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IT Business Incubator Prime Minister inaugurates country's first IT business incubator
Dhaka, July 6: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated 'Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator', the country's first university campus-based business incubator with the aim of developing IT entrepreneurs and expanding knowledge-based economy. He inaugurated the incubator at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) on Wednesday (July 6) morning by joining a video conference from Ganobhaban. With this, 'Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator' started its official journey.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Multipurpose Hall, Sheikh Jamal Dormitory and Rosie Jamal Dormitory at the IT Business Incubator Center. Inside the CUET campus, a 50,000-square-foot, 10-storey incubation building and a 36,000-square-foot 6-storey multipurpose training building have been constructed on about 5 acres (4.7 acres) of land.
Incubation building includes - Startup Zone, Idea / Innovation Zone, Industry-Academic Zone, Brainstorming Zone, E-Library, Data Center, Research Lab, Bangabandhu Corner, Exhibition Center, Video Conferencing Room, Meeting Room. There is an Artificial Intelligence Lab, a Machine Learning Lab, a Big Data Lab, an optical fiber backbone, a sub-station and a solar panel to facilitate the work of entrepreneurs and researchers.
There are also separate corners for banks and IT firms, state-of-the-art cyber cafes, food courts, cafeterias, recreation zones, maker spaces, display zones, press / media coverage zones and own parking facilities. On the other hand, the multipurpose training building has a well-equipped auditorium with a capacity of 250 people and eight separate computer lab cum seminar rooms with a capacity of 30 people. In addition, two separate dormitory buildings (one female and one male) with four floors each covering an area of 20,000 square feet have been constructed. Each dormitory has 40 rooms.
In addition, separate corners for banks and IT firms, state-of-the-art cyber cafes, food courts, cafeterias, recreation zones, maker spaces, display zones, press / media coverage zones, own parking facilities, etc. On the other hand, the multipurpose training building has a well-equipped auditorium with a capacity of 250 people and eight separate computer lab cum seminar rooms with a capacity of 30 people. Besides, two separate dormitory buildings (1 female and 1 male) with 4 floors each covering an area of 20,000 square feet have been constructed. Each dormitory has 40 rooms. In addition, a state-of-the-art research lab with two mini supercomputers is being set up soon.
