Technopolis (Morocco)
Technopolis, often referred to as Rabat Technopolis, is a science and technology park located in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, in the commune of Salé, Morocco.
The project was launched in April 2007. Its first phase, covering approximately 107 hectares, was inaugurated on 11 October 2008 by King Mohammed VI.
Developed by MedZ, a subsidiary of the CDG Group, Technopolis was conceived as an integrated technology park combining industrial, academic, and research activities. The park covers an area of approximately 300 hectares and was designed to host activities related to information technology outsourcing (ITO), business process outsourcing (BPO), multimedia, and advanced electronics.
Organization
Technopolis is organized around several activity clusters bringing together academic, industrial, and research functions:
- Academic cluster: higher-education institutions, scientific and technical training, and applied research and development.
- Offshoring cluster: business process outsourcing (BPO), IT services (ITO), and application maintenance.
- Media cluster: audiovisual activities and multimedia applications.
- Microelectronics cluster: advanced electronic technologies, embedded systems, wireless and mobile technologies.
- Research and development cluster: activities in microelectronics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and software engineering.
- Research valorization cluster: business incubators, business nurseries, and technology transfer.
Institutions and companies
Technopolis hosts higher-education institutions as well as companies operating in the fields of information technology, engineering, and services.
Higher education
- International University of Rabat (UIR)
- University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P)
Companies
In 2018, Amazon Web Services (AWS) established operations at Technopolis to serve regional markets. Lear Corporation also operates an automotive electronics facility at the site. Other companies present at the site include:
- HCL Technologies
- Capgemini
- AXA
- Econocom
- DXC Technology
- CGI
- Sofrecom
- Orange Business Services
- Zodiac Aerospace
- NOVEC
See also
- Fez Shore
- Casanearshore
- Technopark Morocco
- Economy of Morocco