Coimbatore
Coimbatore has Tamil Nadu's second-largest startup base after Chennai. Global capability centres and IT firms are growing there quickly. The state has picked it for one of its first two AI centres of excellence.
- Global capability centres
- IT services
- Startups
- On the map
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- Events coming up
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- In the brief
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What to know
Coimbatore has more than 75 global capability centres and could host nearly 200 by 2032, says an EY and CII report (September 2026).
EY IndiaCoimbatore district has 2,011 DPIIT-recognised startups, second only to Chennai (July 2026).
DT NextIn August 2026 the state announced Vetri Tamil Nadu AI centres of excellence, one each in Chennai and Coimbatore, with Rs 20 crore over four years.
YourStory TamilThe ELCOT IT SEZ at Vilankurichi employs about 22,900 people.
Tamil Nadu IT & Digital Services Department, Policy Note 2025-26In January 2025 the state announced a 2 million sq ft IT park in Coimbatore, focused on AI and built through a public-private partnership.
The Tribune (ANI)
Names to know: Government College of Technology, SNS iHub, CODISSIA, Aivar Innovations
On the map in Coimbatore
Open on the mapStartups 5
- Aivar Innovations Enterprise software
- Farmagain Agriculture
- iamneo Edtech
- JarvisLabs.ai AI infrastructure
- Kovai.co Enterprise software
Colleges 5
- Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore Education
- Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) Education
- KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology (KPRIET) Education
- Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT) Education
- PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research Education
Incubators 2
- Forge Innovation & Ventures Incubation
- PSG-STEP Incubation