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{{Infobox organization
| name = TrEST Research Park
| full_name = Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park
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| abbreviation = TrEST
| headquarters = [[Trivandrum]]
| location = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[India]]
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| formation = 2015 <ref name="date">{{cite web|url=https://trestpark.org/financial-statements/|title='Financial Statements|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref>
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| affiliations = [[College of Engineering, Trivandrum]] and [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Government re-instates Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology (TrEST) park project |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/aug/13/government-re-instates-trivandrum-engineering-science-and-technology-trest-park-project-1857102.html |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=12 August 2018}}</ref>
| owner = [[Government of Kerala]]<ref name="ne1">{{cite news |title=Research park sets a model in industry-academia tie-up |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/article61930915.ece |access-date=4 August 2022 |agency=The Hindu |date=4 March 2021}}</ref>
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| website = [https://trestpark.org/ trestpark.org]
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The '''Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology Research Park (TrEST)''', commonly known as '''TrEST Research Park''' is the first [[Science park|technology research science park]] in [[Kerala]] and is founded by the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref name="ne1"></ref> It is a concentration of collaborative research in microprocessor design, electric vehicle research, and other emerging technologies and has strong links with [[College of Engineering, Trivandrum]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Vision and Mission |url=http://www.dtekerala.gov.in/index.php/en/home/root/home-mainmenu-1/46-english-category/institutions-programmes/311-trest |website=Directorate of Technical Education Kerala |publisher=Government of Kerala |access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref> and [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=KTU to offer free entrepreneurship training to engineering students |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/ktu-to-offer-free-entrepreneurship-training-to-engineering-students/articleshow/46260110.cms |access-date=4 August 2022 |agency=Times of India |date=16 February 2015}}</ref>

The science park is currently situated about 11 km to the north of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] city centre, in the [[College of Engineering, Trivandrum|College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET)]] campus.<ref>{{cite web |title=TREST Research Park |url=https://www.cet.ac.in/trest-research-park/ |website=College of Engineering Trivandrum College of Engineering Trivandrum |access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref> The park will be moved to a 50-acre campus at [[Vilappil|Vilappilsala]], adjacent to the [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]] campus.{{Citeneeded|date=October 2022}}

==Project Overview==
The EV Industrial and Research Park is proposed to be established Trivandrum dedicated to the EV Park itself. The project follows a hub-and-spoke model to allow future expansion <ref>{{Cite web| title=Notice inviting request for proposal | url=https://trestpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RFPDocument.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213165304/https://trestpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RFPDocument.pdf | archive-date=2025-02-13}}</ref>

The park will host:

Research and development centers

Testing and prototyping facilities

Manufacturing units for batteries, motors, power electronics,b and all EV components

Common facilities accessible on a fee basis for startups and small enterprises<ref>{{Cite web| title=Notice inviting request for proposal | url=https://trestpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RFPDocument.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213165304/https://trestpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RFPDocument.pdf | archive-date=2025-02-13}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://trestpark.org/ Official website]

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[[Category:Research institutes in Thiruvananthapuram]]

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