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| − | | company_name = Technopark
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| − | | company_type = Government owned
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| − | | genre = Infrastructure Service Provider
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| − | | foundation = <!-- this parameter modifies "Founded" —> July 1990
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| − | | location_city = Trivandrum
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| − | | location_country = India
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| − | | key_people = Radhakrishnan Nair, CEO <br /> M. Vasudevan, Senior Manager
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| − | | industry = [[Information Technology]] Business Park
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| − | | num_employees = 17,000
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| − | | owner = Government of Kerala
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| − | | company_slogan = ''Harmony at Work''
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| − | | homepage = [http://www.technopark.org www.technopark.org]
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| − | [[Image:tpbhavaniview1.jpg|thumb|Technopark campus with the Bhavani building]]
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| − | '''Technopark Kerala''' refers to a [[technology park]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] ('''Trivandrum'''), [[India]] dedicated to [[electronics]], [[software]], and other [[Information Technology]] (IT) ventures. The technology park represents the first, and largest, in India.<ref name="India's biggest IT park">{{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1928617,0006.htm
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| − | | title = Technopark to become India's biggest IT park
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| − | | publisher = The Hindustan Times
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| − | | date = 2007-02-15
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-17}}
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| − | Launched in 1990, Technopark currently has 3.2 million [[square feet]] (310,000 [[square meters]]) of built-up space, serving as home to over 125 companies, which employ more than 17,000 professionals. They include one [[Capability Maturity Model Integration|CMMI]] level 5 and [[People Capability Maturity Model|PCMM]] level 5 company, four [[CMM]] Level 5, two CMM Level 3 and several [[ISO 9001]] certified companies. The Government of [[Kerala]] promotes the Technopark with a mandate to nurture [[entrepreneurship]] and employment in the region. The policy of [[Economic reforms in India|economic liberalisation]] initiated by the [[government of India]] in 1991 and the rapid growth of the global software industry during the 1990s has substantially contributed to the growth of Technopark. Over 70% of Kerala's IT exports come from Technopark.<ref name="Technopark exports to touch Rs 600 Cr. in 2005">{{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/11/16/stories/2005111602031300.htm
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| − | | title = Technopark exports to touch Rs 600 Cr. in 2005
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| − | | author = Mony K. Mathew
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu Business Line
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| − | | date = 2005-11-16
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| − | | accessdate = 2006-08-14}}</ref><ref name="Bulk of the exports will come from Technopark">{{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/12/06/stories/2005120601391700.htm
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| − | | title = Bulk of the IT exports will come from Technopark
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu Business Line
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| − | | date = 2005-12-06
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| − | | accessdate = 2006-08-14}}</ref>
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| − | The Indian government's initiative to establish Technopark, Kerala, arose from an awareness that economic success in the 21st century depended upon becoming competitive in the international market place in Information and Knowledge [[Technology]]. The [[Republic of India|Indian government]] understood that the traditional course of developing heavy industries before moving to clean industries could be modified with the advent of the [[Knowledge Age|Knowledge]] and [[Information Age]]. Shortly after the establishment of [[Republic of India|India]] as an independent republic, the importance of the [[computer]], [[communications]], and biological sciences became evident. The Indian government's support for the creation of Technopark, Kerala from a campus embracing Indian and international companies to the establishment of a technology city has rightly gained the attention of the world community.
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| − | ==Overview==
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| − | The units in Technopark include domestic firms, joint ventures and subsidiaries of foreign companies engaged in a wide variety of activities, including [[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 [[Electronic business|e-business]].
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| − | The [[Government of Kerala]] owns and administers Technopark, directed by a [[Chief executive officer|Chief Executive Officer]] (CEO). In addition to that, a Governing Council and a Program Implementation Board, both of which include top officials of the Government, guide the enterprise.<ref name="Campus notes of Technopark">{{cite web
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/governing.htm
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| − | | title=Campus Notes of Technopark
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| − | | accessdate=2007-03-05
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| − | }}</ref> The Park Centre, which houses the administrative offices including that of the CEO, conducts the administration of the campus. Technopark also hosts a Technology Business Incubation Cell and Software Competency Centre, located in the Park Centre. [[Wi-Fi]] serves the entire campus.
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| − | == History and mission ==
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| − | In July 1990, the Government of Kerala conceptualized Technopark as a facility to foster the development of high-technology industries in the state. Electronics Technology Park, Kerala — an autonomous body under the Department of Information Technology of the government of Kerala, set up Technopark.
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| − | Technopark aimed to create infrastructure and provide support required for the development of high-technology companies, summing that aim up in its mission statement: ''"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"''<ref name="Mission of Technopark">{{cite web
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/mission.htm
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| − | | title=Mission of Technopark
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| − | | accessdate=2007-03-06}}</ref>
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| − | Kerala Chief Minister, [[E.K. Nayanar]], laid the foundation stone for the first building in Technopark on March 31 1991. Noted industrialist K.P.P. Nambiar served as Technopark's first Chairman. Prime Minister, [[P.V. Narasimha Rao]] formally dedicated Technopark to the nation in 1992.<ref name="History of Technopark">{{cite web
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/campusnote.htm
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| − | | title= Thejaswini dedicated to the nation by Chief Minister
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| − | Since then, Technopark has been growing steadily both in size and employee strength. Park Centre, Pamba and Periyar constituted the only buildings in the beginning. Since then, Technopark has periodically added new buildings such as Nila, Gayathri and Bhavani. With the inauguration of the 850,000 sq ft. (85,000 sq m.) Thejaswini on February 22 2007, Technopark became the largest IT Park in India.<ref name="Largest IT Park in India">{{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/story/24662.html
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| − | | title = God’s own country to house largest IT park
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| − | | author = Rajeev PI
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| − | | publisher = The Indian Express
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| − | | date = 2007-03-03
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| − | | accessdate = 2006-08-14}}</ref>
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| − | == Infrastructure==
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| − | Technopark aims to provide all the infrastructure and support facilities needed for IT/ITES and electronics companies to function. As well as built-up office space, it also provides all utilities as well as the connectivity, either directly or through private partners. Technopark provides [[Business incubator|business incubation]] facilities for start-up firms as well as some social infrastructure for the [[personnel]] working in the park.
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| − | ===Buildings===
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| − | [[Image:bhavaniinterior.jpg|right|thumb|Interior of Bhavani building]]
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| − | Currently about a dozen buildings stand inside the Technopark campus intended for [[software development]]. Six of the buildings in Technopark have the names of rivers in Kerala—the [[Pamba River|Pamba]], the [[Periyar River|Periyar]], the [[Nila River|Nila]], the [[Chandragiri River|Chandragiri]], the [[Gayathri River|Gayathri]] and the [[Bhavani River|Bhavani]]. ''Thejaswini'', the seventh building, had been commissioned in February 2007, with over 600,000 sq ft. (60,000 sq m.) of carpet area. Private enterprises such as [[Tata Consultancy Services Limited|TCS]], M-Square, IVL, NEST, IBS, Leela Group and others inside the Phase I campus maintain independent buildings. Those buildings aggregate to a total of about 3.5 million sq ft. (350,000 sq m.) of space, either complete or under construction.
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| − | [[Image:IMG 0588 rs.jpg|right|thumb|Nila building]]
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| − | [[Image:Dsc00852wt4.jpg|right|thumb|Bhavani building]]
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| − | |+Key parameters of buildings in Technopark<ref name="Details of Buildings in Technopark">{{cite web
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/infrastructure.htm
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| − | | title=Infrastructure
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| − | | accessdate=2007-03-06}}</ref>
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Pamba
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| − | | 4 || 60 || None || 50%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Periyar
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| − | | 4 || 60 || None || 50%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Chandragiri
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| − | | 4 || 57 || 2 || 100%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Gayathri
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| − | | 3 || 129 || 4 || 100%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Nila
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| − | | 7|| 400 || 6|| 50%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Bhavani
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| − | | 6 || 500 || 6 || 100%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Thejaswini
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| − | | 12|| 850 || 8 || 100%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| TCS Peepul Park
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| − | | 4 to 5|| 400 || N/A || 100%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| IBS Campus
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| − | | 4 to 10|| 450 || N/A || 100%
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| − | ! style="text-align:left;"| Leela Info Park
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| − | | 12|| 500 || N/A || 100%
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| − | |colspan="5" style="text-align:left;" |''N/A indicates no information available''
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| − | |colspan="5" style="text-align:left;" |''10 sq ft.=~1 sq m.''
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| − | [[Image:Thejaswini feb 22.jpg|right|thumb|Thejaswini building]]
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| − | * Park Centre: The administrative headquarters of Technopark.
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| − | * Technopark Club: Includes a gym, swimming pool, restaurant and sporting facilities.
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| − | * Techno-Mall: A multi purpose shopping complex.
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| − | * Ginger: A 100 room business class hotel set up by the [[Taj Hotels|Taj Group of hotels]] as part of its Ginger brand.
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| − | * Technopark guesthouse.
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| − | * Other [[Private sector|privately]] constructed buildings, including those of firms like M-Square and Amstor.
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| − | Technopark offers electricity through a 110 [[Kilovolt|KV]], 30 [[AC power|MVA]] dedicated internal power distribution system with built-in redundancies at all levels. Technopark acts as a licensee for distribution of power in the campus. Technopark Water distributes supply through a dedicated distribution system.
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| − | Technopark has support facilities such as a satellite earth station, a 200-seater [[convention center]], a club and guest house, a shopping complex (Techno-Mall), banks, [[Automated teller machine|ATM]]s, restaurants and conference rooms on campus. Exemption from State level clearances, as well as through ready-to-use incubation facilities, accelerates setting up of new units.
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| − | Trivandrum connects to the National Internet Backbone, while a variety of bandwidth providers, including [[Reliance Infocomm]], [[Bharti Airtel]], [[Videsh Sanchar Nigam|VSNL]] and [[Asianet|Asianet Dataline]], service Technopark through fibre optic lines in the campus. A satellite earth station operates inside the Phase I campus as well.
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| − | Recently, FLAG Telecom—a subsidiary of [[Reliance Infocomm]]—has landed its FALCON global cable system at Trivandrum. That provides up to 2.56 [[Terabit]]s of connectivity with the [[Middle East]], [[South East Asia]], [[Far East]], [[Europe]] and [[North America]] (in conjunction with the rest of the FLAG network). Trivandrum will also have direct connectivity to the [[Maldives]] and [[Sri Lanka]] within the FLAG network.<ref name="FALCON cable lands at Trivandrum">{{cite news
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| − | | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1953033.cms
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| − | | title = Falcon to connect Middle East
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| − | | author = Sanjay Anand
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| − | | publisher = The Times of India
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| − | | date = 2006-09-04
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-22}}</ref>
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| − | The direct access to the international cable network provides lower bandwidth rates to companies operating at Technopark, compared to elsewhere in the country.
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| − | [[Image:Park Centre.JPG|right|thumb|Park Centre]]
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| − | The Technopark [[Business incubator|Business Incubation]] Centre (T-BIC) aims to provide economically plug and play facilities to start-ups in the IT/ITES fields. That facility has given rise to over thirty successful ventures, many of whom have expanded by taking up space elsewhere in Technopark. T-BIC currently has 8,000 sq ft. (800 sq m.) at Park Centre, while currently expanding with another 10,000 sq ft. (1000 sq m.) in the newest Technopark building, ''Thejaswini''.<ref name="T-BIC to be expanded">{{cite news
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| − | | title = Technopark to expand T-Bic facility
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| − | | author - Sankar Radhakrishnan
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2007-02-22
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| − | Torque, which specialises in mobile solutions, numbers among one of the latest companies started at T-BIC.<ref name="Torque to expand">
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021301512100.htm
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| − | | title = Torque launches arm to tap mobile media market
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2007-02-13
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| − | Technopark hosts two prominent educational and research institutes. The '''Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management–Kerala''' (IIITM–K), a premier institution of [[Higher Education]] and [[Research and Development]] in applied Information Technology and [[Management]]. In addition to providing post graduate courses in Information Technology, IIITM–K stands as a leader in [[Education networks |Educational Networking]] and in setting up [[Web Portal|web portals]] which benefit the community.<ref name="About IIITM–K">
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| − | | url = http://iiitmk.ac.in/iiitmk/theinstitution.htm
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| − | | title = ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
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| − | | publisher = IIITM-K
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-03-12}}</ref> Portals for [[Computational chemistry]] and agricultural information dissemination are among its focus areas.<ref name="Projects">
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| − | | title = R&D Projects and Servuces
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| − | | publisher = IIITM-K
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-03-12}}</ref> IIITM–K is located at present in Park Centre.
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| − | The '''Asian School of Business''' (ASB), started in 2004, provides post graduate management education. Located inside Technopark, ASB plans to move to a nearby campus in 2007. ASB offers the full-time Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM).<ref name="ASB">
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| − | | url = http://www.asb.edu.in/about.htm
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| − | | title = About ASB
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| − | | publisher = Asian School Business
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-03-12}}</ref> A Board of Governors which includes stalwarts of the Indian IT industry like Tata Consultancy Services CEO [[Subramaniam Ramadorai |S. Ramadorai]] and Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan, manages the Asian School of Business.<ref name="Board of Governors">
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| − | | title = Board of Governors
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| − | | publisher = Asian School Business
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| − | == Expansion of Technopark and New Projects ==
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| − | ===Phase II===
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| − | Technopark has acquired 86 acres (0.35 sq km.) of land, for its Phase II expansion.
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| − | * Out of that, 50 acres (0.2 sq km.) has been earmarked for [[Infosys]] and 36 acres (0.15 sq km.) for [[US Technology Resources]].<ref name="US Technology to set up campus">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/02/28/stories/2006022800722100.htm
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| − | | title = US Technologies to set up own campus in Technopark
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu Business Line
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| − | | date = 2006-02-28
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| − | </ref> Infosys plans to create up to 2.5 million sq ft. (233,000 sq m.) of space to accommodate up to 15,000 professionals in the final stage. It plans to set up 600,000 sq ft. (56,000 sq m.) in the first phase.<ref name="Infosys plans expansion in Trivandrum">
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| − | | url = http://www.ciol.com/content/news/Investment/2006/106103001.asp
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| − | | title = Infosys plans expansion in Trivandrum
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| − | | publisher = CIOL
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| − | | date = 2006-10-30
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-23}}
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| − | * [[Tata Consultancy Services]] has been allotted 25 acres (0.1 sq km.) within the campus for their software development center<ref name="TCS Campus in Technopark">
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| − | | url = http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/mar/08tcs.htm
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| − | | title = TCS to setup new campus in Technopark
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| − | | author = Nevin John
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| − | | publisher = Rediff Money
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| − | | date = 2006-03-08
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| − | | accessdate = 2006-08-24}}
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| − | </ref>in addition to the 14 acres of land allotted to them for setting up their new training centre—Peepul Park.
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| − | * IBS Software has a 450,000 sq ft. (42,000 sq m.) office on five acres (0.02 sq km.) of land under construction.<ref name="IBS Campus in Technopark">
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| − | | url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/24/stories/2006052405940400.htm
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| − | | title = IBS to setup own campus in Technopark
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2006-05-24
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| − | | accessdate = 2006-08-28}}
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| − | [[Image:IBS Campus perspective.jpg|thumb|right|IBS Campus perspective]]
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| − | * [[Tata Elxsi]] Limited, the product design arm of the US$14 billion [[Tata Group]], has also taken 3.5 acres (0.01 sq km.) to build its state of the art design and development Center. The first phase of the campus has been commissioned on September 7th,2007.<ref name="Tata Elxsi opens its new office">
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| − | | url = http://www.technopark.org/campusnote.htm
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| − | | title = Tata Elxsi opens its new office
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| − | | publisher = Technopark
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| − | | date = 2007-09-07
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-10-22}}
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| − | * The NEST group has also been allocated land to build a Development Centre, on which work has started.
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| − | Technopark has almost completed acquisition of 100 acres (0.4 sq km.) of land for Phase III expansion. Firms like [[Larsen & Toubro]] and the Rahejas plan major developments within and around Technopark as well. L&T has already announced its plans to set up a 35 acre (0.15 sq km.) hybrid IT-and-residential park as part of Technopark Phase III.<ref name="Campus notes of Technopark">
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/campusnote.htm
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| − | | title=Campus Notes of Technopark
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| − | | accessdate=2006-02-16
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| − | </ref><ref name="Technopark Phase III Expansion to be completed soon">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindu.com/2007/02/06/stories/2007020611570100.htm
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| − | | title = Technopark expansion to begin soon
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| − | | author = T. Ramavarman
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2007-02-06
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-21}}
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| − | </ref> [[Patni Computer Systems]] has already announced plans to set up a Rs 150 Crore ($US 32 Million) Development Centre in Phase III.<ref name="Patni to setup Centre in Technopark Phase III">
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| − | | url = http://www.patni.com/newsroom/media/2006/Patni_to_set_up_Rs150cr_center_in_Technopark.pdf
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| − | | title = Patni to set up Rs150 Cr center in Technopark
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2006-03-2006
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-21}}
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| − | The IInd and IIIrd phase of expansion of Technopark, along with the ramping up of operations of the existing IT units, expect an investment of around Rs. 1000 Crore ($US 218 Million) and an additional 35,000 people employed.
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| − | The Phase IV of Technopark, referred to as the '''Technocity''' project, involves a mixed use—IT, [[biotechnology]], [[nanotechnology]], commercial and residential development spread over 500 acres (2 sq km.) of land, about 5 km (1.6 miles) from the present campus. The government has been purchasing the land. It will be a self contained IT township with the potential to employ a hundred thousand professionals.<ref name="Infrastructure of Technopark">
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | </ref><ref name="Infosys Expansion and Technocity in progress">
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| − | | url = http://www.ciol.com/content/news/Investment/2006/106103001.asp
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| − | | title = Infosys plans expansion in Trivandrum
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| − | | author = Priya Padmanabhan
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| − | | publisher = CIOL News
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| − | </ref>
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| − | Once Technocity's land acquisition has been completed, Technopark will have an extent of close to 850 acres (3.5 sq km.), making it one of India's largest IT [[satellite town]]ships, in geographic area, comparable to that of projects like the [[Mahindra World City]] in Chennai.
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| − | ===Special Economic Zones in Technopark===
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| − | Three [[Special Economic Zone]]s (SEZs) inside Technopark encompass Phases I, II and III.<ref name="Three Special Economic Zones inside Technopark">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/01/stories/2006030119130300.htm
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| − | | title = New block to be opened at Technopark by October
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| − | | author = T. Nandakumar
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2005-03-01
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-27}}
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| − | </ref> Phase IV will also become an SEZ once land acquisition has been completed. That provides a range of attractive economic benefits to the companies operating within Technopark
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| − | [[Image:Carnival 0631.jpg|thumb|Tech-A-Break parade in Technopark]]
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| − | Technopark has the motto ''Harmony at Work'', boasting a cosmopolitan and diverse culture. Often acclaimed as one of the greenest IT parks in the world,<ref name="World's Greenest IT Park">
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| − | {{cite web
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| − | | publisher=Ernst & Young
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| − | | url=http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/Middle_East/Location_Shared_Service_Centre
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| − | | title=Location
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| − | </ref> the presence of balconies and expansive terraces on almost all its buildings ensures that the professionals working inside can enjoy the greenery and the fresh air.
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| − | Technopark has companies and people from across India and the world. Other than domestic firms, IT and ITES companies from the [[United States]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], [[Canada]], [[Italy]] and other countries operating here. To promote harmony in diversity, Technopark has set up a range of facilities and organises an annual set of events, ranging from technical conferences to [[Backpacking (wilderness)|trekking]] expeditions to the annual fiesta, Tech-a-break.
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| − | ===Technopark Club===
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| − | Located inside the Technopark Phase I campus, the Club provides a diverse set of facilities for the professionals to unwind. Those include a [[gym]], a swimming pool and courts for [[badminton]] and [[table tennis]] and beach volley ball. The Club also has a massage parlour, ''Vaisakha''—a multi cuisine [[restaurant]] and provides tour operators for organising recreational travel of employees and their families.
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| − | The Club often organises multi cuisine food festivals to cater to the tastes of the diverse mix of people in Technopark. Other events organised by the Club include discos, cultural competitions, and other events. Performers include well known rock groups, [[disc jockey|DJs]] and dance performers.<ref name="Technopark Club">
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/tpclub.htm
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| − | | title=Technopark Club
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| − | | accessdate=2007-02-24
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| − | </ref>
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| − | ===Technopark Adventure Club===
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| − | The Technopark Adventure Club provides adventure activities to employees of Technopark and their families, conducting activities like [[parasailing]], [[rock climbing]], [[rappelling]], [[trekking]] and [[camping]], [[paragliding]] camps at [[Munnar]] and corporate training camps.
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| − | The Club aims to take advantage of the diverse environs of Trivandrum to engage in adventure activities along with enjoying their idyllic beauty and solitude. With a combination of [[hills]], [[Kerala Backwaters|backwaters]], [[Kovalam|beaches]] and [[forests]] close to [[Tourism in Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]], employees have a variety of activities close at hand.<ref name="Technopark Adventure Club">
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | | url=http://www.technopark.org/tpadclun.htm
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| − | | title=Technopark Adventure Club
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| − | | accessdate=2007-02-25
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| − | </ref>
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| − | ===Tech-A-Break===
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| − | [[Image:Carnival-3.jpg|thumb|Performers during the Tech-A-Break]]
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| − | Tech-A-Break refers to Technopark's annual cultural festival.<ref name="Tech-A-Break 2007">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindu.com/2007/02/15/stories/2007021515010300.htm
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| − | | title = Cultural fete at Technopark
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2007-02-15
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-24}}
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| − | </ref> Typically held over the course of a week, it starts with a [[Carnival]] [[parade]] and ends with performance by well-known professional bands, dance groups and musicians.<ref name="Tech-A-Break">
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | | url=http://fun.technopark.org/home-tech.htm
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| − | | title=Tech-A-Break
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| − | | accessdate=2007-02-24
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| − | </ref>
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| − | In between, teams and groups from companies compete against each other in a sequence of cultural competitions. Those include [[dance]] and musical contests, informal events, quiz and a personality contest—Mr. and Miss Technopark.<ref name="Tech-A-Break Events">
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| − | | publisher=Technopark
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| − | | url=http://fun.technopark.org/Event.htm
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| − | | title=Tech-A-Break Events
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| − | | accessdate=2007-02-24
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| − | }}
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| − | </ref> The parade crosses Technopark, announcing the beginning of the events held at the 2000 seat [[Amphitheatre]] near Park Centre.
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| − | ==Socio-economic impact==
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| − | Technopark has become the largest employer in Kerala,<ref name="Technopark is Kerala's largest employer">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2005/08/01/stories/2005080100180300.htm
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| − | | title = We're catching up
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| − | | author = Vipin V. Nair
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2005-08-01
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-27}}
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| − | </ref> with over fifteen thousand people working directly in the facility itself. Thus its impact on the city of Trivandrum has been enormous.
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| − | Its cosmopolitan workforce has helped bring diversity to the city's population, along with other national entities like the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]], Southern Command HQ of the [[Indian Air Force]], Government of India offices and major educational institutions.
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| − | The Government has plans to set up an IT Corridor along the [[Indian Highways|National Highway]]-47 ([[NH 47]]), starting from Technopark towards [[Kollam]].<ref name="IT Corridor to be taken by Infrastructure Kerala Limited">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://grass-roots.in/cache/index.php/14935
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| − | | title = Slow on the uptake
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| − | | publisher = The Statesman
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| − | | date = 2007-01-24
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-25}}
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| − | </ref> Construction converting National Highway 47 into a four lane, high speed corridor has begun. Experts like Kiran Karnik — president of [[NASSCOM]], India's apex organisation of IT firms, have emphasised to catalyse the spread of IT by providing high speed connectivity to the neighbouring city of Kochi.<ref name="Technopark connectivity">
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| − | | url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/23/stories/2007022304050500.htm
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| − | | title = Achuthanandan promises all help to IT entrepreneurs to set up units
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2007-02-23
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-25}}
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| − | </ref>
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| − | The influx of high-income IT professionals has also resulted in the arrival of high-end apartment complexes, retail chains, top class hotels, multiplexes and all the other facilities of a modern city. An improved road network and a high speed transportation avenue along the alignment of the IT Corridor has moved out of the planning stage and into the construction stage.<ref name="IT Boom">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.hindu.com/pp/2006/08/05/stories/2006080501240100.htm
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| − | | title = Driven by the IT boom
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| − | | author = T. Nandakumar
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2006-08-05
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-24}}
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| − | </ref> A massive ''International Convention Center'' at nearby [[Akkulam]], with a projected price tag of Rs 150 Crores ($US 32 Million), has been undertaken by a [[joint venture]] of the Raheja Group and the Government of Kerala, expected to boost the supporting infrastructure of Technopark.<ref name="International Convention Centre at Akkulam">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.expresshospitality.com/20061231/market16.shtml
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| − | | title = International convention centre in Kerala
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| − | | author = Reema Sisodia
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| − | | publisher = Express Hospitality
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| − | | date = 2006-12-31
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-27}}
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| − | </ref>
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| − | <ref name="Raheja Group setting up Convention Centre Complex">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=157830
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| − | | title = Kerala govt to partner K Raheja, Chalet in $35-m biz hub plan
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| − | | author = M Sarita Varma
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| − | | publisher = Financial Express
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| − | | date = 2007-03-14
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-03-15}}
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| − | </ref>
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| − | The increase in air travel brought about by the growing IT industry has also prompted the rapid expansion in flight services, especially domestic flights, to and from the nearby [[Trivandrum International Airport]]. Connectivity with IT hubs like [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]] and [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] have significantly improved in recent months. That has benefited the general populace as well.
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| − | The combined disposable income of Technopark employees has brought an infusion of wealth into the entire region through secondary service activities like [[retail]], [[hospitality]], [[transportation]], and [[financial services]]. With a potential hundred and fifty thousand IT professionals working in the four Phases of Technopark by 2012,<ref name="More than 150,000 to work in Technopark">
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| − | {{cite news
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| − | | url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/26/stories/2006072613071900.htm
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| − | | title = Steps to speed up land acquisition for Technopark expansion
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| − | | publisher = The Hindu
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| − | | date = 2006-07-26
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| − | | accessdate = 2007-02-24}}
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| − | </ref> the impact on the economy of the city and its suburbs, with a population of about 2 million, will be significant.
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| − | * International Conference on Fifty Years of Kerala's Development, 1956-2006: Issues, Strategies, and Options. 2006. International Conference on Fifty Years of Kerala's Development, 1956-2006: Issues, Strategies and Options, 15-17 February 2006, Thiruvananthapuram abstracts. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Dept. of Economics, University of Kerala. OCLC: 70911782
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| − | * Kerala (India). 2003. Tenth five year plan, 2002-2007 second year's programme, 2003-2004 : statements and brief description of programmes. S.l: s.n. OCLC: 61253714
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| − | * Luce, Edward. 2007. In spite of the gods the strange rise of modern India. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 9780385514743
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| − | * Prakash, B. A. 2004. Kerala's economic development performance and problems in the post-liberalisation period. New Delhi: Sage Publications. ISBN 9788178294209
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | *[http://www.technopark.org/ Technopark official website]. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
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| − | *[http://www.mytechnopark.com Technopark Social Forum—unofficial ]. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
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| − | *[http://www.keralaitmission.org/ Kerala IT Mission official website, Department of IT, Government of Kerala]. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
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