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STPI-Gandhinagar is one of the 11 STPI jurisdictions having its main centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and a sub-centre located at Surat.

Jurisdictional areas covered under the STPI Gandhinagar directorate are Gujarat, Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli , having directorate office at Tower-1, GIFT City, Gandhinagar.

The STPI office is situated at Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT)-City, a planned business district in Gujarat which is new business destination for emerging global financial and IT services. It is a hub for supporting the state-of-the-art infrastructure with special incentives under State IT Policy to the companies from Financial Services through their IFSC set up & other potential service sectors as well.

STPI-Gandhinagar directorate has been the backbone for the growth of software and hardware industry in Gujarat and helped to generate employment and entrepreneurial opportunities to enhancing the economic progress of the region.

STPI registered IT/ITeS/ESDM units under STPI-Gandhinagar jurisdiction contributed Rs. 7,080.18 crore export in FY 2022-23.

The Beginning

of Gandhinagar

STPI-Gandhinagar providing statutory services, incubation services & Datacom Services to promote IT/ITES/ESDM sector from the Gujarat region since 1991 & started its journey with 19 units registered under STP & EHTP scheme. Exports through STPI -Gandhinagar registered units in Gujarat rising from Rs. 564 crores in FY 2006-07 to Rs.7080.18 crore in FY 2022-23.

The Growth Booster in Gujarat

The Role of STPI in the growth of the IT industry has been tremendous, especially in the case of start-up SMEs. STP scheme the catalyst The STP scheme is a 100 percent export-oriented scheme for the development and export of computer software, including export of professional services using communication links or physical media. This scheme is unique in its nature as it focuses on one product/sector, i.e. computer software. The total exports from the STPI-registered units under STPI-Gandhinagar is Rs. 7,080.18 crore in FY 2022-23. There is a 38% growth shown in the number of newly registered units under the jurisdiction of STPI Gandhinagar (Gujarat) in the financial year 2022-23.

New Initiatives

Incubation Space - Plug-N-Play Facility

STPI Gandhinagar created state-of-the-art incubation facility at GIFT City Gandhinagar with 136 Plug-N-Play seats/workstations & also started the incubation facility at STPI-Surat sub-center with 106 seats with Plug-N-Play Models to encourage Start-ups and SMEs. STPI-Gandhinagar Incubation facilities is a rental Co-Working space available with well equipped infrastructure i.e. fully air-conditioned, Uninterrupted power supply, Access to very high speed & reliable Internet connectivity, 24*7 security system, Access control system, Fire Alarm system etc.

CoE @ STPI, GIFT City, Gujarat

STPI is establishing a "Financial Technology Centre of Entrepreneurship" (FinTech CoE) at STPI Gandhinagar at GIFT City in association with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), STATE GOVT. OF GUJARAT to facilitate innovation and technology development in the banking and financial industry. The financial technology landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by digital technologies. While this evolution offers convenience to end-users, it also presents challenges in terms of security and scalability. The FinTech-CoE aims to address these challenges, focusing on usability, scalability, and security. The FinTech-CoE will provide a comprehensive ecosystem, including ready-to-use office space, technical mentoring, support, access to sandbox environments, APIs, financial resources (Angel Fund, Seed Fund, VC, etc.), and networking and marketing support.

STPI-Gandhinagar's Sub-Centers:

STPI has expanded its presence pan-India since its inception in 1991 with 3 centres to disperse tech-driven entrepreneurship to Tier-II/III cities. Today, STPI has 62 centres of which 54 centres are in Tier-II/III cities. These centres have been playing a pivotal role in boosting IT/ITeS/ESDM exports from the respective region, generating employment, and fostering startups to develop software products.

Below timeline represents STPI-Gandhinagar's Sub-centres along with their year of establishment

Surat

2016

Sonal Bhatawadekar

Jiav-Budia Road, Near. Someshwar Society, Village : Bhestan, Taluka : Chorasi, Surat - 395023 (Gujarat)
sonal.bhatawadekar@stpi.in
+91-79-66748530

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