Nearly 450 years of Historic Heritage - Founded in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah as the new capital replacing Golconda
IT Workforce - Home to 9+ lakh IT professionals working in 1,500+ companies. This includes over 480 mid-market Global Capability Centres (GCCs with annual revenue ranging from $100M to $1B) with 2L employees.
From Heritage City to Global Tech Hub - Indian headquarters for Microsoft, Google, Meta and other tech giants.
HITEC City - India's first integrated IT township, inaugurated in 1998
Startup Ecosystem - 2,000+ startups as of 2022. Added multiple unicorn startups in recent years.
Economic Powerhouse - Major contributor to Telangana's GDP and tax revenue. Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
Pharmaceutical Hub - Global center for drug manufacturing and research with life sciences and healthcare giants like Novartis, Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Evernorth, Medtronic, and Providence. Asia's equivalent to the Boston Life Sciences Corridor. Hyderabad's Genome Valley supplies one-third of the global vaccine demand for children. It has been called the "Vaccine & Pharma Capital of the World"
Aerospace Industry - Home to major defense and aerospace companies
Biryani Capital - World-famous for Hyderabadi biryani cuisine
Pearl City - Historically known for pearl trading and jewelry
Charminar Icon - 400+ year old monument and city symbol
Film Industry - Major center for Telugu cinema (Tollywood)
Educational Hub - Houses prestigious universities and research institutions
Infrastructure - Modern metro system, international airport, IT corridors
Cultural Blend - Unique mix of Mughal, Persian, and South Indian cultures
Archaeological Heritage - Sites dating back to 500 BCE discovered nearby.
Strategic Location - Central position connecting North and South India
Fastest Growing - One of India's rapidly expanding metropolitan cities.