Bangalore, India
The Composites Technology Park was established during 2002 at Bangalore by the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology, under its Technology Mission on Composites, with the support of the State Government of Karnataka at total estimated cost of about US dollars 3.00 million, inclusive of cost of land (7-acres), plant and machinery etc.
The Composites Technology Park, as its name implies, is engaged in the design and development of eco-friendly, light-weight and cost-effective composite product by drawing upon the knowledge and experience gained in the aerospace and defence R&D centres which are already located in the City for applications in the non-aerospace industrial and socio-economic sectors such as housing, building construction, transportation, energy and other infrastructure development projects and programmes.
Taking note of the emergence of composite materials in recent times as the wonder, man-made materials of future and the competence that has been developed on design and development of advanced composite parts and components for aerospace and defence applications, particularly in the R&D centres based at Bangalore, the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, had approved the establishment of Composites Technology Park as a unique national facility and the first of its kind in India at Bangalore.
The main focus of activities include: design and development of composite products based on glass fibres and natural fibres, such as, bamboo, coir, jute etc., technology transfer, business incubation, entrepreneur development, training and demonstration and other associated activities.
Services Offered
Business Sectors
Sector | Start-Up | Mature | Centre |
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Automotive | √ | √ | √ |
Chemical industry | √ | 12 | √ |
Environmental Technology | √ | √ | √ |
New Materials | 11 | 29 | √ |
Contact
Composites Technology Park
Dr. R. Gopalan
205, Bunde Mutt
Kengeri Satellite Township
IND - Bangalore - 560 060
Phone: +91.80.65.99.76.05 ; 65.58.10.05 ; 28.48.27.68
Fax: +91.80.28.48.27.71
E-mail: drgopal@blr.vsnl.net.in
Internet: www.compositestechnologypark.com