1-Day Awareness Program on
Catalysing Innovative MSMEs through Awareness & Opportunity
Program Sponsored by Office of Development Commissioner (MSME), M/o MSME, Govt of India, New Delhi.
Offering Mode: Offline
Participant Information: MSMEs & Engg/Tech Students
- Minimum qualification – MSMEs: Valid Udyam Registration Number required.
- Prerequisites – MSME-Manufacturing
- Students: (with student ID)) UG &/or PG students of Engg/Tech. Preferably from Academic Institutions having Innovation supporting infrastructure.
Course Fee per participant: Rs. NIL
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Awareness Program
Date : 23-Jan-2026
Time : 9:50 AM to 05:00 PM
Cambridge Institute of Technology
K R Pura, Bangalore
Inaugural Session
10.00 am – 10.10 am : Welcome by Principal (Head) of the Host-Institute OR CCE (IISc) / MSME-CoE
10.10 A.M – 10.15 A.M : Welcome “About the program” by the Chief Research Scientist Dr T V Prabhakar
10.15 A.M – 10.25 A.M : Welcome Keynote address By the Chief Guest Prof H S Jamadagni
Technical Sessions Schedule
| Time | Session | Topic | Speaker |
| 10:30–11:15 A.M. | Technical Session #1 (include Q&A) | Quantum-Driven Optimization & Supply- Chain Innovation for MSMEs |
Prof. Chandrashekar C M, Quantum Computing DESE, IISc, Bangalore |
| 11:15 A.M.12:00 P.M. | Technical Session #2 (include Q&A) | Sustainability & Green Innovation – Turning Eco-responsibility into Opportunity |
Prof. H. S. Jamadagni, Professor, DESE, IISc, Bangalore |
| 12:00–12:45 P.M. | Technical Session #3 (include Q&A) | Product & Process innovation Upgradation: From Traditional to Competitive |
Dr. T V Prabhakar, Chief Research Scientist (DESE) IISc, Bangalore |
| 12:45 pm–01:15 pm | Technical Session #4 (include Q&A) | Navigating Government Schemes – Unlocking MSME Potential |
Shri K Devraj, IEDS, Director (MSME-DFO), Govt of India, M/o MSME, Bangalore |
| 01:15 pm-02:00 pm | Lunch | ||
| 02:00 pm-02:45 pm | Technical Session #5 (Incl. 15m of Q&A) | Success Stories | Entrepreneur |
| 02:45 pm-03:30 pm | Technical Session #6 | Application Procedure – Support from MSME-CoE (IISc) |
Sh S M Jamkhandi Project Scientist (DESE/IISc) |
| 03:30 pm-03:45 pm | Tea Break | ||
| 03:45 pm-04:15 pm | Technical Session #6 | Interaction with participants | |
| 05:00 pm | Disperse | ||