CeBIT India today said it has joined hands with STPI (Software Technology Parks of India), an autonomous society under Communication and Information Technology Ministry, to promote software industry in the country.
The MoU, signed by CeBIT India and STPI, will enable 100 MSMEs from the across the country to showcase themselves in the STPI pavilion scheduled to take place from November 12-14 in Bangalore, the company said in a release issued here.
CeBIT India is the international IT and ICT event organised by Hannover Milano Fairs India (HMFI), the Indian subsidiary of the Global JV company HMG (Hannover Milano Global).
The MSMEs will also 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 and 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.
"We are excited to unite with STPI 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," Hannover Fairs India Managing Director Mehul Lanvers-Shah said.
Under the Make In India initiative, the government has mandated to develop the Software Technology Parks of India (STPIs) and catalyse the Indian MSME growth story, STPI Director General Omkar Rai said.
"CeBIT India is the perfect platform for promoting the small and medium scale enterprises and providing them with global exposure of an incredible scale," he added.
