Investing in Nanotechnology in Sri Lanka - Technopolis: Best Practices for Science and Technology Cities - page 340

Cells of Incubation are intended to take innovations, from research conducted in
the Center, to the marketplace through development and commercialization.
Startups that form as a result of research and innovations can begin in the Cells of
Incubation taking their journey from pre-incubation through post-incubation to
fully fledged companies. This is the facility enabling entrepreneurs to prosper.
Corporate Research and Business Development (R&BD) is meant for Private as
well as Public enterprises. It is the aspect of the Park aimed at attracting Multi-
national Companies (MNCs) as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to
establish facilities in the park and take advantage of the research, development,
and open innovation.
MNCs as well as SMEs will be provided attractive terms and conditions to
invest in setting up their research and development facilities in the Park. They will
also be able to invest in Nanotechnology research to make their products more
competitive or to develop new products. Corporate R&BD will take innovations to
market through commercialization of research. They will also provide market
intelligence and product expertise to the Center of R&I. This will be the bi-
directional interaction between these two entities.
Centralized Services are those of accounting, marketing, legal, procurement,
etc., that the Park would provide to the corporations, enterprises, and start-ups in the
park. This is a key enabling factor in the Park ecosystem. The Park would attract and
establish satellite offices—for example, a legal and account firm to provide support
services to the Nanotechnology Center of Excellence and other tenants of the Park.
The Community will live in a united environment, work in a multidisciplinary
setting, socialize, and share knowledge. SLINTEC will provide housing and rec-
reation for the Community and an education facility related to the Nanotechnology
Center of Excellence (NCE). The Community will also network with other insti-
tutions, universities, companies, etc., worldwide and collaborate on research,
development, and commercialization.
Encompassing this framework is the Government of Sri Lanka, which will
invest in infrastructure and resources, and enable the creation of a Nanotechnology
Park though appropriate policies, laws, and incentives.
5 Master Plan
The Master Plan of the Nanotechnology Park is illustrated in Fig. 3 .
The Nanotechnology Center of Excellence (2) will occupy about 10% of the
land, leaving most of the land for Tenant Development Areas (9) dedicated for
Corporate Research and Business Development (R&BD) facilities, Startups, Pilot
Plants, etc.
Incubation (7), Administration and Centralized Services (3) will begin at the
Center of Excellence and move out into dedicated buildings and spaces with the
expansion of the Park. We have dedicated an area in the Master Plan for Advance
Agriculture Research and Green Houses to reinforce our focus on Smart Agriculture.