Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd

What Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd does

Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd is a private limited liability company wholly owned by the Tobago House of Assembly, established in 2009 to develop and manage Cove Tobago, the first eco-industrial park in the Caribbean. The company operates a 57-hectare (140-acre) park in Lowlands, Tobago, of which 28.3 hectares (70 acres) are designated for tenancy, serving tenants across agro-processing, ICT, light manufacturing, renewable energy, creative industries, and food and beverage sectors. Revenue is generated through four streams: land lease (25-30 year terms, tiered by plot size), built space lease (factory shells and multi-producer units, 5-7 year terms), common services fees, and external project management consultancy, with anchor tenants including state-owned enterprises such as TSTT, NGC, and T&TEC alongside SMB manufacturers.

The underlying platform is built around industrial-grade infrastructure that would be difficult for individual tenants to replicate: a 120 MMScfd-capacity natural gas pipeline landing point (currently utilizing 20 MMScfd), high-capacity fiber optic communications, gas-fired power, solar street lighting, and a greywater recycling system, all wrapped in a circular economy model encouraging cross-tenant resource integration. Ancillary offerings include an E-ncubator Toolkit for startups, an animation training satellite hub with the University of Trinidad and Tobago, an agro-processing shared facility, and a planned Tier III TIA-942 certified data center via the NUKLYUS joint venture with TSTT. The company's GTM is direct-to-tenant supplemented by investment promotion partnerships with InvesTT (signed December 2020) and ExporTT (signed February 2021), and tenant financing is supported through the VCEFL equity facility ($500K-$5M TTD). The company employs approximately 20 people and has executed project management works valued at over TT$200 million cumulatively since inception.

Name

Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd

Legal name

Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd

Website

https://e-idcot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

E-IDCOT is a Tobago House of Assembly-owned developer and operator of Cove Tobago, the Caribbean's first eco-industrial park, providing land leases, built factory space, utilities, and project management services to tenants across agro-processing, ICT, manufacturing, energy, and creative industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Park Management and Leasing

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Infrastructure & Utilities EPC (Power, Water, Comms, Camps, Roads, Airstrips) (IMAKAOAB)

Keywords

• Eco-industrial park
• Industrial property leasing
• Business facilitation services
• Project management services
• Agro-processing facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Lowlands, Tobago

HQ country

Trinidad & Tobago

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Land Lease Revenue: E-IDCOT generates revenue through leasing developed land space to tenants for constructing their own production facilities. Land rates are charged per square meter annually in TTD and USD, with tiered pricing based on plot size. Lease terms are typically 25-30 years negotiable.
2. Built Space Lease Revenue: Revenue from leasing pre-built factory shells and multi-producer units to tenants for manufacturing and operations. Built space rates are charged per square foot monthly with tiered pricing based on size. Standard lease terms are 5-7 years negotiable.
3. Common Services Fees: Monthly fees charged for common area maintenance and services: 23 cents per square foot for built space, and tiered per-acre monthly fees for land space based on acreage size.
4. Project Management Services: E-IDCOT provides project procurement and project management consultancy services to external clients, including road rehabilitation, feasibility studies, building construction, infrastructure development, and coastal protection projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

E-IDCOT operates Cove Tobago, the first eco-industrial and business park in the Caribbean, providing leased built spaces (factory shells and multi-producer units) and land plots to tenants in light manufacturing, ICT, agro-processing, creative industries and renewable energy. The 140-acre park offers turnkey industrial infrastructure with utilities, eco-friendly amenities, and incentives, and the company additionally delivers project management, business development, and tenant facilitation services.

Product overview

Eco-Industrial Development Company of Tobago (E-IDCOT) Ltd operates as a real estate development and business facilitation company managing Cove Tobago, the first eco-industrial business park in the Caribbean. The core offering is Cove Tobago Eco-Industrial Business Park—a 57-hectare (140-acre) fully-serviced industrial park providing built spaces (Factory Shells and Multi-Producer Units) and land plots for lease. The portfolio includes ancillary services: the E-ncubator Toolkit for startup support, Animation Initiative for creative industries, Agro-Processing Facility, and a planned Tier III Data Centre. E-IDCOT also provides Project Management Services for infrastructure projects and operates a Strategic Partnerships Program connecting tenants with investment and export support. The ecosystem is supported by tenant incentive programs offering lease waivers and land access benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cove Tobago: Eco-Industrial and Business Park operated by E-IDCOT, the first eco-industrial park in the Caribbean spanning 57 hectares (140 acres) with 28.3 hectares (70 acres) designated for tenancy.

Products and services

• Cove Tobago Eco-Industrial and Business Park A 57-hectare (140-acre) eco-industrial park in Lowlands, Tobago offering built spaces and land plots for lease to businesses across manufacturing, ICT, agro-processing, creative industries, and renewable energy, with full utility infrastructure including natural gas, water, electricity, fiber optic, and eco-friendly amenities.
• Built Spaces (Factory Shells and Multi-Producer Units) Pre-built industrial facilities including Factory Shells (Isaac T. McLeod and Rufus Phillips Buildings, ~3,000 sq ft production plus 1,200 sq ft office) and Multi-Producer Units (Caroline Sophia and Margaret Jack Buildings, 573-1,400 sq ft units) leased on 5-7 year terms to tenants in light manufacturing and agro-processing.
• Land Space Leasing Approved service plots ranging from 8,200 sq ft to 107,640 sq ft for tenants who wish to construct their own production facilities, offered on 25-30 year negotiable leases at tiered per-square-meter annual rates in TTD and USD.
• Project Management Services External project procurement and management consultancy covering design and procurement, construction management, property development, feasibility studies, building construction, infrastructure development, coastal protection, and road rehabilitation for public and private clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lease payment waivers of 6 months for built space tenants and 12 months for land-based tenants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ExporTTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2021E-IDCOT and ExporTT signed an MoU in February 2021 to share information and collaborate on enhancing execution of their respective roles in developing local companies and building export capacity in Trinidad and Tobago.
• InvesTT LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020E-IDCOT partnered with InvesTT to promote Cove Tobago to regional and international markets, share knowledge and expertise in investor sourcing, and provide professional support for investment negotiations. The MoU was signed in December 2020. InvesTT acts as the point of access for potential foreign investors and facilitates regulatory approvals.
• Devens Enterprise Commission (DEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-IDCOT partnered with DEC based in Boston USA to build local skills and Cove's international profile in eco-industrial park management. DEC administers the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone and shares knowledge on sustainable eco-industrial park management practices.
• NUKLYUS (Joint Venture with TSTT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-IDCOT in conjunction with TSTT is establishing a Tier III data center at Cove Tobago through joint venture company NUKLYUS. International best practice guidelines will be adopted in architectural, mechanical, electrical, and telecommunications areas. Target is Tier III TIA-942 Certification with 99.982% service availability.
• University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-IDCOT partnered with UTT to establish a satellite animation hub at Cove Tobago. This initiative provides training in 2D and 3D animation software, motion graphics, programming and game design, with opportunities to work on local, regional, and international projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DP World (including P&O Ports / Economic Zones): Global operator of ports and adjacent economic zones / industrial parks. Compares through its economic-zone development and tenant-leasing model, though it operates at a far larger scale and combines trade-logistics infrastructure with park operations.
• Suzhou Industrial Park: China-Singapore joint flagship industrial park offering serviced land, built factories, and utilities to manufacturers. Comparable in core model (eco/industrial park with utilities and incentives) though vastly larger and more globally connected than Cove Tobago.
• Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Administration: Government operator of one of China's flagship special economic zones, providing industrial real estate, utilities, and tenant services. Comparable in public-sector ownership and eco-industrial park-style development, though at city-scale rather than park-scale.
• JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority): One of the world's largest special economic zones, offering industrial real estate, utilities, and tenant services to manufacturers and traders. Compares to E-IDCOT in core activity (eco-industrial park operation with utility provision) but at vastly greater scale and global tenant reach.

Regional players

• Cayman Enterprise City: A special economic zone in the Cayman Islands targeting ICT, media, and professional services. It is the closest geographic and economic analog for a Caribbean eco-industrial / technology-focused park operator targeting international tenants.
• Trinidad Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO / InvesTT): Trinidad and Tobago's national investment promotion and industrial development agency. Operates as a domestic counterpart in economic diversification and works directly with E-IDCOT via partnership, making it comparable as a state-linked economic-development actor in the same jurisdiction.
• Panama Pacifico: A master-planned special economic zone near Panama City offering industrial, logistics, and business-park space with utilities and incentives. Comparable in providing serviced industrial real estate in a Latin America/Caribbean jurisdiction targeting diversified tenants.

Direct peers

• Devens Enterprise Commission: Operates the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone in Massachusetts, USA, an eco-industrial / mixed-use development very similar in model to Cove Tobago. E-IDCOT explicitly partners with DEC for knowledge exchange on sustainable eco-industrial park management, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/rojas.engineering.ltd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/e-idcot
• Facebookfacebook.com/e-idcot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eidcotltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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