Birzeit University, represented by its president, Dr. Abdel Latif Abu Hijleh, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestine Techno Park, and the CEO of Fotouh Engineering Company for General Contracting, Mr. Samer Fotouh, signed an agreement to commence the construction works for the building of the Palestinian-Indian Techno Park on the designated site within the Birzeit University campus. This was done in the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of India to Palestine, Mr. Anish Rajan.
The Palestinian-Indian Technological Park building, the first of its kind to be constructed within the Palestinie Techno Park, will provide office spaces suitable for companies of various sizes and capabilities, in addition to providing shared workspaces and laboratories for innovation.
Ambassador Rajan reaffirmed the commitment of the Indian government to develop the technology sector in Palestine, as reflected in its partnership with the Palestinian government to implement the Techno Park project. He invited all relevant parties to join and invest in the park to encourage and promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity in Palestine.
Dr. Abu Hijleh praised the role of the Indian government and its generous support for the Palestine Techno Park project, emphasizing its commitment to providing the necessary infrastructure. He highlighted the Palestinian-Indian relations that have resulted in numerous sustainable development programs in Palestine, stating that the Palestinian-Indian Techno Park building is the first fruit of this exceptional partnership. This building, which will be part of the Palestine Techno Park, will contribute to establishing a national infrastructure for research and development, and a conducive environment for cooperation and partnership between academic institutions, research centers, companies, and institutions working in the fields of technology, environment, and innovation.
The Palestine Techno Park aims to be the ideal place for establishing and hosting technology companies, conducting research and development in various fields, including virtual and augmented reality, satellite and media broadcasting, renewable energy, robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud solutions, and 3D printing.
The engineering plan of the park site includes nine buildings, with the Palestinian-Indian Technological Park building, funded by the Republic of India, being the first. Efforts are currently underway to secure new investments for the construction of other buildings as technology clusters aimed at providing job opportunities in the technology sector to diversify the Palestinian economy. The park seeks to contribute to economic growth based on knowledge, science, and technology, providing an attractive work environment and infrastructure for both foreign and domestic investments, especially by Palestinian investors and expatriates in this sector.
It is worth mentioning that the Palestine Techno Park has been supported by a generous donation from the Indian government, covering the construction of the first building as part of the Palestinian-Indian Technological Park project, which is the first building on the park site. Infrastructure works, including walls, internal roads, extensions, wastewater treatment unit, and green areas on the site, have also been funded. Twenty dunams have been allocated by the Board of Trustees of Birzeit University within the university campus to host this national project, making it a central and distinguished location to support the park's work by being close to an academic research community, an active student body, easy communication with all higher education institutions in the West Bank, facilitating job opportunities for students, and benefiting from academic research from all Palestinian universities as a working approach for the park.
