ABOUT
KERALA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) is the premier agency of the Government of Kerala, mandated to for industrial and investment promotion in Kerala. Formed in 1961, KSIDC’s primary objective was to promote, facilitate and finance large and medium-scale industries and catalyze the development of physical and social infrastructure required for industrial growth in the state. The one-stop-shop for any investment in Kerala, KSIDC offers a comprehensive set of services that an investor needs to set up an enterprise in the State.
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A nodal agency for foreign and domestic investments in Kerala, KSIDC facilitates clearances, and approvals, and processes various incentive schemes for starting new business ventures. KSIDC acts as a spokesman for the State spreading its industrial ethos besides being an interface between the Government and the Industry. KSIDC team includes a core group of skilled professionals from various fields like Engineering, Management, Finance, and Law.
DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
Directorate of Industries and Commerce is the functional arm of the Industries & Commerce Department of Govt. of Kerala to promote Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the State. The Directorate has been engaged in the identification and skill development of entrepreneurs, providing infrastructure support, extending assistance to get licenses and clearances, providing financial assistance through various schemes, helping to identify marketing avenues, dispute resolution and to revive and rehabilitate the stressed and defunct units.
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The Directorate of Industries & Commerce Department is located at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, headed by the Director of Industries & Commerce.
