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The Cyberpark being promoted by the IT Department of the State Government here, which is expected to be ready by the middle of next year to let in the first batch of tenants, has already attracted the attention of major companies in the IT field.
According to Cyberpark officials, companies like CTS, UST Global and IBS have expressed interest in setting up their units in the park.
The Kerala State IT Infrastructure Ltd. (KSITIL), which is developing the park, has completed acquisition of more than 40 acres of land and the remaining little over two acres of land will be taken possession of shortly. The construction work of the Common Facility Centre would begin soon after, Mr Binu A. Pazhoor, Chief Executive Officer of the Cyberpark, said.
The price bids from pre-qualified contractors have been invited for the construction of the first IT building, which is expected to be commissioned by the middle of next year. Also, the leasing of land for co-developers would start by April 2012, he said.
Space for SMEs
Apart from major players, the park will provide office space for small and medium enterprises and they will be offered the flexibility to design their own customised layouts in the IT building to suit their business needs.
Also, the park is planning to offer a ‘hand holding' service to small and medium enterprises at its Resource Support Service Centre in association with the National Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management here.
Mr Binu said that the Cyberpark, which is conceived on the lines of Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark in Kochi, would play a key role in nurturing ICT capabilities and entrepreneurship among the next generation of Kerala's youth in collaboration with major players in the industry.
The local graduates from Kozhikode and the neighbouring areas will benefit from the Cyberpark's Graduate Attachment and Training Programme, which is designed to develop and retain talents as part of the State's efforts to intensify human capital development activities.
The interns will be trained in soft skills, given on-the-job training and even helped obtain placements in the companies operating from the park.
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