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The Growth Booster in Northern India

The Role of STPI in the growth of the IT industry has been tremendous, especially in the case of start-up SMEs. STP scheme the catalyst The STP scheme is a 100 percent export-oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media. This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product/sector, i.e. computer software. The scheme integrates the government concept of 100 percent Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and the concept of Science Parks/Technology Parks, as operating elsewhere in the world. To empower the industry and enable them to start their operations immediately, STPI-Noida acquired 1,800 sq. m. space at Ganga Shopping Complex, Sector 29, Noida during 1993-94 and 12 STPI-registered units were operating from the centre. The total exports from the STPI-registered units under STPI-Noida has gone from Rs. 23.56 crore in 1992-93 to Rs. ₹ 51,005.81 crore in FY 2023-24.

New Initiatives

Electropreneur Park, Delhi

Electropreneur Park (EP), Delhi is a first of its kind of Incubation Centre in India under public-private partnership (PPP) mode in the Electronic Systems Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) sector. EP is fully funded by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and it is managed by STPI. Other stakeholders in the project include University of Delhi (DU) as the Academic Partner and India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) as the Implementation Agency. EP emphasizes on development of product and IP creation in the ESDM space. As a project, EP is envisioned for period of 5 years with a target of successfully incubating 50 startups. The project has received three extensions beyond the initial 5-year period and the last extension was granted by the 8th PRSG up to June2022. Here are the key achievements of EP: • 44 startup beneficiaries from 7 seasons • 30 working prototypes developed • 19 provisional patents • 36 IP filed • 36 new products created • 450 employments generated • 10 startups have received external funding of Rs. 25 lakhs or more • 11 startups have received grants and funding less than Rs. 25 lakhs • Rs. 47.8 crore revenue generated by startups • Rs. 250 crore estimated valuation of all startups

MedTech CoE

To nurture startups in the field of medical electronics & heath informatics by harnessing emerging technologies while developing affordable high-quality equipment, STPI has set up MedTech CoE, a CoE in Medielctronics and Health Informatics at SGPGI Lucknow, by providing a comprehensive ecosystem with incubation facility, mentoring & academic support, lab access, funding & marketing support and IP facilitation. The CoE was launched in August 2020. With a budgetary outlay of Rs. 22 crore, this CoE will nurture 50 startups in medical technology and health informatics. The CoE has been allocated 18,000 sq. ft. plug-and-play space at SGPGI Lucknow. The stakeholders are MeitY, STPI, Govt. of UP, SGPGI and other partners are AMTZ and AIMED. 20 startups are selected in the first cohort.

Establishment of New STPI Centres

1. STPI Dharamshala Centre: State Govt. of Himachal Pradesh has provided 2 acres of land at Chetru, Dharamshala for setting up the STPI centre. STPI has already engaged HSCL as PMC for the same and construction work is likely to be commenced within this year. 2. STPI Panchkula Centre: State Govt. of Haryana has provided approximately 2 acres of land at Panchkula for setting up STPI centre. STPI has already engaged CPWD as PMC for the same and construction work is likely to be commenced within this year. 3. STPI Kanpur Centre: An MoU has been signed between STPI and Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for setting up of STPI Centre at Panki, Kanpur. The State Govt. is in process of transferring the land at Panki, Kanpur to STPI for setting up the centre. 4. STPI Varanasi Centre: STPI is coordinating with Govt. of Uttar Pradesh for setting up STPI Centre at Varanasi. A built-up space of 15,000 sq. ft. has been finalized at Varanasi. An MoU to be signed between STPI and Govt of Uttar Pradesh is likely to happen soon.

Establishment of New CoE

Drone CoE: A CoE in Drone and Robotics at STPI Dehradun is under process. The DPR has been submitted to Govt. of Uttarakhand with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 20 crore for seeking GIA. Stakeholders are identified as Govt. of Uttakhand, ITDA, Drone Federation of India, IIT Roorkee, Idea Forge (industry partner), Industry Association of Uttarakhand, and Confidential Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

RHSDCC Facility

STPI-Noida is establishing Redundant High Speed Data Communication Control Room to cater the needs of industry. The state-of-the-art control room will be equipped with redundant ISPs, highly efficient precision air conditioners, redundant UPS, DG sets etc. Around 20 racks will be installed in the RHSDCC to address the various Datacom & value addition services of industry. The RHSDCC project is near completion & the services will be rolled out shortly for the industry.

The Growth Booster in AP & Telangana

The Role of STPI in the growth of the IT industry has been tremendous, especially in the case of start-up SMEs. STP scheme the catalyst The STP scheme is a 100 percent export-oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media. This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product/sector, i.e. computer software. The scheme integrates the government concept of 100 percent Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and the concept of Science Parks/Technology Parks, as operating elsewhere in the world. The total exports from the STPI-registered units under STPI-Hyderabad has gone from Rs. 4.76 crore in 1992-93 to Rs. 1,23,966.85 crore in FY 2023-24.

New Initiatives

IMAGE at Hyderabad

IMAGE CoE, an initiative by STPI at Hyderabad to provide resources such as mentoring, technology support and funding for Gaming, Animation, VFX, Computer Vision and AI startups, was launched 17th February 2020. With 10,000 sq. ft. built-up space at STPI-Hyderabad, IMAGE offers integrated programs, CVLAB and GameLab, for startups to scale up through its incubation facility. IMAGE has onboarded 66 startups. IMAGE has 51 mentors, 12 partners, and it has conducted 5 training/mentorship programs.

CoE in Industry 4.0 at Visakhapatnam

Kalpataru is a Center of Entrepreneurship established under the guidance & tutelage of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in Industry 4.0. Kalpataru fosters the spirit of growth and dynamism to help tech-based innovators establish a solid global standing from start to finish. Right from infrastructure and funding to marketing leading innovations, this CoE aims to create futuristic minds that promote the idea of Make In India. The Centre of Entrepreneurship offers an ecosystem where ideas can grow and come to life in Industry 4.0. To bring these colossal initiatives to fruition, Kalpataru gives participants access to support from bankers, financial institutions, mentors, investors, and a platform that helps them market their solutions.

The Growth Booster in Karnataka

The Role of STPI in the growth of the IT industry has been tremendous, especially in the case of start-up SMEs. STP scheme the catalyst: The STP scheme is a 100 percent export oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media. This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product/sector, i.e. computer software. The scheme integrates the government concept of 100 percent Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and the concept of Science Parks/Technology Parks, as operating elsewhere in the world. To empower the industry and enable them to start their operations immediately, STPI-Bengaluru developed 4,500 sq. m. space by 1993 and 12 STPI-registered units were operating from the centre. The total exports from the STP units under STPI-Bengaluru has gone from Rs. 39 crore in 1993 to Rs. 3.55 lakh crore in FY 2022-23.

New Initiatives

CoE - IoT OpenLab

STPI has setup a CoE IoT OpenLab at Bengaluru in collaboration with Arrow Electronics, supported by MeitY, Govt of India, with an objective of creating a technological platform that will enable innovative start-ups to develop disruptive IoT-based applications, products & solutions across all the sectors. The IoT Lab is spread over an area of 4200 sq. ft. and shall benefit an estimated 500 startups over a period of 5 years. 130 startups have been selected and 67 startups has already on boarded. For more details visit: https://www.iotopenlab.stpi.in/ .

AIC STPI Bengaluru

AIC STPI Bengaluru is spread over 10,000 sq. ft. of area and has been equipped with state-of-the art physical infrastructure, lab with Healthcare equipment such as Vital Sign Monitor, ECG Simulator, Neuro Stimulator & 3D Printer, and other common office facilities with a target to incubate about 65 innovative and disruptive technology start-ups over a period of 5 years. For more details visit: https://www.stpinext.in/aicstpi-bengaluru/ .

CoE - Efficiency Augmentation

A CoE on Efficiency Augmentation is being setup up by STPI in collaboration with Government of Karnataka. This CoE shall be of international standard to bring together the international community, industry to debate, deliberate, act and innovate in both the industry (infrastructure & business transformation) and people development, to address technology’s impact on industry. For more details visit: https://ea.stpi.in/ .

SMART Lab

STPI in collaboration with Govt. of Karnataka has set up a Semiconductor Measurement Analysis & Reliability Test (SMART) Lab at Bengaluru in December 2017 to enable startups and semiconductor companies to test their chip designs locally and reduce product design cycle and operation costs. SMART Lab is equipped with the latest high-end Semiconductor Test, Measurement and Reliability Test equipment and is aimed at supporting the growth of Electronic and Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) companies in India. The SMART Lab being used by 52 ESDM companies since inception.

The Growth Booster in West Bengal

The Role of STPI in the growth of the IT industry has been tremendous, especially in the case of start-up SMEs. STP scheme the catalyst The STP scheme is a 100 percent export-oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media. This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product/sector, i.e. computer software. The scheme integrates the government concept of 100 percent Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and the concept of Science Parks/Technology Parks, as operating elsewhere in the world. The total exports from the STPI-registered units under STPI-Kolkata in FY 2023-24 touches Rs. 13,148.30 crore.

New Initiatives

Advanced Internet Operations Research in India

“Advanced Internet Operations Research in India (AIORI)” is a Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India project which is being implemented by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) with an outlay grant-in-aid fund for Rs. 424 Lakhs over the project period of 3 years. STPI-Kolkata is the nodal office collaborating with ISOC-Kolkata and India Internet Foundation (IIFON), Kolkata for completion of this project.

The Growth Booster in Kerala

The Role of STPI in the growth of the IT industry has been tremendous, especially in the case of start-up SMEs. STP scheme the catalyst: The STP scheme is a 100 percent export-oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media. This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product/sector, i.e. computer software. The scheme integrates the government concept of 100 percent Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and the concept of Science Parks/Technology Parks, as operating elsewhere in the world. The total exports from the STPI-registered units under STPI-Thiruvananthapuram grew from Rs. 1.18 crore in FY 1992-93 to Rs. 6,303.40 crore in FY 2023-24.

New Initiatives

Infrastructure Development

To further bolster the incubation ecosystem in Kerala, STPI-Thiruvananthapuram has developed state-of-the-art infrastructure in Thiruvananthapuram (38,207 sq. ft.) and Kochi (41,274 sq. ft.). The new infrastructure houses all the modern amenities, needed for the startup ecosystem, and will benefit them by providing 150 plug-n-play seats and 12,750 sq. ft. of raw space in Kochi and about 200 plug-n-play seats in Thiruvananthapuram.