{{Short description|Government agency in Tamil Nadu, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} {{more citations needed|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox organization | logo = TIDCO logo 2024.svg | logo_size = 160 | coordinates = {{coord|13.066486|80.259661|display=inline,title}} | region_served = Tamil Nadu | formation = {{start date and age|1965|5|21|df=yes}} | type = State owned | owner = Government of Tamil Nadu | website = {{URL|tidco.com}} }} '''Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation''' (TIDCO) is a governmental agency in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is responsible for the development of industries in the state and often partners with companies in the Indian government's Small Industries Development Corporation program{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} as TANSIDCO. The managing director is Sandeep Nanduri.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamath |first=Vinay |date=2023-02-15 |title=Tamil Nadu boosts start-ups, MSMEs with MNC cutting-edge tech |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/corporate-file/tamil-nadu-boosts-start-ups-msmes-with-mnc-cutting-edge-tech/article66512520.ece |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref> It is also responsible for the formation of TPIPL, TICEL & TIDEL parks in partnership with ELCOT & SIPCOT.
==History== TIDCO was established on 21 May 1965 as a wholly owned Government of Tamil Nadu enterprise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/ind/handbook_TIDCO.pdf |title=TAMILNADU INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD (A Government of Tamilnadu undertaking) |work=Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation}}</ref> On 26 July 1984, TIDCO collaborated with the Tata Group and established Titan Watches Ltd., which has been known as Titan Company since 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/titan-company-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-12903.cms |title=Titan Company History |accessdate=18 December 2024 |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> Titan inaugurated its first watch factory in a SIPCOT promoted area in Hosur on 11 March 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thebetterindia.com/260436/made-in-india-watch-titan-history-xerxes-desai-hosur-tamil-nadu/ |title=Story of Titan Began with a Tamil Nadu Village Making Watches For The Common Indian |work=The Better India |author=Gopi Karelia |date=12 August 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.tidco.com/ Official website]
Category:Government of Tamil Nadu Category:Economy of Tamil Nadu
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