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Incubation & Product

Maker Village 2.0 — Maker Hub

Semicon Keralam's product-commercialisation and distributed prototyping platform.

₹93 Cr
Approved 5-year outlay
₹40 Cr
MeitY grant-in-aid
₹41.25 Cr
Govt. of Kerala
₹8 Cr
Industry contribution
6
Satellite centres
200 + 150
Startups/MSMEs (hub + spokes)
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Role within Semicon Keralam

Rapid prototyping, electronics assembly, lab access, design-for-manufacture support, startup acceleration and access to satellite centres across Kerala. Formal referral pathways from K-SDC/K-SC and SICC into Maker Village productization services.

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Six Satellite Centres

Kannur (Handloom) · Palakkad (AgriTech) · Wayanad (Bamboo & Timber) · Thrissur (Manufacturing) · Alappuzha (Coir & Sea Food) · Kottayam (Rubber). Each centre brings advanced materials, sensors, IoT, AI/ML and electronics into traditional labour-oriented industries.

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Electronic System Testing Facility

Pre-compliance and validation across PCB testing, RF calibration, EMI/EMC, electrical power testing, mechanical testing, parametric analysis and material characterisation — aligned to CE, BIS-CRS, RED, LVD, EMC Directive and CB Scheme.

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Approved Five-Year Targets

200 startups/MSMEs supported at the Kochi hub · 150 at six satellite centres · 180 prototypes/products · 40 accelerator beneficiaries · 50 patents · 125 startups raising non-Government funds · 45 corporate partnerships · 30 academic partnerships · 75 mentors. Year-1 provision ₹8.45 Cr per MeitY Administrative Approval No. Y/5/2026-SUI & Ent.