Innovation and Knowledge Location: Across Kerala

A world-class Industry-Academia “Future Skills”
Training and Development Center is envisioned
that would imbibe modern training infrastructure
such as Training centres equipped with the modern
training aids and equipment’s along with High speed servers and supercomputers specifically designed for emerging technologies like Big Data,Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Cyber Security
etc.

• National and International collaborations would aid
  in development of a vibrant ecosystem for emerging technologies and making its mark in the global arena
• The center can be built as an initiative of
  Government of Kerala in collaboration with Tata
  Group and would offer Industry-specific specialist and non-specialist courses that would be delivered
  on-line, in-person, in-class immersive experience, off-line training modules etc
• The courses would be
  offered in various
  formats such as
  preparatory skills
  support and an in-person full-time, part-time, fellowship
  programs, bootcamps,
  workshops etc. and will
  imbibe a curriculum.
  that is updated in
  content with respect to
  the recent developments in these
  technologies and
  industry requirements

KEY PROJECT PARAMETERS AND COLLABORATION AVENUES

Market Potential

• The global Vocational Training market size is projected to reach US$ 80.14 billion by 2026, from US$ 40.87 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 10.1% during 2021-2026.
• The COVID-19 pandemic has left a deep impact on the skill training market, necessitating a need for hybrid learning system.

Thrust Area

Train and develop a highly competent pool of expert personnel and skill
trainers.

• Design and develop National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned
  skill courses.
• Standardize the Assessment and Certification protocols for skill training
  programmes.
• Offer consultancy services for skill training and course development.
• Establish a highly potential Quality Assurance mechanism for skill training

Investment avenues

• Setting up of aa world-class Industry-Academia “Future Skills” Training and Development Center.
• Offerings would include programs to increase research-industry collaboration and MoUs with globally leading countries for technology
  transfer and joint R&D projects. The courses offered would be certified by the Center and the Certification would be done in collabor.

Sector: IT & ITES Location: Across Keral

• In this era of emerging technology adoption, it iskey for such industries to revamp their
  product/service sets and making choices on
  technology adoption and not let technological
  disruptions destroy traditional industries
• Handicraft, Bamboo, Handloom, Powerloom and Mill Sectors, Khadi and Village Industries, Coir Industry and Cashew are traditional industries of
  Kerala
• Most of these traditional industries are facing
  challenges due to unorganised nature of the industry, low levels of education of workers, low capital base, poor exposure to new technologies,
  absence of market intelligence, and poor
  institutional framework.
• This initiative to modernize traditional industries would be made functional under the aegis of Department of Industries in collaboration with
  Kerala Startup Mission
• The Industry 4.0
  Co- create platform would offer a platform
  for solutioning of
  challenges faced by Traditional Industries in
  Kerala by connecting them with solution
  providers in the
  Emerging Technology space.

Investment avenues

Setting up of an Industry 4.0 Cocreate center with an objective to close the quality gap faced with the best in class, and leapfrogging to
newer technologies, enabling superior quality export products.

• Address the challenges faced by traditional industries due to unorganized nature of the industry, low levels of education of workers, low capital base, poor exposure to new technologies, absence of market intelligence, and poor institutional framework.
• Making way for social considerations to guide implementation of innovative use of emerging technologies for development of these sectors

Sector: ITES Location: Across Kerala

• With world’s greenest IT work spaces, Kerala IT is one the finest work place.
• Abundant talent pool and Centre of Excellences in the emerging technologies like IoT, BlockChain, AI, Cyber Security, Space Tech and MedTech makes Kerala IT the next digital hub.
• Highest Human Development Index among other states in the country attracts many global giants to invest in the state.
• Nissan’s digital innovation centre, product development companies like Oracle & IBS, all major IT service companies like Infosys, Cognizant, Wipro & TCS
  are present in state
• The state government aims to construct 6 IT SEZs across 6 districts in Kerala

Key features and offerings of the Parks would include:

• Internal water Distribution system and treatment plant.
• Restaurants, food counters, ATM’s, game zones, multipurpose event halls etc.
• Single Window Clearance Board for approvals.
• All basic Infrastructure facilities like, roads, power, water supply, centralized
  sewage treatment plant etc. are provided.
• Dedicated uninterrupted power supply
• Well maintained internal road network.

Investment avenues

• Availability of built-up spaces
• Development of Cyberparks and Infoparks across
  multiple districts