Technopark, Trivandrum
Technopark is a technology park in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India. Established on 28 July 1990 by the Government of Kerala, under chief minister E K Nayanar, it is one the largest information technology (IT) park in India in terms of developed area..Technopark is the first IT Park of India
Aerial view of Technopark Phase I campus in June 2014 | |
| Company type | Government owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information Technology Business Park |
| Genre | Infrastructure Service Provider |
| Founded | July 1990 Dedicated to nation in November 1995 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | Trivandrum, Kollam |
Area served | 10.6 Million sq.ft. |
Key people | Chief Minister of Kerala, Chairman
Dr. Rathan.U. Kelkar IAS, Principal Secretary (Electronics & IT) Col Sanjeev Nair (Retd), CEO |
| Owner | Government of Kerala |
Number of employees | 70,000 |
| Website | Technopark.in |
Technopark has 10.6 million sq ft (980 thousand m2) of built-up area, and is home to over 480 companies, employing more than 70,500 professionals, and it is still expanding, adding another 37 hectares (91 acres) as part of Phase III expansion, and 423 acres (171 ha) as Technocity—an integrated IT township near Pallippuram.
The policy of economic liberalisation initiated by the government of India in 1991, and the rapid growth of the global software industry during the 1990s, substantially contributed to this growth. During the global financial crisis of 2007–2010, the park saw a period of reduced growth in 2009–10, when exports were only 2.8% more than the previous year. During the 2016-17 financial year, the park recorded IT exports of Rs. 5,000 crores.
Technopark is owned and administered by the Government of Kerala and is headed by a chief executive officer. In addition to this, it has a governing council and a Project Implementation Board, both of which include top officials of the government. Administrative offices, including that of the CEO, are housed in the Park Centre building. Technopark also hosts a Technology Business Incubation Cell under Kerala Startup Mission.
Technopark houses domestic firms, joint ventures, and subsidiaries of foreign companies engaged in a wide variety of activities, which include embedded software development, smart card technology, enterprise resource planning (ERP), process control software design, engineering and computer-aided design software development, IT Enabled Services (ITES), process re-engineering, animation, and e-business.