Thiruvananthapuram: In yet another trailblazing intellectual leap, Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram, Asia's largest technology incubation space, will soon host the national chapter of the Silicon Valley-based 'Singularity University'. The future technology institution will offer a range of educational programs to help companies, entrepreneurs, NGOs and policymakers better understand and apply disruptive 'exponential technologies', and will be housed in the Kerala Startup Mission’s (KSUM) ‘Meet Up Café’ in Technopark.

In addition to being the plug and play future technology workspace, committed to open software learning and nurtured by an enthusiastic start-up ecosystem; working with augmented and virtual reality, blockchains and robotics, among other emerging technologies; the location will have an added advantage of proximity to several cutting-edge research laboratories in renewable energy, agriculture, space and atmospheric science, biotechnology and civic technology.

“It’s not about a single technology, domain, or industry, but an amalgamation of them. That is what is required if we are to solve the most pressing issues of our time and those in the future,” said Binu Koshy, CEO of startup 10xDS and the Ambassador for SingularityU Trivandrum.

SingularityU defines ‘exponential technologies’ as those that are rapidly accelerating and shaping major industries and life. For a technology to be considered exponential, it should double the power and/or speed of existing technology each year, and/or halve its cost.

SingularityU will offer education programs incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning, networking and computing, robotics, design, digital health, big data, cybersecurity, crowd-sourcing, digital finance and the Internet of Things.

SingularityU will focus on innovation and social impact projects by empowering startups and student communities to adopt and adapt to future technologies in developing their products. To facilitate this, it will serve as a meeting place for academics, startups, corporate and government entities and tech enthusiasts to engage with each other and discuss how exponential technologies can be used to address local issues.

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