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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.

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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 set up Recruitment, onboarding, office space, HR support, protected IP.
  3. 3
    Manage & grow From a handful of in-house employees to a full-fledged department and your own Indian entity.

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

For many companies, a lack of engineers 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.

The Indian labor market allows you to:

  • Scale your engineering capabilities instantly.
  • Accelerate your product development cycles.
  • Shorten your time-to-market.
  • Fuel your international growth strategy.

Setting up an engineering 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 setting up a team of engineers in India

IndiaConnected helps European companies to set up their own engineering 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 an engineering team in India?

  • Capacity Analysis: Can the right talent be found and recruited in India?
  • Team and Organizational Architecture: How should an India-based engineering team be structured and integrated into your organization?
  • Location Strategy: Which location offers the best balance between infrastructure, talent availability, and cost?
  • Cost model: What will your total cost structure realistically look like?
  • Risk analysis: What legal, operational, and cultural risks should you expect, and how can you mitigate them?
  • 6–12-month roadmap: What are the concrete steps to build and scale your team over the next 6–12 months?

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

2.

Recruitment & Team set up

If setting up a engineering 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) We recruit, onboard, and set up your Indian team for full operational readiness.
Step 4 Growth and development of your Indian team We support you in scaling and developing your team as your organisation grows. It’s your team, we make it happen.

What our customers say

“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)

Are you ready to explore if an engineering 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