ET Make in India SME Regional Summit will on May 25 enter the second city in this year’s edition. Lucknow, the city of nawabs and famous for its handicrafts, will host small businesses, industry leaders and entrepreneurs in an engaging summit conducted by the Economictimes.com.
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According to the Udyam portal, the district of Lucknow has 1,41,648 MSMEs — with 1,36,895 micro industries, followed by 4,347 small enterprises and 406 medium enterprises.
The city’s history with textiles and handicrafts dates back to the 16th century. It has today resulted in making the city a hub for handcrafted textiles and leather goods. It is home to numerous small and large businesses dealing with exports of apparel, textiles and leather.
A report from CBRE South Asia had pointed out that Uttar Pradesh was among the top three states with a significant contribution to the Indian MSME sector, at 9%. In this context, the ET Make in India SME Regional Summit will host panel discussions and fireside chats to encourage a discourse on the challenges faced by the state’s labour-intensive MSMEs and the craftspersons, and ways to push their businesses to achieve global repute. The event will also act as a networking platform for these enterprises, entrepreneurs and industry leaders in the city and the state.
To register for the Lucknow summit, click here.
The ET Make in India SME Regional Summit is a series of on-ground events held across the country to bring together local