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| Industry | Information Technology Business Park |
|---|---|
| Genre | Infrastructure Service Provider |
| Headquarters | Kochi, , |
Key people | Manoj Nair, CEO |
| Owner | 16% Government of Kerala, 84% Dubai Holding |
Number of employees | 5,000 |
| Website | www.smartcity-kochi.in |
SmartCity Kochi is an information technology special economic zone in Kochi, Kerala, India.[1][2] A joint venture company named Smart City (Kochi) Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. was formed by Government of Kerala (16% holding) and Dubai Holding (84% holding) to implement the project.[3] The project is spread over an area of 246 acres (99.6 ha) and envisions a minimum 8.8 million sq ft of built up space out of which at least 6.21 million sq ft will be specifically for IT/ITES/allied services.[1] The project is expected to create over 90,000 direct jobs.[1][4]
The Phase 1 of the project, consisting of a 6,50,000 sq. ft. IT tower named SCK-01 and associated infrastructure, was inaugurated on February 20, 2016, by the then Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy.[5] SmartCity Kochi is one of the first two projects of SmartCity's vision to build a large network of knowledge-based industry townships across the world. Other being SmartCity Malta, whose first phase was inaugurated in October 2010.[6] As of 2021, SmartCity houses about 50 companies which includes Fortune 500 corporations such as Baker Hughes and Ernst & Young, employing close to 5,000 professionals.
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- ^ "SmartCity Kochi inaugurated". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ SmartCity-Malta inauguration. Timesofmalta.com (2006-12-06). Retrieved on 2012-09-12.