• InMobi launches a new AI-focused technology hub in Lucknow, aiming to decentralize innovation and tap into emerging tech talent.
• The center will drive work in Generative AI, MLOps, automation, and large-scale AI infrastructure, hiring around 500 deep-tech professionals and creating 3,000+ regional jobs.
• The initiative includes partnerships with local universities for internships and upskilling, supporting Uttar Pradesh’s goal of a $1 trillion economy by 2029.

InMobi, an AI-based technology firm, has announced the opening of a new technology hub in Lucknow, integrating the city into its international innovation network. As one of the first global deep-tech companies to tap into Lucknow’s growing tech talent pool, the move represents a step in InMobi’s mission to decentralise innovation, unlock high-potential talent beyond India’s metropolitan cities, and strengthen India’s global leadership in AI and deep-tech.

The Lucknow tech center will have a key responsibility for driving innovations in state-of-the-art technologies such as Generative AI, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps), automation, and large-scale AI infrastructure development.

InMobi is set to hire approximately 500 deep-tech engineers, product experts, and data scientists at this centre in the coming years. This investment will create more than 3,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities across the region a massive boost to the state's economy. This move also comes in alignment with Uttar Pradesh Government's goal of transforming the state into a $1 trillion economy by 2029.

“At InMobi, we’ve always believed that great talent isn’t confined to geography, it’s driven by mindset, ambition, and opportunity. Over the past two decades, we’ve built world-class engineering teams out of Bangalore and San Francisco, two of the most respected tech hubs globally. Now, we’re adding Lucknow to this league. It marks the beginning of a long-term movement to build a vibrant deep-tech ecosystem beyond the traditional metros. By investing in homegrown talent, partnering with academia, and creating world-class products for international markets from the very center of Uttar Pradesh, we are changing the innovation map of Bharat and this is just the tip of the iceberg", InMobi and Glance co-founder and Group CTO Mohit Saxena stated.

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Lucknow the firm describes is where some of India's best engineering brains reside, and in close proximity to a number of top institutions like IIT Kanpur, IIIT Lucknow, IIM Lucknow and MNNIT Allahabad. This makes the city a strategic location for developing future-ready technology capabilities. InMobi is set to partner with local universities and academic institutions offer on-the-ground product training and initiate internship and upskilling initiatives customized to actual industry needs essentially bridging the void between academia and innovation.

"Our development in Lucknow is a reflection of our commitment that the talent is everywhere and it's our duty to develop it". Our goal is to create a workplace where people don’t have to leave their hometowns to build cutting-edge global products. By bringing InMobi’s high-performance culture, inclusive ethos, and deep-tech opportunities to emerging talent hubs, we’re enabling careers that are rooted locally but built for the world”, said Shefali Rai, Chief Human Resources Officer at InMobi and Glance.

InMobi’s new Lucknow office is part of the company’s broader innovation strategy and builds on its $200 million commitment to AI made earlier this year, which includes the launch of Glance AI, a revolutionary AI commerce platform that is transforming how the world shops. By decentralising its R&D footprint, the company aims to accelerate innovation, foster inclusive talent development, and develop sustainable tech ecosystem, beyond traditional urban centers.