IBM opens new software lab in Kerala, inaugurated by CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the new software lab of IBM, a state-of-the-art global innovation centre, at Brigade World Trade Centre inside the Infopark here. The centre will focus on product engineering, design, and development of new products and solutions in the areas of data, AI, and automation and collaborate with the technology eco-system in the region to co-create solutions for the global industry.

Vijayan said the investment made by the IBM shows that Kerala’s IT hub have the greenest IT spaces and a talent pool of IT professionals.

“IBM’s choice to establish its software lab at Infopark- Kochi is truly something to celebrate. This investment shows once more that Kerala’s IT hubs have the greenest IT spaces, a talent pool of IT professionals, a Centre of Excellence in emerging technologies, and the economic momentum to continue to move the state forward as the country’s next digital hub,” Vijayan said.