Assam readying 120,000-square feet Tech City for startups

GUWAHATI: The Information technology wing of Assam government, Assam State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (AMTRON), is readying a 120,000-square feet Tech City for startups.

M K Yadava, Managing Director, AMTRON, attending the inaugural session of the ICT North East 2018 organised by CII in partnership with AMTRON and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Guwahati, said that facility is being built near Guwahati Airport and will be ready early next year.

He said, "The response has been tremendous. So much so that the State Government has decided to add 200,000 square feet space to the upcoming Tech City. There is a compelling need for creating a strong ecosystem for nurturing startups, not only in Assam but across the North East as well."


He said, "Assam is going come up with the Tech Village a concept designed to help entrepreneurs and students in training and skilling. Tech Village will help people living in remote areas fulfill their dream of becoming entrepreneurs. Also in the pipeline are a few Centres of Excellence which will benefit the youths of Assam as well as the other North Eastern States."

Nitin Khade, secretary Information Technology, Assam, said that the state government is focusing on promoting e-governance ecosystem in the state. "The State is evaluating the issue of better bandwidth. We would be approaching the Central Government soon."

Khade also invited startups in Assam to come up with innovative ideas in Artificial Intelligence to tackle floods. “The Assam Government will soon start work on FibreNet.”