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Unity Technologies to Launch Startup Centre of Excellence with Kerala Government

Deepa Sharma by Deepa Sharma
January 14, 2019
Unity Technologies Centre of Excellence

Kerala Startup Mission – the nodal agency of Kerala Government for technical entrepreneurship in the State has has signed an MPU with Unity Technologies to launch a startup Centre of Excellence for AR/VR and gaming. With this Centre of Excellence, Unity Technologies will support to startups developing products, services, and games on platforms including mobile, PC, and various AR/VR hardware.

This Centre of Excellence will also have a special focus on providing different levels of training on AR/VR developer tools to students and professionals in the State. The partnership is a significant step forward for developing an AR/VR ecosystem in Kerala.

Speaking with Shri. M Sivasankar IAS, Secretary Department of IT & Electronics, Govt. of Kerala, “The AR/VR market is expected to witness huge growth globally in the next 5-6 years. This growth in demand for AR/VR content and solutions will be accompanied by the sprouting up of a new set of businesses. This Centre of Excellence for AR/VR Developer tools with Unity Technologies is a step taken by the Govt of Kerala towards creating an ecosystem for new businesses to grow and cater to the global demand.

Mr. Sivasankar also said that ICT Academy of Kerala and CDIT has an important role to play in the creation of this ecosystem in Kerala.

“Unity Technologies is at the center of the AR/VR ecosystem, powering 60%+ of all content and we see this industry growing significantly over the next few years,” said Hubert Larenaudie, Vice President of Asia Pacific at Unity Technologies. “This startup Centre of Excellence for AR/VR developer tools is a step taken by the government of Kerala to create an ecosystem for these new businesses to grow and thrive.”

“Kerala Startup Mission is committed towards creating an enabling ecosystem for young ventures working on various emerging technologies. With its rich pool of creative talent, Kerala has the opportunity to become a hub for this extended reality disruption, which is a combination of content and solutions powered by hardware and distribution platforms. This emerging industry will, in turn, create new jobs that require new sets of skills. We will be working with ICT Academy of Kerala for skilling interested students and professionals on these design and development tools.” said Saji Gopinath, CEO, Kerala Startup Mission.

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In line with the Knowledge City initiative of Government of Kerala, KSUM has a special emphasis in promoting startups working in various emerging technologies like AI, Cyber Security, AR/VR etc. Over the past one year, KSUM has touched bases with more than one hundred (  to be precise) startups in these emerging technologies and has provided these startups with various support mechanisms including technology access through Future Technologies Lab, Innovation Grants, seed loans, exposure programs, and market connects.

Future Technologies Lab also runs evangelization drives across the State to attract more professionals and students to take up research, learning and development programs in these newer technologies.

About Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission is the nodal agency of Government of Kerala for promoting technology entrepreneurship in the state and is the implementing body for the Kerala Technology Startup Policy that supports the startup ecosystem by means of different components such as infrastructure, incubators and accelerators, human capital development, funding, and exposure programs.

Deepa Sharma

Deepa Sharma

Deepa Sharma is CXOVoice’s Managing Editor, overseeing all coverage technology, cybersecurity, banking, and financial coverage. She can be reached at [email protected]

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