YEIDA unveils 500-acre AI and finance hub in Sector 11: What finance leaders need to know
Last updated: 10 Jan, 2026
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has set aside roughly 500 acres in Sector 11 for an AI and financial-services hub. Land acquisition is largely complete, and expressions of interest will be invited soon. The plan concentrates data centres, banking tech, stock market services, and financial software players in one place to create shared infrastructure and talent access.
For CFOs, COOs, and strategy heads, this is a clean slate to rethink cost, latency, vendor proximity, and compliance at scale-without the legacy drag of older markets.
What's planned
- Data centres with high-availability power, cooling, and multi-carrier connectivity.
- Banking technology providers and payment infrastructure firms.
- Stock market services and market-data operations.
- Financial software engineering and analytics teams clustered for faster collaboration.
Location advantage
Sector 11 sits on the Yamuna Expressway corridor with direct links to Noida and Greater Noida, plus the upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar. For trading, treasury, and payments operations, that mix of road access and air connectivity supports low-latency vendor links and faster executive travel.
Noida International Airport project details are public, which helps planning for global teams and partner movements.
Infrastructure blueprint (what finance ops should verify)
- Power: multi-source supply, redundancies (e.g., N+1 or higher), clear tariffs, diesel/energy storage policies.
- Network: diverse fiber paths, on-campus IX options, cross-connect pricing, and SLAs suitable for trading and payments.
- Data: large-scale storage, GPU-ready compute, and clear data-localization compliance workflows.
- Security and continuity: physical security tiers, DR/BCP design support, and audited controls for banking workloads.
Process and timeline
YEIDA will invite expressions of interest shortly and plans to onboard an expert agency to design infrastructure, model investments, and attract both national and global firms. Proposals will be judged on technical capability and the ability to bring companies and capital into the hub.
Who should be looking
- Banks, NBFCs, brokerages, and payment networks consolidating tech and operations.
- Fintechs scaling data, analytics, model ops, and compliance workloads.
- Market-data vendors, clearing participants, and trading infrastructure providers.
- IT services partners building managed platforms for regulated clients.
Why this can work for finance teams
- Shared ecosystem lowers unit costs for compute, storage, and connectivity.
- Vendor clustering cuts integration time and improves incident response.
- Airport access supports global exec travel and hardware logistics.
- Greenfield campus planning means fewer constraints and cleaner compliance design.
Key unknowns to pin down early
- Power pricing, network tariffs, and cross-connect costs.
- Incentives, tax breaks, and approval timelines for regulated entities.
- Construction phasing, delivery dates, and anchor-tenant commitments.
- Availability of skilled labor and nearby housing, schools, and transport.
Talent and spillover effects
The hub is expected to add roles in data science, software development, AI engineering, and financial analytics. Expect follow-on demand for offices, residential projects, and support services around Sector 11 as tenants scale.
Practical next steps for CFOs/COOs
- Set up a site-selection workstream: power, network, tax, compliance, and workforce inputs.
- Compare total cost of ownership versus Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and existing Noida hubs.
- Define architecture: own data hall vs. colocation; primary vs. DR; latency targets for trading and payments.
- Engage YEIDA early on parcel options, phasing, and approvals to secure priority placement.
- Map a 24-36 month hiring plan and partner roster for DC operations, cybersecurity, and model governance.
Useful resources
- Curated AI tools for finance - shortlist for analytics, risk, and automation.
- Noida International Airport (official) - timelines and connectivity updates.
Bottom line: If you're planning multi-year tech and operations investment, Sector 11 offers a clean, scalable base with proximity to talent, carriers, and the new airport. Lock in information early, model the numbers, and secure capacity before anchors set pricing and availability.
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