Wipro plans to set up Digital Innovation Hub in Germany

Wipro NSE 0.07 % on Tuesday said it plans to set up a Digital Innovation Hub at Dusseldorf in Germany that will serve as the IT services major’s flagship centre in Europe. The proposed Digital Innovation Hub will offer digital transformation expertise to companies in Germany, enabling organisations to cross skill and upskill besides supporting talent development in local communities, a statement said.

Wipro will also collaborate with institutions and universities in the North Rhine-Westphalia state to develop tailored programmes and career opportunities for young graduates in advanced digital skills and technologies, it added. Citing data from the European Commission, Wipro said only one out of five companies across the EU is highly digitalised. In addition, around 60 per cent of the large industries and over 90 per cent of the small and medium sized enterprises lag in digital innovation, it added.