MSME Implements Industry-Academia Linkage Scheme

Ministry of MSME is implementing the Procurement and Marketing Scheme for Vendor Development Programme of MSMEs in the country. This scheme has been introduced to enhance the market opportunities for the products and services of the MSME Sector.

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In view of the importance of collaboration between industries and academia for capacity building and enhancing industrial skills of the students/MSMEs in the country, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing MSME Innovative Scheme under MSME Champions Scheme to ensure industry-academia linkages for MSMEs. The scheme has provision of associating with Academic Institutions as Host Institutes (HIs) and Implementing Agencies (IAs) to nurture ideas, Design Development and Patents supports to MSMEs. As on date, 697 Academic Institutions are recognized as Host Institutes (HIs) under Incubation component.

Ministry of MSME is implementing the Procurement and Marketing Scheme for Vendor Development Programme (VDP) of MSMEs in the country. This scheme has been introduced to enhance the market opportunities for the products and services of the MSME Sector. The Scheme provides market access initiatives like organizing/participation in National/International Trade Fairs/Exhibitions/MSME Expo, etc., held across the country. Further, Vendor Development Programs are conducted to facilitate market linkages for effective implementation of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). The details of VDPs conducted during the year 2023-24, State-wise, including Karnataka are placed at Annexure-I. Vendor development programmes are organized with the collaboration between industry associations, MSMEs and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to provide a marketing platform for MSMEs.

Annexure-I

Details of Vendor Development Programme (VDP) conducted during 2023-24 (State-wise)

 

S. No.

NAME OF DFO/State

VDPs Conducted

(FY 2023-24)

No. of Beneficiaries

1

MSME-DFO, Patna, Bihar

3

278

2

MSME-DFO, Hyderabad, Telangana

4

1080

3

MSME-DFO,Bengaluru, Karnataka

4

287

4

MSME-DFO, New Delhi, Delhi

2

479

5

MSME-DFO, Kolkata, West Bengal

3

197

6

MSME-DFO, Cuttack, Odisha

2

280

7

MSME-DFO, Goa

1

100

8

MSME-DFO, Jaipur, Rajasthan

1

650

9

MSME-DFO, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

2

986

10

MSME-DFO, Karnal, Haryana

1

145

11

MSME-DFO, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

1

150

12

MSME-DFO, Nagpur, Maharashtra

3

775

13

MSME-DFO, Mumbai, Maharashtra

4

396

14

MSME-DFO, Ludhiana, Punjab

1

117

15

MSME-DFO, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

2

232

16

MSME-DFO, Thrissur, Kerala

1

214

17

MSME-DFO, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

2

100

18

MSME-DFO, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

1

230

19

MSME-DFO, Ranchi, Jharkhand

1

120

20

MSME-DFO, Raipur, Chhattisgarhi

1

107

21

MSME-DFO, Jammu and Kashmir

1

65

22

MSME-DFO, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

2

450

23

MSME-DFO, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

3

407

24

MSME-DFO, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

1

200

25

MSME-DFO, Haldwani, Uttarakhand

1

165

26

MSME-DFO, Guwahati, Assam

2

185

27

MSME-DFO, Dimapur, Nagaland

1

100

 

Grand Total

51

8495

Industry Academia Program