IKP KNOWLEDGE PARK
1998 - 2008
Mission: To create a world-class centre for leading-edge
business-driven research in India
business-driven research in India
Planning India’s first Research & Innovation Park
1998
July 24: ICICI Knowledge Park incorporated
November: Hyderabad finalised as location for the flagship project
1999
February: Construction of Phase I Innovation Corridor, Admin building started
Oct 28: Inauguration of 200-acre campus at Genome Valley
Executing the blueprint & building collaborations
2000
June 1: 1st company at IKP: Medicorp Technologies (acquired by Matrix Laboratories in May 2002)
2001
March: VIC set up in partnership with NISSAT, DSIR, GoI
SIRO Recognition
August 1: Deepanwita Chattopadhyay appointed as CEO
December: ISO 9001-2000 certification for Park infrastructure
Strengthening infrastructure & knowledge exchange
2002
November 24: Innovation Corridor Phase II inaugurated
IKP’s flagship conference series launched on November 24
2003
Cash Breakeven
2004
IASP membership
Medicinal garden at IKP
2005
December: Innovation Corridor Phase III operational
Fostering an ecosystem for startup incubation
2006
January: Launch of Life Science Incubator supported by NSTEDB, DST
1st incubatee
Member of ISBA
September 14: IKP Trust formed; ICICI divests equity to IKP Trust
2007
Best Incubator Award from DST, GoI
Member of STEM
Incubated ICTPH, ICAAP
2008
Early Stage VC Fund incubated
NSTEDB Seed Fund
2009 - 2018
Mission: To create a world-class ecosystem for fostering leading-edge innovation
Exploring innovation platforms for greater impact
2009
ICTPH and ICAAP hived off as separate non-profit companies
Member of ABLE
2011
TePP Outreach Centre
TDB Seed Fund
Partnership with BMGF for
2010
MSME Seed Fund
2012
Analytical Facility at LSI, supported by BIRAC
Building a Pan-India innovation ecosystem
2013
Established BIRAC Regional Innovation Centre)
Best Incubator Award, 2012 from ABLEntre)
GCTBC – partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & USAID
2014
GCTBC expansion in partnership with BIRAC
GCTBC goes International with DFID
Enabling faster scale-up, rapid prototyping & Makerspace
2015
July: Inauguration of IKP EDEN, Bengaluru
In partnership with USAID – Piloting technologies in Nepal, Bangladesh
Best Incubator Award from TiE Hyderabad
2016
Grand Challenges Karnataka – Partnership with KITS, Govt. of Karnataka
BRIC Phase II to map Emerging Innovation Clusters
Building innovation culture in Tier II, III cities
2017
February: IKP EDEN hived off as a separate Society
National Entrepreneurship Award from the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GoI
2018
BRIC Phase III expanded in Tier II, III cities
IKP-BIRAC SEED Equity Fund
2019 - 2024
Mission: To advance deepteching and co-create
solutions for tomorrow in health and plant systems
Co-creating Solutions for Tomorrow
2019
Sustainability Innovation
Centre at IKP campus
IKP-BIRAC LEAP Equity Fund
2020
Regional Tech Transfer Office
Immersive Social Accelerator with BIRAC
Fund for COVID-relevant solutions
CAWACH Fund for COVID – partnership with NSTEDB, DST
75,000 sq. ft. lab facility at IKP campus
Transitioning from Program Implementer to Orchestrator
2021-22
Distributed Pilot Manufacturing Facilities
Online Platform: Companion of startup heroes
Innovation Policy Studies Centre
Digital Health Accelerator
Amrit Grand Challenge
LSI Analytical Labs
Best Biotech Incubator Award from BIRAC
2023
IKP Global Regulatory Forum
Incubation as a Service
A Global Brand Challenge
IKP KNOWLEDGE PARK - IMPACT
