Cebit India, STPI join hands to strengthen MSME sector

Cebit India has partnered with STPI (Software Technology Parks of India), an autonomous society under Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Dept. of Information Technology, Govt. of India, with a distinct focus to promote the software industry in the country.

The MoU signed by Cebit India and STPI will enable 100 MSMEs from across the country to showcase themselves in the STPI pavillion, at the premier international platform of CeBIT India, scheduled to take place from November 12-14, 2014 in Bangalore.The MSMEs will also greatly benefit from a series of exclusive mentoring sessions focused on the MSME vertical in India, providing them an opportunity to interact with industry stalwarts as well as key players in the Indian IT/ICT ecosystem.

As a part of the CeBIT India-STPI partnership, 10 MSMEs will be chosen to receive an opportunity to represent the country at CeBIT Hannover 2015.

Mehul Lanvers-Shah, Managing Director, Hannover Fairs India Pvt Ltd.  said “We are excited to unite withSTPI for promoting the Indian MSME sector. We believe that boosting the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)ecosystem is critical for transforming the vision of India as a global manufacturing hub into reality. For a country that has rung out the ‘Make in India’ mantra,CeBIT India is an ideal platform to recognize the tremendous potential of Indian MSMEs, and activate exciting opportunities in electronics and software ecosystem from all across the globe.”

“We are glad to join hands with CeBIT India. We have been championing the cause of developing the MSME sector in the country for over 23 years. As the country reverberates Prime Minister Modi’s Make in Indiacampaign, it is pertinent to focus upon the critical cogs of this great vision. Under the Make In India initiative,the government has mandated to develope the Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs) and catalyze the Indian MSME growth story.A show of tremendous international repute, CeBIT India is the perfect platform for promoting the small and medium scale enterprises and providing them with global exposure of an incredible scale.” said Omkar Rai, Director General, STPI.

The well recognized international CeBIT show is slated to be a first of its kind Business IT and ICT show in India, dedicated to boost new business in the Indian IT & ITes market and create a platform for generation of new national and international business opportunities, drive new ideas, profitability & growth in India with an exposure to the International markets.