On February 27, 2025, efforts to attract investment from other countries at the Global Investors Summit (GIS) were successful. Companies from the UK, Japan, Germany, the US, Bahrain, and the UAE proposed investments totaling Rs 31,851 crore, creating 17,827 job opportunities. Large groups from Japan and Canada had one-on-one discussions with the Chief Minister, and decisions on these investments are expected soon.
For GIS, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav visited countries like Japan, Germany, and the UK. Diplomats and business organizations from Japan, UAE, UK, and Canada participated in GIS. Several investment proposals were received from these countries. The UK’s leading infrastructure development company, Balfour Beatty, has announced an investment of Rs 1,500 crore in conventional and renewable energy sectors. India’s People Forum and UAE Mining will invest Rs 1,500 crore in the water desalination and wastewater treatment project, creating 2,000 jobs.
Germany's large industrial group, Hettich, will invest Rs 1,500 crore in hardware and furniture production in Dhar. Florida-based Priority Security Company will establish a data center in Bhopal with an investment of Rs 500 crore. This will generate 1,200 jobs. The data center will be developed with Center Sigma Heavy Engineering.
In the IT, IT services, and electronics sectors, five foreign companies will invest Rs 21,220 crore, creating 12,100 jobs. Bahrain’s Atta for Supporting Technologies will invest Rs 20,000 crore in mobile financial solutions in Bhopal. Other companies such as Priority Security, Tholons, Digital Convergence Technologies, and Advanced Oasis Technosoft will also bring in investments.
Balfour, HLPCE Bulgaria, Star Overseas Private Limited, and Bequver will collectively invest Rs 7,050 crore, generating 1,900 jobs. In the engineering sector, companies like Hettich, Shine Two, and Guangxi Liugang Company (which manufactures heavy construction machinery) will invest Rs 1,752 crore.
Ambu University from Ethiopia will invest in skill development, UAE's Knight Synergy will invest in healthcare, and Global Nest will invest in food processing. Canada’s Center for Entertainment Arts will also invest in the state.
Bridgestone will establish a new tire manufacturing plant in Pithampur, Dhar, with an investment of Rs 150 crore. Bridgestone has been producing tires since 1996 in Pithampur’s Kheda and has already invested Rs 2,000 crore, creating 2,700 jobs. The plant manufactures radial tires for cars and small trucks, producing 19,500 tires per day.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav stated that Madhya Pradesh currently has a power generation capacity of around 31 MW, 30% of which comes from green energy. Due to the state's technology-agnostic renewable energy policy, there has been a significant influx of investment proposals in the renewable energy sector. Madhya Pradesh is emerging as a hub for green energy.
Currently, five large solar projects with a total capacity of 2.75 GW (2,750 MW) are operational. The government plans to increase renewable energy production capacity to 20 GW (20,000 MW) by 2030. The state is also preparing to enter the green hydrogen production sector, with special facilities like cheap land and subsidies for such units. Several groups have already discussed green hydrogen investment opportunities with the government during GIS.