IIT Roorkee, BIA collaborate to organise awareness programme on MSME innovative scheme

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and Bhagwanpur Industries Association (BIA), Haridwar collaborated to organise an awareness programme on the MSME innovative scheme. According to an agreement between the MSME ministry and IIT Roorkee, the MSME ministry nominated IIT Roorkee as the implementing agency to promote the MSME innovative scheme.

The primary goal of this scheme is to bring together the Indian manufacturing sector and design expertise on a single platform. The MSME scheme aims to give professional advice and cost-effective solutions to real-time design difficulties, new product development, ongoing improvement and value addition in existing or new products.

During the event, Bhagwanpur SDM, Jeetendra Kumar, said, “The design plan would assist MSMEs to work on all elements of' design with IIT Roorkee, department of design and design innovation centre. This will assist MSMEs in realising and fulfilling their design-related objectives.”

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The joint efforts of IIT Roorkee, the ministry of MSME, and industry partners highlighted in the 'MSME innovative in design scheme's awareness programme represent a revolutionary alliance.

IIT Roorkee director, KK Pant, said: “We are honoured to pioneer the 'MSME Innovative in design scheme' in partnership with the MSME ministry and industry partners. IIT Roorkee is committed to establishing a transformative bridge between academics and industry, propelling MSMEs towards new design solutions and heightened competitiveness in the ever-evolving world of manufacturing.”

IIT Roorkee's crucial role as the implementing agency highlights its commitment to developing an impactful industry-academia interface. The institute's proficiency, as demonstrated by the department of design, promises to provide relevant answers to real-time design challenges and drive the Indian manufacturing industry towards innovation, growth, and global competitiveness.