Trivandrum goes hi-tech! IT Parks in Trivandrum

The cradle of IT industry of Kerala, The Technopark is heading onto its 20th year of existance. From a humble beginning as a Hardware Park in the early 1990s, Technopark has become synonymous with the IT Development of Kerala. Today the Park employs over 20,000 techies in those 180 odd companies nestled in over 300 acres of verdant green land.

The IT boom has witnessed the influx of some of the creme de la creme of IT world like Infosys, Allianz Cornhill and E&Y, and also the budding and booming of several home-grown giants viz UST Global, IBS, NeST, Suntec and so on.

An update on whats been happening in the Trivandrum IT scenario.. Entrez!

(All images and details courtesy the sites linked to just above each project image)

Technopark Phase I

Kazhakkuttam

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Leela Infopark

In Technopark Phase I

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Infosys Campus

In Technopark Phase II

UST Global Campus (under construction)

Technopark Phase II

NeST Campus (under construction)

In Technopark Phase I

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Asiatech IT Park

NH Bypass (under construction)

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TCS Campus (to begin construction shortly)

In Technopark Phase I

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Technopark Phase III (Approved)

NH Bypass

IBS Campus (Phase I opened, Phase II under construction)

In Technopark Phase I

TATA Elxi Campus (open)

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Innovation IT Park (Approved)

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And the mother of all these IT Parks, the Technocity, is on the drawing board. Technocity will rise 4km to the North of the existing Technopark Phase I and will spread over 500 acres. Here is the layout. Click the source for a detailed resolution image.

Also a host of big names of Indian IT Industry like Raheja, Mahindra, Patni et al have solid plans in situ for Technopark and Trivandrum. The clearing up of this recession smog may well trigger another deluge of investments into the IT Infrastructure of the city. Way to go, Trivandrum!

Author: scoriogenius