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Europe lacks engineers. India has plenty.

European companies are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit engineers. India boasts one of the largest pools of technical talent in the world. Bringing Indian employees to Europe is expensive, complex, and time-consuming, and the same applies to opening your own office in India.

IndiaConnected offers a solution to this challenge. We help European companies set up their own engineering teams in India. This is neither establishing a direct branch in India nor outsourcing. Instead, it involves having your own team, under the direct control of your headquarters.

Set up a fully operational team in India within 90 days.
  1. 1
    Feasibility study Clarity on capacity, costs, risks, and team structure within 3–4 weeks.
  2. 2
    Recruitment & team Recruitment, onboarding, office space, HR support, protected IP.
  3. 3
    Growth From a handful of in-house employees to a full-fledged HR department and your own Indian entity.

“We can’t grow because we simply can’t find people to do the work.”

For many companies, this leads to operational problems…

  • Critical positions remain unfilled for months
  • Existing teams are overburdened
  • Projects are delayed
  • New assignments cannot be accepted

… and frustration.

Not because there is no demand for your product or service, but because you lack the capacity to meet that demand. Many companies are beginning to explore international options, and sooner or later the conversation turns to opportunities in India.

Why India?

Over the past decade, India has emerged as one of the world’s leading hubs for technical talent. In India millions of engineers graduates every year. Virtually all major multinationals have already opened large-scale offices in India for R&D, engineering, and software. This is no longer just about cost savings. Access to talent and innovative capacity are now the main drivers for exploring opportunities in India.

Many medium-sized European companies want access to the Indian labor market in order to:

  • expand their engineering capabilities
  • accelerate product development
  • support international growth

The real challenge lies in the execution, because setting up a team in India requires:

  • local recruitment capabilities
  • HR expertise and capabilities
  • legal and operational infrastructure
  • understanding of how to structure, manage, and scale remote teams.

This is IndiaConnected’s area of expertise

The three ways IndiaConnected supports businesses in India

IndiaConnected helps European companies to set up their own teams in India. We support companies through three phases.

1.

India Team Feasibility Sprint

Within 3 to 4 weeks, you’ll receive an answer to one crucial question: Is it realistic for your company to set up a team in India?

  • Capacity Analysis: Can the right talent be found and recruited in India?
  • Team and Organizational Architecture: How should an India-based team be structured and integrated into your organization?
  • Location Strategy: Infrastructure, talent versus costs
  • Cost model: A transparent overview of the total costs.
  • Risk analysis: Legal, operational, and cultural risks, and how to manage them.
  • 6–12-month roadmap: The practical steps to build (and expand) your team.

In short, the India Team Feasibility Sprint makes your India plan concrete and quickly provides clarity on its feasibility.

2.

Recruitment & Team

If setting up a team in India is a viable option for your organization, we’ll help you build it. We handle:

  • recruitment and selection
  • employment contracts
  • intellectual property protection
  • onboarding
  • HR infrastructure, including compensation
  • office space / workspaces

Your team of 3–5 engineers can be up and running in about 90 days. They will work dedicated for your company, under your leadership.

3.

Expanding your team (and establishing a local subsidiary)

As your team in India grows, we support you through the following stages. Companies typically go through three stages:

  • a handful of employees in India
  • expansion to a larger team
  • establishing a local subsidiary

IndiaConnected supports companies throughout their growth trajectory in India.

From idea to reality
Step 1 Strategy meeting We analyse your challenges in the areas of recruitment, team structure, and growth plans.
Step 2 India Team Feasibility Sprint (3–4 weeks) We are assessing whether setting up a team in India is feasible and how it should be structured.
Step 3 Building the team (± 90 days) Recruitment, onboarding, and operational setup of your Indian team.
Step 4 Growth and development of your Indian team Your Indian team grows alongside your organization. Throughout the entire process, the principle remains the same: it’s your team, we make it happen.

How our customers experience our support

“We are a very happy customer. From the moment we started you helped us set up the company, taking care of legal, HR, and financial admin. With our small team we can focus on what need to do. It saves us a lot of headache and time.”

Anan Al-Tai Elcee (Netherlands)

“You helped us to go very fast when we set up our entity in India. If we had decided to it by ourselves, it would have taken us longer, it would have costed a lot of energy and possibly we had not done it correctly either. It was a definitely a good choice.”

Jean-Michel Pouillaude RAMPF Polymer Solutions (Germany)

“Fantastic experience. You really helped us with setting up our Indian entity and with finding the right employees, including our sales head and the team of service technicians. Thanks a lot!”

Michael Huth Zimmer & Kreim (Germany)

Do you wonder if setting up a team in India is the right choice for your company?

A conversation with our advisors can provide a lot of clarity.
We will discuss:
  • your recruitment and selection challenges
  • which positions can realistically be filled in India
  • whether the Feasibility Sprint would be beneficial for your company