INDUSTRIAL COMMITMENTS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMY OF KERALA – AN EVALUATION OF KINFRA

Abstract

Being the industrial catalyst of the State, the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) is dedicated to catalyse the industrial growth in Kerala and takes utmost care to achieve global standards in every domain of providing exemplary industry-specific infrastructure. It has been following an untiring effort of industrial development by promoting the concept of ‘industrial parks’ in the State. KINFRA encourages the rapid development of industries so as to transform Kerala into a vibrant industrial economy and to make it a competitive investment destination with globally accepted standards in technology, quality, and management. As an innovative industrial initiative, the establishment of KINFRA industrial parks attempts to explore an ecosystem where productive and innovative entrepreneurship germinates, sustains and grows leading to the creation of a more vibrant and dynamic industrial economy in Kerala. It is in the context, the paper attempts to explore the responsive commitments of the Corporation in promoting a typical entrepreneurial culture in the State over nearly 30 years of its operation.