Startup Mission to ink pact for innovation zone

Startup Mission to ink pact for innovation zone



The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) will partner with the Union government’s Software Technology Parks India (STPI) and Technology Development Board for realising the Rs.250-crore Kerala Technology Innovation Zone (K-TIZ) at Kalamassery.

The STPI of the Communications and Information Technology Ministry has given approval for setting up a one-lakh-sq-ft building at an estimated cost of Rs.75 lakh. The Hindu has learnt that the KSUM and STPI will soon sign a memorandum of understanding to transfer two acres of land at Kinfra Hitech Park free of cost to the STPI for setting up the space.

“It will be available for companies, which are scaling up, at an affordable price. We have also requested the Technology Development Board to support the K-TIZ and there is an in-principle agreement to extend necessary support for the project,” said P.H. Kurian, Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology.

The zone now consists of the Startup Village (this space was taken back by the KSUM from January 1) and the Biotech Incubation Centre (now registered as an independent society jointly promoted by the mission and Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology).

“The space for setting up an electronics incubator (25, 000 sq ft) in the office plaza will be ready by January end. The incubator is being set up by the Indian Institute of Information Technology Management – Kerala in association with Startup Village and supported by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology,” said Jayasankar Prasad C., Chief Executive Officer, KSUM.

Mr. Prasad said that the initial work for common infrastructure is progressing. The entire project is expected to be complete in two years. The zone will create a total built-up area of about five lakh sq ft. It will act as a venue for international conferences, tech expos and workshops conducted by industrial leaders and players from various sectors, he said.


News Source : http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/startup-mission-to-ink-pact-for-innovation-zone/article8060414.ece



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STPI pegs Rs 190 Cr investment for Bhubaneshwar Wi-Fi project

STPI pegs Rs 190 Cr investment for Bhubaneshwar Wi-Fi project


STPI proposes five implementation models of the project including an annuity model; state govt will have to choose one

The proposal to make Bhubaneswar Wi-Fi would soon turn into reality as the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), the consultant for the project has submitted the detailed project report to the state government.

In the project report, STPI has made a projection of Rs 196 crore of capital and operational expenditure for providing over the air connectivity to the citizens.

STPI has proposed five models of implementation of the ambitious project including an annuity model out of which the state government will have to choose one model to implement it.

Officials said about 400 kilometers in the city will be brought under the Wi-Fi zone and the STPI is in the process of giving final touch to the request for proposal document.

" The RFP will be ready will in next few days and be will floated soon. The selected company will be paid about 30 per cent of the cost under the head of capital expenditure initially under the annuity model and the balance will be paid over a period of seven years ", said an official.

About Rs 96 crore will be incurred for the capex and Rs 100 crore for the operation expenses, he added.

Before the preparation of the project report STPI had created PoC(proof of concept) in about six strategic locations of the city. Leading players like Bharti Infratel, Airtel, Reliance Jio and Ortel have participated in the PoC.

It may be noted that the state IT department had drawn up an ambitious plan to roll out Wi-Fi services at major locations in the capital city. The objective of providing Wi-Fi services includes providing public internet access, internet access for local businesses to spur economic development, internet access for public schools and internet access on public transportation. Sources said, STPI has studied the best practices implemented by the cities around world before finalizing the DPR.

Other cities having Wi-Fi connectivity are Patna having 20 km free Wi-Fi zone, Bangalore (Mahatma Gandhi Road and Brigade Road) and Connaught Place area of the national capital New Delhi. If implemented , Bhubnaeswar will be first city in country to be entirely Wi-Fi enabled, officials said.

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STPI setting up incubation centre in Arunachal Pradesh

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STPI setting up incubation centre in Arunachal Pradesh

PTI Dec 30, 2015, 03.44PM IST


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ITANAGAR: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) of the Communications and Information Technology Ministry is setting up an incubation facility here to cater to the IT industry and boost entrepreneurship and IT exports from the state.

In this regard, a pact was signed between Senior Director, STPI, Devesh Tyagi and Director (IT) Department of Information Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, Neelam Yapin Tana in New Delhi on Tuesday, an official release said.



The state government was providing a 12,000 sq ft built-up space along with five acres of land free of cost to set up the incubation centre, it said.

The facility would act as a resource centre for IT/ITES exporting units by offering infrastructure facilities like ready-to-use incubation, high-speed data with uninterrupted connectivity and other amenities required for development and export of software and services, the release said.

The facility would be operational within six months and will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for the IT graduates in the region, it said.

STPI was established in 1991 by the Union Ministry of Communications and IT with a distinct focus for promotion of IT/ITeS exports from the country.

The method to be used was providing single window regulatory services under STP and EHTP schemes, plug and play incubation facilities for startups and young entrepreneurs as well as HSDC services for seamless access for offshore IT/ITeS exports.

Working closely with stakeholders, STPI has played a key role in creating 'Brand India' and transforming the country as most preferred IT destination, it said.

The STPI centre at Itanagar was a step towards facilitating and supporting the dynamic entrepreneurs of the region to explore global opportunity with goals like, making the region one of the preferred IT destination and attracting IT/ITES units to the state and promoting export of IT software and services from the region, it added.


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NEW INCUBATION CENTRE COMING UP AT BHILAI STPI

NEW INCUBATION CENTRE COMING UP AT BHILAI STPI

Tuesday, 05 January 2016  Bhilai | in Raipur

A new state-of-art Incubation Centre will soon come up in the Steel City at the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) premises.

The Incubation Centre which works under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology under the Union Ministry of Communications and Information Technology would be established in 25,000 sqft of area. The STPI Bhilai had been operational since 2002 for promotion of IT and ITes from the region.

The STPI in Bhilai had been providing incubation services to start-ups and SMEs. On the other hand, in February last year, The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) had announced that it would establish its ‘Incubation Centre’ in Chhattisgarh, officials stated.

Chief Minister Raman Singh during his visit to  Bengaluru where he was as chief guest to attend ‘Vision Summit- 2015’ organised by the India Electronics and Semi-Conductors’ Association (I.E.S.A) in Bangalore, Karnataka had stated that he had met the Chairman and senior scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the representatives of NASSCOM during the ‘Vision Summit -2015’.

Singh had stated that NASSCOM will open an ‘Incubation Centre’ in Chhattisgarh which will provide better guidance, technical knowledge and information related to the industry besides other help to the IT students.

Efforts will be made to provide technical and financial assistance to the students for entrepreneurship development, Singh said.

The ‘Incubation Centre’ will serve as a good platform for students, said Singh, adding, the IT majors and investors wishing to invest in IT sector are likely to visit Chhattisgarh during the coming days.

Satisfied by his tour, Singh had stated that discussions were also held with the investors regarding investment in Defense sector in Chhattisgarh.Representatives of India’s well known companies present in the ‘Vision Summit 2015’ have evinced interest for making investment in new sectors in the State.

‘The investors present at the Summit believed that Chhattisgarh is a better place for IT industry,’ Singh had stated.

In April last year, the Chhattisgarh Government and NASSCOM had also signed a  MoU, in which NASSCOM agreed to provide necessary guidance to State’s Information Technology Department for promoting Information Technology and skill development of youth in Chhattisgarh.


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