Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO) was established in 1970 by the Government of Tamil Nadu with the objective of assisting and promoting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State of Tamil Nadu. SIDCO has been playing a significant role in facilitating the promotion and development of MSMEs in Tamil Nadu. The main activities of SIDCO include establishing its own Industrial Estates, assisting promotion of Private Industrial Estates, extending raw material support and promotion of Common Facility Centres under cluster programme.