Technopark is one of the best IT destinations in Asia!. Here are the major milestones of the technopark from its conception to its vibrant 20th birthday!
July 1990: The idea of an Electronics Technology Park, Kerala was born
March 1991: Foundation stone laid by Chief Minister E.K. Nayanar
November 1995: Inaugurated by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao as the first technology park in India. Mr. K.P.P. Nambiyar was the first Chairman
June 1998: TCS opens training center
January 2001: IITM-K is set up
February 2002: Technopark crosses 6000 employee mark
July 2002: IT Kerala 2002 takes place at Technopark
August 2002: 3.5 lakh sq ft, 6 storied Bhavani opens
October 2002: Technopark’s first Multinational company Ernst & Young opens
February 2003: Allianz Cornhill announces its entry
July 2003: Infosys enter Technopark
January 2004: Technopark assessed CMMI-4
March 2005: TCS announces software development center
August 2005: Tejaswini foundation stone laid
September 2006: Technocity announced in 700 acres at Pallipuram
January 2006: Agreement signed for Infosys Campus in 36 acres
October 2006: Technopark workforce crosses 10,000 mark
February 2007: Tejaswini, the largest IT structure in Kerala (6 lakh sq ft) commissioned
October 2007: Homegrown giant IBS inaugurates new campus
May 2008: TATA Elxi moves into its own campus
September 2008: V.S. Achuthanandan inaugurates Phase III expansion
Technopark crosses 20,000 mark
June 2009: Launch of Hefeez Contractor- Iyer & Mahesh designed Phase III works
February 2010: Land acquisition for Technocity complete
May 2010: HCL Infosystems announce R&D Center
Leela Group completes 15 storey, 100 crore, 6 lakh sq ft IT Park within Technopark
July 2010: Technopark announces entry of IBM and Oracle