Vadodara, formerly also known as 
Baroda, is the third-largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. The 
city traces its existence to 1816 with high-quality urban infrastructure
 and sits on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, in central Gujarat.
Connectivity
 to some of the biggest business hubs in the state of Gujarat like 
Surat, Ahmedabad makes Vadodara a great quasi-hub for private investors 
in various large-scale industries.
Vadodara
 is very well backed by both Government support and social 
infrastructures which make the city a potential destination for 
investments across allied industrial sectors. Moreover, the layout and 
demographics of the city has made Vadodara rank 4th in the Smart City 
Plan implementation which shall put more thrust in bringing in 
investments from private players across the globe. Also, the city has 
very well-established industrial clusters for chemicals and fertilizers,
 pharmaceuticals, engineering etc. Moreover, With strong governance and 
infra development backing the city, Vadodara poses a strong foundation 
for being a ‘Next - Best’ City for investment opportunities.
Major
 Industries Include – Chemicals & Fertilisers, Pharmaceuticals, 
Biotechnology, Cotton Textiles, Machine tools, Glass, Engineering, 
Tobacco, Fisheries and Dairy Products