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Rs 1,515-crore Digital Science Park to position Kerala as global hub for digital research and innovation: PK Kunhalikutty

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (UNI) The ₹1,515-crore Digital Science Park coming up on 13.59 acres at Technopark Phase IV will be a major investment in Kerala's future and help establish the state as a global hub for digital research and innovation, IT Minister P K Kunhalikutty has said.
The project aims to bring universities, research institutions, startups and industries together on a common platform to promote advanced research, technological innovation and entrepreneurship, he said while inaugurating the construction of the park at the C-DAC Hall in Technopark Phase I.
Kerala, which established the country's first Technopark, has made significant progress in the IT sector with the subsequent development of Infopark in Kochi and Cyberpark in Kozhikode. The state also has considerable strengths in education, science, technology and human resources, the Minister said.
Pointing out that Kerala was among the states to introduce a dedicated startup policy, he said more than 10,000 startups were currently operating in the state. Kerala was now moving beyond merely adopting technology to developing new technologies, he added.
The Digital Science Park is envisaged as an integrated centre connecting research, technology, industry and entrepreneurship. It will provide world-class facilities for research and development in advanced digital technologies.
The Digital University Kerala will provide academic and technical supervision for the project, while KINFRA will be responsible for its implementation.
The initiative is expected to strengthen collaboration between academic institutions, research organisations and industries and accelerate Kerala's emergence as a major destination for digital research and innovation.
V Muraleedharan MLA, IT Department Special Secretary S Suhas, Digital University Kerala Vice-Chancellor Saji Gopinath, councillor Sunil Kumar, KINFRA Managing Director Snehal Kumar, Technopark CEO Harisankar Radhakrishnan, IIITM-K Director Alex James and Digital University Kerala Registrar Mujeeb attended the function held on Thursday.
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