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TRACE - Sri Lanka
TRACE is a technology and innovation ecosystem organization in Sri Lanka that supports local entrepreneurs and startups by providing essential infrastructure and services to enhance their global competitiveness.
Overview
What TRACE - Sri Lanka does
What TRACE - Sri Lanka is
TRACE is a technology and innovation ecosystem organization in Sri Lanka that supports local entrepreneurs and startups by providing essential infrastructure and services to enhance their global competitiveness.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
TRACE - Sri Lanka as a community
Community overview
TRACE is an organization founded in 2013, based in Sri Lanka. It was established by a group of tech entrepreneurs in partnership with the Sri Lankan Government to revitalize a block of colonial-era warehouses into an IT and Innovation Park. TRACE aims to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across Sri Lanka, providing support and infrastructure to local entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses.
Community focus
TRACE focuses on fostering innovation through various sectors including Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). It supports startups and entrepreneurs by providing mentorship, funding, and working spaces. TRACE collaborates with private sector businesses, international bodies, and academia to enhance the innovation ecosystem in Sri Lanka.
Member value
Members benefit from access to mentorship, funding opportunities, and collaborative working spaces. TRACE also provides a platform for networking and engagement with industry leaders and innovators.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 150
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- January 9, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community and incubator
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- AsiaSouth Asia
Community activity
Events and activity
TRACE hosts and participates in several events to promote innovation, including TiECON 2026, a premier gathering for business leaders and CXOs, scheduled for January 9, 2026, and TRACE Innovation Connect 2024, aimed at engaging Sri Lanka’s tech diaspora for national growth.
Notable members
TRACE is home to notable organizations such as the London Stock Exchange Group, Vega Innovations, CodeGen, and Calcey. It also supports over 150 startups and has established partnerships with more than 20 universities.
Common questions
What to know about TRACE - Sri Lanka
Upseed classifies TRACE - Sri Lanka under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
April 11, 2026
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