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Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Updated: 23 Oct 2025
Ministry: Ministry of Electronics & IT
Beneficiary: Miscellaneous

Overview

STPI, established in 1991 under MeitY, promotes software exports from India and provides a single-window support system for exporters. It implements the Software Technology Park and Electronics Hardware Technology Park schemes to boost the IT/ITES industry.

  • Background: STPI was set up in 1991 as an autonomous society under the MeitY. 
  • Objective: Promotion of software exports from the country. 
  • Key Features
    • STPI acts as 'single-window in providing services to the software exporters.
    • STPI has been implementing the Software Technology Park (STP) scheme and the Electronics Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) scheme for the promotion of IT/ITES industry. 
Timeline diagram displaying seven key services rendered by STPI: Incubation facilities, Training and value-added services, Statutory services, Data communications services, Consultancy service, STPI Co-location Services, and Information Technology Audit Service, each with corresponding icons.