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{{Infobox company
| name = Technopark Kollam
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| type = Government owned
| industry = Information Technology Business Park
| genre = Infrastructure Service Provider
| foundation =  July 1990
Dedicated to nation in November 1995
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| location = 
| location_city = [[Kundara]], [[Kerala]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| area_served = 0.1 Million sq.ft.
| key_people = Col Sanjeev Nair (Retd), CEO
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| owner = [[Government of Kerala]]
| num_employees = 500 (2019)<ref name="Economic review">{{cite web |url=http://ondemandwebcast.niyamasabha.org/report/er/Economic_Review_english_volume2.pdf#page=178 |title=Economic Review 2017 |publisher=[[Kerala State Planning Board]] |access-date=7 May 2018 |archive-date=7 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085500/http://ondemandwebcast.niyamasabha.org/report/er/Economic_Review_english_volume2.pdf#page=178 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| homepage = [http://www.technopark.org/ www.technopark.org]
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'''Technopark, Kollam''' is an [[industrial park]] in [[Kundara]], Kollam, It is a satellite park of [[Technopark, Trivandrum|Technopark]] that is situated 63 km away from the [[Technopark, Trivandrum|Trivandrum]] Campus. This is the first district level [[IT Park]] established in Kerala. The Technopark Kollam is situated in {{Convert|44.47|acre|ha}} of land beside [[Ashtamudi Lake|Kanjiracode Lake]]. This park is developed as a Special Economic Zone.

Technopark Kollam houses domestic firms, mainly [[Startup company|startups]] and [[Multinational corporation|MNC]]'s engaged in a wide variety of activities, which include [[software development]], [[mobile app development]], [[enterprise solutions]], [[business analytics]], [[embedded system]], [[internet of things]], [[cloud computing]], [[medical transcription]] and [[business process outsourcing]].{{fact|date=August 2025}}

== History ==
The plan for setting up the first district [[IT park]] in [[Kerala]] at Kollam was announced in January 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-02-27|title=Kerala's first district IT park to come up at Kollam|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sci-tech/keralas-first-district-it-park-to-come-up-at-kollam_100138066.html|access-date=2021-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227134651/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sci-tech/keralas-first-district-it-park-to-come-up-at-kollam_100138066.html|archive-date=2009-02-27}}</ref> Foundation stone for park was laid by [[Chief minister of Kerala]], Shri. [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] in February 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=2009-01-07|title=Government allots land for Kollam Technopark|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/government-allots-land-for-kollam-technopark-109010701089_1.html|access-date=2021-02-05|archive-date=2022-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610201459/https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/government-allots-land-for-kollam-technopark-109010701089_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The park was set up expecting employment to the tune of 20,000 and investments of 800 crores. The land for the project was acquired by Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd to set up [[Hub-and-spoke]] model of [[IT industry]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-30|title=64 per cent of land acquired for IT parks unutilised in Kerala|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150630/nation-current-affairs/article/64-cent-land-acquired-it-parks-unutilised-kerala-0|access-date=2021-02-05|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|archive-date=2023-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228033650/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150630/nation-current-affairs/article/64-cent-land-acquired-it-parks-unutilised-kerala-0|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Sood|first=Aditya Dev|date=2001|title=How to Wire Rural India: Problems and Possibilities of Digital Development|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4411303|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=36|issue=43|pages=4134–4141|jstor=4411303|issn=0012-9976|access-date=2021-02-06|archive-date=2023-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228033702/https://www.jstor.org/stable/4411303|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Kollam technopark, Kundara.jpg|thumb|Design of Kollam Technopark after completion of Phase 2]]
The first phase of park was inaugurated by V. S. Achuthanandan on 15 February 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kollam Technopark inauguration on February 15|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2011/jan/30/kollam-technopark-inauguration-on-february-15-223251.html|access-date=2020-04-15|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=2021-08-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803065904/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2011/jan/30/kollam-technopark-inauguration-on-february-15-223251.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The park area was declared as [[Special economic zone|Special Economic Zone]]''.'' The park holds unique distinction of [[water-transport]] connectivity.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=B. S.|date=2011-02-16|title=Technopark's first spoke IT park at Kollam opens|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/technopark-s-first-spoke-it-park-at-kollam-opens-111021600038_1.html|access-date=2021-02-05|archive-date=2016-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701192832/http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/technopark-s-first-spoke-it-park-at-kollam-opens-111021600038_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The park was showcased in [[GITEX]] Expo 2012 at Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala IT team to attend Gitex in Dubai|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2012/oct/11/kerala-it-team--to-attend-gitex-in-dubai-414318.html|access-date=2021-02-05|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=2023-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228033705/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2012/oct/11/kerala-it-team--to-attend-gitex-in-dubai-414318.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 February 2014, the first company in the park, Twixt Technologies, started operations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kollam Technopark Building Neglected|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/dec/24/kollam-technopark-building-neglected-554993.html|access-date=2021-02-05|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=2021-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213225919/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/dec/24/Kollam-Technopark-Building-Neglected-554993.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2014, [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India]] in his report criticized KSITIL and its hub, noting that the land acquired for the IT park had been poorly utilized.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala to Promote Rural IT Parks|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/kerala-to-promote-rural-it-parks-741227|access-date=2021-02-06|website=NDTV Gadgets 360|language=en|archive-date=2017-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702181454/http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/kerala-to-promote-rural-it-parks-741227|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=N. J.|date=2014-07-13|title=Land acquired for IT parks remains idle: CAG|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/land-acquired-for-it-parks-remains-idle-cag/article6204102.ece|access-date=2021-02-06|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=2023-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228033652/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/land-acquired-for-it-parks-remains-idle-cag/article6204102.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Accessibility and facilities ==
This technological park is accessible by road, rail and water modes of transport. [[Kundara railway station]] in [[Kollam–Sengottai Chord Line|Kollam–Sengottai Line]] is the nearest railway station. [[National Highway 183 (India)]] passes through near the park and [[National Highway 744 (India)]] passes through nearby town of [[Kundara]].The [[Ashtamudi Lake]] adjoining the park has [[Kerala State Water Transport Department]]'s boat services.

The Taluk Hospital Kundara under [[Health department]] is situated near the park entrance. [[Kerala Fire And Rescue Services]] facility is also available near the campus.

The nearest airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport]] which is 70 km away.

== Infrastructure ==
Phase 1 of the park is now complete with [[Ashtamudi Lake|Ashtamudi]] building a seven-storey office building with 100,000 sq.ft space. Further phases are in planning stage.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.technopark.org/news?id=221 | title=Welcome to Technopark - TECHNOPARK KOLLAM REVOLUTIONARY IT WORK SPACE AT SUBURBAN LOCATION | access-date=2021-02-06 | archive-date=2017-08-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810014235/http://www.technopark.org/news?id=221 | url-status=live }}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Technopark, Trivandrum]]
* [[Techno-lodge]]
* [[Kundara]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Industrial parks in India]]
[[Category:Software technology parks in Kerala]]
[[Category:Science and technology in Kollam]]

Technopark, Kollam - Revision history

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