Maker Village

Maker Village is India's largest electronic hardware incubator and ESDM facility, located within the Kerala Technology Innovation Zone in Kochi. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Government of Kerala, with Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) as a partner and the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) as the implementation agency.

The 60,000 sq ft facility includes co-working spaces, electronics and instrumentation labs, a metal machining area, industrial 3D printing and plastics facilities, and an industrial SMT line. Maker Village is dedicated to IoT, wearables, and robotics, and has incubated more than 82 Kerala-based hardware startups. The incubator provides electronic design automation tools, mechanical design tools, marketing and prototyping facilities, and financial assistance through grants and loans.

Who Benefits

Hardware startups working on IoT, wearables, robotics, and electronic product development who need access to specialised prototyping labs, SMT manufacturing lines, and hardware-focused mentorship.