Two incubation centres established by STPI in capital, Kochi launched

Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday inaugurated two incubation centres established by the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.

Following the inaugural ceremony held on the Technopark campus here, the Minister toured the Incubation Centre and interacted with employees of the startups. The Minister engaged in a discussion on the theme “Catalysing Tech Startups in Kerala,”.

Interaction

During his interaction with ISRO chairman S. Somanath, he said, “There is tremendous opportunity for Thiruvananthapuram to be a great catalyst for the growth of India’s Digital Economy.

The newly inaugurated STPI centres in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi will bring the State on

Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar views the exhibits at an exhibition organised at the Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday in connection with the inauguration of two incubation centres established by the Software Technology Parks of India.

track to becoming the largest technology hub in South India while boosting the State’s startup ecosystem.

Shame

“Despite having one of India’s first technoparks set up in the city back in the 1990s, it is a shame that today, Thiruvananthapuram is not even in the top 20 of

the startup innovation economy. Kerala not only missed the bus but also got off the train of development altogether due to the lack of vision by successive UDF and LDF regimes in the State. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, we will strive to ensure that the next wave of innovation comes from Kerala, with young Kera

lites being force.”

The two incubation centres are poised to play a crucial role in strengthening the IT infrastructure of Kerala, providing stateoftheart facilities to emerging tech startups and enabling them to innovate, grow, and compete on a global scale, a press note issued here said.

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