India Smart City Consulting
YCP supports growth in India's dynamic Smart City landscape with industry-specific expertise. Leveraging our deep regional knowledge, we guide clients with tailored solutions amidst India's urban evolution, providing a hands-on approach honed from decades of experience in strategic consulting.
YCP in Numbers
With over 100 Indian cities selected for transformation,
77%
are still at initial stages of project implementation*, revealing immense room for innovators.
Source: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, 2024
YCP Smart City Experts in India
India is witnessing a robust transformation across the Smart City industry, marked by rapid urbanization and technological advancements. With a population leaning increasingly towards urban spaces, the demand for sustainable and intelligent infrastructure is on the rise.
YCP leverages a global team of consultants and a profound grasp of the Indian Smart City sector to offer unparalleled Smart City consulting services. Our solutions address common barriers to market entry and facilitate growth for clients navigating this dynamic industry. By focusing on innovative smart infrastructure implementations, we ensure successful outcomes tailored to India's unique landscape.
As a trusted consulting partner, YCP stands out for its commitment to delivering strategic insights and pragmatic solutions. Our expertise in India's Smart City market makes us an invaluable ally for businesses striving to achieve sustainable growth and resilience in this evolving sector.
Unlocking Potential: Your Path to Excellence with India's Smart City Professionals
In India, the Smart City landscape is evolving rapidly. YCP can guide clients through this dynamic market, enabling innovative and sustainable urban solutions.
With a focus on tech integration, YCP offers expertise in India's Smart City projects. We help clients navigate policies, partnerships, and digital transformation effectively.
YCP's deep understanding of India's urban challenges positions us to assist in Smart City planning and execution, ensuring projects are impactful and future-ready.
Our Services
Marketing & Sales
Elevate your Marketing & Sales in India with YCP's expert consulting services.
- Branding & Brand Management
- Product & Portfolio Management
- Pricing
- Digital Marketing
- E-commerce
- Customer Experience
- Sales Channel Strategy
- Digital Sales
Operations
Elevate your operations in India's Smart Cities with YCP's tailored consulting services.
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Growth Strategy Implementation
- Operation Transformation
- Manufacturing
- Organization Design
Supply Chain Management
Optimize your supply chain in India with YCP's expert consulting, driving business growth.
- Supply Chain
- Digital Supply Chain
- Procurement
- Logistics
M&A, Transactions, and PMI
Elevate your M&A and PMI success in India with YCP's expert consulting.
- M&A Strategy
- Divesstiture/Curb-out Strategy
- M&A Target Scouting
- Buyer/Investor Search
- Commercial Due Diligence
- M&A Execution (Buy-side & Sell-side Financial Advisory)
- Valuation
- Post-Merger Integration (PMI)
- Value Creation
- IPO PMO
- Joint Venture
- Corporate Venture Capital
Strategy
Empowering India's Smart City projects with innovative strategy solutions.
- Business Strategy
- Corporate Finance
- Growth Opportunity Identification
- New Business Development
- Organization Strategy
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Asset/Project Risk Management
- Digital Strategy
- Strategic Partnership & Channel Strategy
Digital Transformation
Empowering India's Smart Cities with cutting-edge Digital Transformation solutions.
- DX Vision
- Digital Roadmap
- CIO/CDO Support
- System Architecture Design
- DX PMO
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Big Data Analysis
- IT Organization Design & Restructuring
- IT Portfolio Management
- Off-shore Development Centre Set-up
Public Services
Elevate your public services in India with YCP's innovative consulting solutions.
- Economic Development
- Public Policy Development
- E-Governance
Sustainability
Elevate your Indian Smart City with our sustainability consulting expertise.
- Sustainability Strategy & Implementation
- Double Materiality
- Decarbonization & Net-Zero Strategy
- Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
- Sustainability Due Diligence
- Supply Chain Assessment
- ESG Reporting
- Investor Relations & Fundraising
- Organization & Governance Design
Market Research
Elevate your market research for India's smart city projects with YCP's expertise.
- Market Landscape
- Market Size
- Industry Structure and Trend
- Competitive Benchmark
- Business Partner Search & Screening
- B2B/B2C Customer Survey
- Consumer Research
Navigating Smart City Sector in India
India's Growing Urban Population Strains Services
- India's urban population is expected to increase by nearly 35% by 2030, escalating demands on city infrastructure and services, leading to multiple inefficiencies.
- To counteract these challenges, infrastructure advancements need inclining investments projected over $400 billion, promising domestically grown smart solutions and technologies.
Public Infrastructure Improvement Requires Coordination
- Fragmented planning among different governmental levels heightens challenges within India's smart city projects, resulting in duplicated efforts and wasted resources.
- Benevolent collaboration and strategic alignment fueled by rich tech aid can invigorate project performance, realizing an improvement estimation as high as 20% yearly effectiveness.
Venture Potential Amid Expanding Smart Device Utilization
- India's smart city vision leverages an increased penetration of smart devices earmarked to reach over 820 million, crafting fertile potential for tech innovation.
- With anticipated burgeoning opportunities, bespoke technological offerings attune public interconnectivity integrating scalable urban platforms tangibly coating plans for intelligent ecosystem growth.
Instrumented Projects Elevate Sustainable Practices
- Sustainability priorities integrated within smart city programs target efficiency-elevation crafts manifold environmental revisions with targets sizing 50% in pollution reduction.
- Evolution into eco-balanced city-roadmaps, harnessed through real-hand instruments depicted via IoT infrastructure-driven fixes impels surplus equity allotted over actionable 20,000 smart facilities by 2025.
Our Clients
We have worked with more than 2000 companies throughout various industries.
What Our Clients Say About Us
"We are very happy with the projects handled by YCP for Saint-Gobain. The YCP teams have been fully engaged and have shown real professionalism. They understood our needs and completely fulfilled our expectations. Thanks to a step by step process, many interactions were possible between YCP and our company, and their team reacted with the right flexibility and pace. The studies conducted by YCP delivered very practical recommendations and valuable conclusions for us. We definitely recommend YCP. "
Global Marketing Director
Saint Gobain
"I would like to extend my appreciation to YCP and your team for the marvelous work performed during the course of the project. We wish to work with you again very soon. "
General Manager GCC
Zamil Steel
Results Through Expertise: Case Studies
Learn how we help clients build and implement strategies
that drive sustainable growth in today’s complex business landscape.
Operational Support to CFO in India
Client
One of the largest European manager of highway concessions
Area
India
Expertise Scope
Agenda Management, Analytical Support, Strategic Liaison
Project Summary
Our team helped design and introduce a new personnel system through detailed review processes and one-on-one sessions. We prepared materials, provided follow-up, and analyzed back-office improvements. By gathering insights and identifying improvement points, we set hypotheses and refined recruitment processes. This hands-on support allowed us to make meaningful improvements across personnel, operations, and organizational efficiency, directly addressing our client’s needs.
Establishment of Strategy and Finance Offices to Optimize Portfolio Performance
Client
A real estate developer
Area
India
Expertise Scope
Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, Portfolio Optimization
Project Summary
Our team supported SSRPL in strategic areas through its Strategy and Finance offices, developing product portfolio options, financial models, and business models. We aligned project requirements, integrated investor inputs, evaluated asset revenue streams, and structured capital options. Our detailed implementation plan monitored portfolio performance, optimizing strategies based on market changes. Our efforts enhanced SSRPL’s capability to align financial and strategic goals effectively, creating lasting value across their project portfolio.
YCP in Media
Our Group CEO Yuki Ishida and Managing Partner Karambir Anand shared insights at the ASEAN–Japan Young Business Leaders’ Summit.
At the Asian Power Summit 2025, our Director Harika G. led a session on Asia’s evolving energy mix.
Singapore Business Review featured Karambir Anand on Singapore’s expanding solar capacity and energy challenges.
Publications
Partnering for Success in Saudi Arabia Construction
Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is expanding rapidly under Vision 2030, driven by megaprojects, urban growth, and PIF investment. Foreign contractors face significant opportunities, but success depends on local partnerships, regulatory compliance, strong local track records, and navigating procurement and payment risks.
Charging Towards Digital Dominance: Challenges for India's Auto Components Sector and How to Overcome Them
India’s auto components sector remains a global manufacturing leader, with the aftermarket poised for strong growth. Fragmented service networks, counterfeit parts, and rising digital expectations are reshaping the segment, making digital platforms and transparency critical to improving service quality and customer trust.
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Meet Our Experts
Establish industry dominance with our experts and partners
Yuki Ishida
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Asia, North America
Past Experience:
Goldman Sachs
Naoki Arai
Managing Partner
Nationality: Japanese
Region Coverage:
Asia
Past Experience:
Japan Research Institute
Pilar Dieter
Managing Partner
Nationality: American
Region Coverage:
Asia, North America
Past Experience:
Alaris Consulting
Manish Chheda
Managing Partner
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
Asia, Europe
Past Experience:
Strategic Decision Group
Abhisek Mukherjee
Partner
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
Asia, Europe, North America
Past Experience:
SDG, Accenture Strategy
Saurabh Mehta
Managing Partner
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
North America, Asia, Middle East
Past Experience:
Ivalua, Avon
Puneet Kaushik
Managing Partner
Nationality: Indian
Region Coverage:
Asia, North America, Europe
Past Experience:
Deutsche, Capco
Laurent Fihey
Partner
Nationality: French
Region Coverage:
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, North America, South America
Past Experience:
Arthur Andersen, Advancy
Talk to Our Smart City Experts
Arrange a session with our experts to explore how YCP can assist you in addressing your business challenges.
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YCP Group is the leading professional firm in Asia empowering excellence through diverse expertise:
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- YCP Auctus
- YCP Consus
