By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, July 24, 2026: HCLTech will set up its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center at a proposed investment of Rs 14,257 crore in the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park in partnership with Sarvam and the state government.

An AI data center is a specialized facility designed for the intensive work of training and running artificial intelligence, featuring advanced graphics processing units, liquid cooling systems, and high-speed network connections.

In an exchange filing, the company on Friday said the AI data center will be established as part of its proposed entry into the full-stack AI market. The planned capital outlay for the project includes financial assistance from the state government.

The investment “will boost India’s sovereign AI play and local developer ecosystem by leveraging HCLTech’s full-stack AI capabilities and Sarvam’s foundation models to offer sector-specific AI applications to private and public sector enterprises and address the government’s sovereignty needs,” the Company said adding, “the project will also contribute to delivery of multi-lingual AI based services to the last mile, in line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s clarion call of AI for the benefit of everyone.”

Commenting on the development, HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra said, “HCLTech has been a flag bearer of India’s technology industry. In line with the Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, we strive to be an enabler of India’s sovereign AI ecosystem with differentiated offerings across the value chain through focused investments and partnerships. We are pleased to start this endeavor in partnership with Odisha government and Sarvam.”

Sarvam Co-Founder Pratyush Kumar said, “The Odisha Sovereign AI Park will connect high-performance compute with Indian models and real-world applications. Together with HCLTech, we are excited to bring Sarvam’s full-stack AI capabilities to enterprises and public systems at scale.”