Technopark was honoured to host H.E. Ms. Marje Luup, Ambassador of Estonia to India, along with a distinguished delegation representing key sectors including energy, maritime, healthtech, and advanced manufacturing on April 30th, 2026. The delegation was received by Shri Seeram Sambasiva . Rao, IAS, Special Secretary, Department of Electronics & IT, Government of Kerala, at Park Centre, Technopark. Discussions focused on strengthening Indo-Estonian collaboration across e-governance, digital innovation, cybersecurity, AI, and emerging technology domains. Kerala’s robust ecosystem, progressive policies, and focus on sustainable, technology-led growth were highlighted as key enablers. Delegation members included: Mr. Vinod Basliyal (FDI & Export Head, Estonia Business and Innovation Agency), Mr. Sven Parkel (Energy Cluster), Mr. Jaak Viilipus (Maritime Cluster), Ms. Maarit Jalakas (HealthTech Cluster), Mr. Marko Valler (Woodhouse/Prefabricated Cluster), and Mr. Anton Iljin (Travel & Film Industry). Representatives from Kerala IT included: Dr. Saji Gopinath, Vice Chancellor, Digital University Kerala; Ashok Kurian Panjikaran (AKP), Senior Manager, KSUM; Sabareesh, Head – eGovernance, KSITM; Subil V S, Head – Technology, KSITM; Vasanth Varada, Deputy Vice President (Marketing & Customer Relationship), Technopark; Dr Alex James- professor DUK; Dr Sunil Thomas Thonikuzhiyil - Director CDIT and Lead IT Strategists Dr. Dr. Anoopa Narayanan, Sreenath Njaneshwar, Akshay Kannan, and Prakash Jacob Matthew. The interaction opens up promising avenues for collaboration between startups, academia, and industry in both regions.

