Software Technology Parks of India
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Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is a government agency in India, established in 1991 under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, that manages the Software Technology Park scheme. It is an export oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services. It provides physical infrastructure, including dedicated high speed connectivity to technology parks, freedom for 100% foreign equity investment and tax incentives. STPI provides the physical hosting for National Internet Exchange of India.
STPI claims that it has played a seminal role in India earning a reputation as an information technology superpower. More than 6,000 businesses are registered under the STPI umbrella, with 36% growth by value in 2005-06 exports over the previous year. The state with the largest export contribution was Karnataka (see Bangalore).
STP schemes are for providing facilities to IT industry to underatke software development and IT enabled services for 100% exports using data communication links in form of physical exports icluding exports of professional services
[edit] National centres
STPI's national headquarters is in New Delhi. Major national centers include:
