studios serving local businesses and startups
- IT staffing, training and placement services
- Office services for IT parks: transport, food, housekeeping, security
- Cloud, cybersecurity and IT support for small companies
Problems the cluster faces
- Competition from Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai
- Traffic and water problems around Hinjewadi
- Automation and AI changing entry-level IT jobs
- High attrition and salary pressure
Businesses to start here
Mobile App / Software Development Studio →IT Support and Managed Services →Web Designing Studio →Cyber Café & Back-Office Services →