TREC-STEP is a part of the national endeavor to foster Knowledge-based industries and was the first Science and Technology Park initiated in the country. In the last two decades, it has nurtured anew genre of Knowledge –based entrepreneurs and taken initiatives in promoting technology –based growth through training in technology and business skills.It is located adjacent to Regional Engineering College and is surrounded by large industrial enterprises like Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the Railways’ workshop and Heavy Alloy Penetration project as well as many small and academic community but also the Industry.Its proximity to Chennai and Bangalore, both software hubs, has meant that it has linkages with both the ‘old economy as well as the ‘new’ one. It is within this backdrop that TREC-STEP has built its capabilities in the areas of article Intelligence, CNC machines, Computer –aided Design, Flexible manufacturing Systems, computer hardware, refrigeration, air-conditioning.Electronic maintenance as well as technology upgradation for fabrication, machining and energy industries. TREC-STEP has fifteen ‘nursery sheds’ which young entrepreneurs can use to kick-start their new enterprises. They can access the highly specialized machines at the ‘Common Facilities Centre’ and seek the assistance of the faculty at the adjacent Regional Engineering College, one of the oldest technical institutions in south India. Over the years. This science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park has promoted as many as 156 enterprises. In addition, TREC-STEP has conducted more than 300 training programmes on areas like entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Total Quality management as well as on developing technical skills. It has also been a consultant to the Indian Railways and to the many of the entrepreneurs that it has helped nurture