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Technopark is a Technology park situated in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It provides a one-stop solution to all business needs related to IT, Communication and Entertainment. Technopark is the first and the largest technology park in India.
The foundation stone for Technopark was laid on March 31, 1991 by the then Kerala Chief Minister, E.K. Nayanar. K.P.P. Nambiar, the famous industrialist was the first Chairman of Technopark. Technopark was also formally dedicated to the nation by the then Prime Minister, P.V. Narasimha Rao in November 1995.
The mission of Technopark is to "Provide, Viably, Superior Environment and Services with Assured Quality of Service to Make Technology Businesses Intrinsically Competitive And Successful, and Promote Regional Development through Synergistic Linkages Between Industry, Government and Academia, based on Continuous Improvement and Innovation".
Technopark, since its establishment has been growing steadily both in its size and its employee strength. As of 2010, it has 450,000 square metres of built-up space and has over 180 companies with more than 25,000 professionals.
The Technopark at Trivandrum, India was started with the aim to provide infrastructure and give support required for the development of high-technology like IT/ITES and electronics companies to function well.
The units operating in Technopark include domestic firms, joint ventures and subsidiaries of foreign companies engaged in a wide variety of activities such as 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.
Technopark is currently on an expansion mode and is planning to add another 37 hectares as part of Phase III expansion and 450 acres as Technocity. The rapid growth of the global software industry during the 1990s and the policy of economic liberalization initiated by the government of India in 1991 have very much contributed to its growth.
Technopark's motto is 'Harmony at Work'. Technopark has a cosmopolitan and diverse culture. It is also known as the World's greenest IT park.
