The operations of the Institute are organized and steered through seven Operations Teams:

• Finance & Accounts Team: Responsible for the finance and accounts related activities, the team is headed by Mrs. Geetha Hari.
• Logistics Team: The techno-managerial and logistical support functions are coordinated by Mr. Vishnu.
• Field Operations Team: The Institute has a well equipped team to handle field surveys in various parts of the country.
• Programme Design & Management Team: This team, having the responsibility of design and management of the ISED Program, is steered by the Board of Governors, under the supervision of the Director.
• Outreach & Collaborations Team: The initiatives under this head are steered under the leadership of Director, in continuous consultation with the Board of Governors and the Advisory Group.
• Research& Editorial Team: The research and editorial functions, in relation to publications and other outreach  materials, is overseen jointly by J. M. I Sait and R. Thayagarajan.
• Design, Content Development &Media Team: The activities under this head are coordinated by  Mr. Rex Antony.

Former Chief Technical Advisor and Country Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO),Dr. Sait completed his studies in India and the United States. A Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Iowa, he was the brain behind several innovative industrial development projects with  multilateral support, in China, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Tanzania. A Cost Accountant by training, 'Activity- based Costing' is a key area of his interest. Both at the ISED and elsewhere, Sait has piloted several internationally funded projects. At the ISED, he has co-chaired the 'ILO Project on Return Migrants', as also the USAID Multi-country Project on 'Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship'. SME Policy, Finance, and Entrepreneurship are his forte.

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Dr.P.P. Pillai, Senior Fellow at ISED, is an econometrician by training, Having Ph.D. in Economics,  has had a long teaching and research career.Pillai was Lecturer at the Department of Economics, and  Professor and Director of the Department of Economics, University of Calicut. An illustrious planner, Pillai has worked in several expert Committees of the State Planning Board,Kerala. He was also Vice Chairman of the District Planning Committee, Trissur. He has several publications to his credit.

K.M.George, former UN Advisor, is member of the Visiting Faculty of ISED. Dr. George is Consultant to various international organisations, including the UNDP and the Asian Development Bank. An expert in agriculture and rural studies, he has hands-on experience and expertise in research and evaluation tools relevant to an international setting. An economist by training, Dr.George completed his studies in the Universities of Bombay and Ranchi, and at the Sardar Patel University, Anand. Earlier, he has adorned positions as Economist at the National Dairy Development Board, Planning Economist at the Bank of Baroda, Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor to the Government of Papua New Guinea, besides several short term consulting assignments within the country and abroad. Dr. George has written widely on rural development, rural credit, regional planning and organisation development

An expert in International Trade, Animesh Halder is Senior Fellow at the Institute, specialising on, urban planning and enterprise development. He had 30 years long experience as a Senior Economist and Planner at the Calcutta Metropolitan Authority. Having his PhD. in Economics from the University of Wales, UK, Halder's research contribution to India's export development strategies was widely appreciated, within India and abroad. He was invited by the Planning Commission in the 1970s, as a Member of the team of experts shaping the country's export development strategy. Halder has, to his credit, several honours and awards, including the Mountbatten Award, and the British Council scholarship. He has given lectures in the University of Ohio, Ball State University, and University of Akron. He has also, to his credit, several books and papers in internationally referred journals.

P.Koshy is an Economist, Koshy did his studies in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and with the University of Mumbai. He is Ph.D. in Eurasian Studies from the University of Mumbai. A strong votary of the SME movement in India, his eclectic initiatives through various platforms have immensely contributed to visibility of the MSME constituency in the country. A prolific writer, Koshy has several publications to his credit. An expert and Consultant in brand management, he has different certifications to his credit: Certified CSR Professional(Institute of Company Secretaries of India); Digital Marketing Certified (Google Digital Garage) ; Digital Content Marketing Certification (Hub spot Academy); Google Ads Display (Certified Google Ads academy); Google Ads Fundamentals (Certified Google Ads academy); and Research Analyst Certification (SEBI Research Analysts).

Dr. K. Balachandra Kurup is a Development Sociologist and Specialist on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene . A Consultant to ISED , Dr. Kurup's substantive experience falls under , planning, coordination and management , advocacy and liaison , and monitoring and evolution . Having more than three decades of working experience , Dr. Kurup has worked in several advisory and consultative roles in South Asia , Middle East and North Africa , with the United Nations , governments and various international organizations . The thematic interests of Dr. Kurp's are , Advocacy , Capacity development , Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation , Policies and legislation, Rural WASH, Sanitation, Sanitation - Hygiene promotion, Sanitation - School Sanitation , Sanitation - Solid waste management, Sanitation - Storm drainage, Water and livelihoods, Water resources management .

M. K. Sukumaran Nair is an economist specializing on industry and regional development strategies. He has to his credit, a long teaching and research career, with the North- eastern Hill University and the Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT).He is presently, Director, at the Centre for Budget Studies, CUSAT. He has written extensively on regional industrial development strategies, cluster development, value chains and employment. Dr. Nair has extensive experience in comparative development research in countries like, France, Canada, USA, West Indies, Botswana, USA and the Netherlands. Member of the Board of Governors at the ISED. He was appointed as Member of the Eleventh Pay Commission, constituted by the Government of Kerala, in November 2019.

Philip Kurian  is a Polymer Scientist, having a significant track record in academics and industry. He completed his Graduate  and Post- graduate studies in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, at the Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT), and the Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur, respectively. Having his Doctoral degree from CUSAT, Kurian has initiated several research programs in the discipline. He was also Controller of Examinations at the Cochin  University.

A Development Practitioner  with over 40 years of experience in teaching, research, consulting and advisory work, P.M.Mathew specializes on  private sector development, responsible business, innovation, employment and labour.He has had consultative and advisory roles with the Government of India, State governments, bilateral and multilateral organizations, and international consulting companies. With a Post Graduate background in International Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Mathew is a Ph.D. in Economics, with specialization in Development Economics. His recent work focuses on micro, small and medium enterprise development, industrial clusters, local economic development, entrepreneurship, social capital, and responsible business .Mathew has had advanced research and training exposure in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, with focus on economic governance and innovation. Senior Fellow and Director at the Institute of Small Enterprises and Development, he is the architect of the   ISED Small Enterprise Observatory, and the India MSME Communication Programme(IMCP).

Mathew is Senior Chevening Fellow of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, U.K., and IDPAD Fellow at the University of Tilburg, The Netherlands. He was honored with the  Oshikawa International Award ,by Asian Productivity Organization(APO),Tokyo, and  as 'Global Leader in SME Promotion', by Institute of International Education, New York.Besides being Editor of the 'India MSME Report' series, Mathew has six books and several papers to his credit

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K.J. Johnson,  Management expert, and specialist in Marketing, is Consultant at the Institute. Having done  Masters in Business Administration, he had an early stint at the KITCO Ltd, as a Consultant. Having hands-on experience in business development strategies, he was a key resource person in several projects of  the ISED. Johnson was a  Member of the Lead Team, of the Programme on Globalization and SMEs(PROG-SME) at the ISED

Ram Venuprasad is an economist by training and an expert in International Development. Ram was earlier Deputy Head of Office to the Commonwealth Secretary General, at the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Ram did his early studies at the University of Madras, and subsequently completed his advanced studies in Business Administration at the University of Warwick, U.K. He has co-ordinated several International programmes in Entrepreneurship and SME development in various Commonwealth countries including India.ISED was an active partner of the Commonwealth-India SME Competitiveness Programme, under his leadership. Ram has played an active role in shaping the India MSME Communication Programme (IMCP) at the ISED

Former Joint Advisor, Planning Commission,S.G. Raoot has 25 years long experience relating to design and evaluation of MSME programmes and schemes at the national level. He has worked closely with ISED Director, Dr.P.M.Mathew, at the the Dr.S.P.Gupta Committee on Development of Small Enterprises, appointed by the Government of India, and several other ISED-planning Commission joint programmes.

Mr. A.V. Ramanathan, an economist by background, is Senior Consultant at the Institute, A specialist in industrial cluster development and export promotion, he was Export Development Adviser both at the Coir Board and the Coconut Development Board. Mr.Ramanathan played a key role in the development of the Tirupur Hosiery Cluster in Tamil Nadu. He had his early stint in career, as a journalist in India's leading financial daily, the Economic Times.

Adjunct Professor,University of Belgrano,Argentina,is a Columbia Graduate Professional Economist with extensive national and international experience in three main areas: private sector development promotion, investment and trade promotion, and solid waste management. He has worked as a consultant for international organizations, as a high-ranking public official, and in the private sector for multinational companies. Fluent in English, Spanish and French.

Former Minister of Power and for Planning & Programme Implementation with additional charge of the Ministry of Science & Technology, Yoginder K Alagh is a renowned economist. He did his  M.Sc., and Ph.D. (Economics), University of Pennsylvania and M.Sc., University of Rajasthan. He is Chancellor, Central University of Gujarat; Professor Emeritus and Vice Chairman, Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmadabad. His Research Areas of expertise are  Quantitative modeling, policy analysis. Alagh is Fellow of  World Innovation Foundation, UK and of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics.
Alagh has a long diverse career, as Member, Planning Commission; Chairman, Bureau of Industrial Costs and Prices, Ministry of Industry and Secretary to the Government of India; Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Senior Fellow, World Institute of Development Economic Research, United Nations University, Helsinki; Coordinator, South Asia Technology Network of the Commission of European Communities, Brussels; Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the UN (Rio) Conference on Environment and Development; Senior Adviser Consultant to FAO, UNFPA, ILO, ESCAP, World Bank and UNDP; Visiting Professor, Sc.PO, Paris, 1995; Distinguished Fulbright Lecture, U.S.A., 1994; Shastri Lecturer, Canada, 2000; Member of the Council United Nations University; Chairman, Scientific Steering Committee of the International Social Science Programme, UNESCO; Former Member of the International Board of Governors of CIGI, Canada and Chairman of the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics; Chairman, Institute of Rural Management, Anand; Trustee, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation; and Director of Tata Chemicals and Rallis. He is independent Director of Shree Cements, and Somani Ceramics. He has been President, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Indian Society of Labour Economics and Indian Econometric Society. His book on the Future of Indian Agriculture is widely read and is also available in paperback. There are several awards to his credit: VKRV Rao Award 1981; Life Time Achievement Award, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing.

Currently Visiting Professor, Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social research, Ahmedabad and Adviser, Society for Researchesearch and Initiatives in Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI), Ahmedabad.

Former Professor & Director, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad (2003-2015) and Former Professor, Strategic management and Entrepreneurship, IIM, Lucknow
Chairperson and Member of Governing Boards of a number of National and International Social Enterprises, Member of a number of Committees set up by Government of India and Government of Gujarat, Incubators and NGOs. Worked for a number of multilateral/donor agencies like ILO, UNIDO, UNDP, The British Council, The World Bank, etc. Set up entrepreneurship development institutions in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Published 8 books, did 27 Reports for various Governments and 67 research papers on various dimensions of entrepreneurship.

Dr. Madhura M. Chatrapathy is an entrepreneur-turned scholar and activist. She is founder and Chairman,Food,Bangalore, and is Director, Asian Centre for Entrepreneurship Initiatives(ASCENT).She was also Founder President ,Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnatake(AWAKE).Madhura has an  industry experience spanning three decades, and almost the same track with the development sector, with special focus on entrepreneurship education and training. Madhura's contributions to women entrepreneurship development is well recognised and honored by  international organizations, like ESCAP and the UNDP. She has several publications to her credit.

Paul Shrivastava is Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of the Sustainability Institute, at the Pennsylvania State University. In October 2018 he joined as a full member of the 'Club of Rome'. Previously, he was the Executive Director of 'Future Earth' an international sustainability research programme. He was also Distinguished Professor and Director of the David O'Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at Concordia University, Canada. Paul  founded the Organizations and Natural Environment Division of the Academy of Management, the world's largest academic professional association in Management studies. He is the author of Bhopal: Anatomy of a Crisis (1989), a book that launched the field of organizational Organizational Crisis Management.

S.R. Hashim is Director, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi. He has held senior positions in academics as well as in government, relating to economic administration and diplomacy. He received higher education at University of Lucknow, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics,and University College of Wales,UK. Hashim was Professor and Head, Department of Economics, M.S. University of Baroda  and was Director, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi. He was Principal Adviser and Member Secretary, Planning Commission.. He adorned the positions of Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan and as  Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.

Param Shah is Director(UK), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce andn Industry(FICCI), and is based at London. A Ph.D. in Management, he has specialization in International Marketing & Corporate Laws, and IPR. He carries with him 15+ years of professional experience, initially as an academic, and subsequently, with the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry as Deputy Secretary General. In his previous role as the Head of FICCI  Gujarat State Council in India, he was on the Central Regional Committee of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. Dr. Shah is associated with the India MSME Communication Programme(IMCP), since 2011.

Development Economist, Sucha Singh Gill, is former Director-General,Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development(CRRID), Chandigarh., former Professor & Head, Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala Former Dean, Academic Affairs, Dean, Social Sciences and Dean Research, Punjabi University, Patiala,and  Vice-President of Indian Association of Social Science Research Institutions (IASSI).He was elected President for Annual Conference for Indian Society of Labour Economics. He is Member of the Revenue Commission, Government of Punjab.

Leo Paul DANA is Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Montpellier Business School , France.

Sergeo Paba is Professor of Economics at the University of Modena, Italy.A specialist in Industrial Clusters and collective efficiency models, he has initiated several studies in the subject area.Sergeo has a deep interest in Indian industrial clusters, and has associated with ISED since 2002.

Director & Professor of Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, School of Management- Fribourg (HEG-FR), Switzerland. A Ph.D in Management,Rico did his studies in the Universities of St. Gallen and Fribourg,Switzerland. His focal areas of research are, innovative start-ups, entrepreneurial behavior of individuals and organizations, and the phenomenon of rapid growth companies.Rico has to his credit, several books and research papers. Moreover, he is a business angel and serial entrepreneur, and has created many companies.

National Director, UNIDO Focal Point-Sri Lanka, Nawaz is experienced  with a demonstrated history of working in the international trade and development industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Planning, Operations Management, and Analytical Skills. He is also a strong business development professional..

William Mark Tully is an internationally renowned journalist and author. Former Bureau Chief of the BBC, at New Delhi, he worked with this media giant for a period of 30 years. There are several award and honors to his credit. Tully was made an Officer of the 'Order of the British Empire'  in 1985, and was awarded India's civilian award, Padma Shree in 1992. He was knighted in the New Year Honors 2002, receiving a KBE. He was honored by the nation, with Padma Bhushan, in 2005. He was honored with BAFTA in 1985, for lifelong achievements. The veteran writer was conferred the coveted Red Ink Lifetime Achievement Award of the Mumbai Press Club. A prolific writer, Mark Tully's works cover a variety of subjects. .. An ardent believer and advocate of Gandhism, Mark Tully delivered the  ISED Annual small Enterprise Lecture in the year 2011(see ISED, Small is Beautiful,2011)

Roberto Cerchione teaches Business Management at the University of Naples, Italy. He is  co editor of the Journal of Entrepreneurship Education. He is also adjunct  professor at the University of Mary Land. He has written widely on Knowledge management and entrepreneurship, technology management, and digital transformation, sustainability  issues, and on Industry 4.0.

Associate Professor, Centre for Business and Development Studies (CBDS),Department of Management, Society and Communication(MSC),Copenhagen Business School(CBS), Denmark,Soren Jeppensen is a socio-economist. He has written widely on SMEs and sustainability issues.

Prof. David Deakins is an Honorary Researcher attached to the CEEDR, Middlesex University, U.K. David has over 30 years� experience of undertaking high quality qualitative and quantitative research with SMEs and entrepreneurs. He returned to the UK in May 2014 after a full time role at Massey University in New Zealand, holding a Chair in Small Business, and is the former Director of the New Zealand Centre for SME Research (NZSMERC). Whilst Director of NZSMERC, from 1 September 2009 to 31 January 2014, he was the Principal Investigator and led a number of research projects undertaken for the New Zealand Government on SMEs including regulation, internationalization and innovation. He also completed consultancy and research projects for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organization and for the OECD. His current research involvement are, Entrepreneurial Mentoring, and Innovation in the Agri-business sector.

Professor Emeritus, Cranfield University, Malcolm Harper has been considered as a "small enterprise guru", offering practical solutions in the subject area, to several governments and international institutions. Such work is mainly in India, but includes visits to other countries from time to time. He was mentor of several Micro finance institutions and small finance banks in India. Malcolm has worked in an advisory role with SIDBI and NABARD. With his extensive exposure on India's SME policy and practice at the field level, he has coined the term," micro privatization", in the context of India's liberalization regime in the 1990s.

Dr. Meenu Tewari is Associate Professor of Economic Development at the Department of City & Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, USA. She works on the political economy of economic and industrial development, poverty alleviation, small firms, and the urban informal economy from a comparative, institutional perspective. She teaches in the areas of economic development, historical and institutional analysis of development processes, and microeconomics. Her research focuses on comparative local economic development, and upgrading and adjustment in developed and developing countries. She has served as a consultant with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the World Bank, International Labor Organization, the Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank

Mr. Vijay Kalantri, a first- generation entrepreneur, is president of the All-India Association of Industries(AIAI),and Vice-Chairman, World Trade Centre, Mumbai. Mr. Kalantri is the pioneering spirit behind the Balaji Group of Industries, which owns businesses in the Textiles, Leasing Finance and Infrastructure sectors.

Hari Prasad Kanoria, is an eminent industrialist, banker,  and educationist. He is pioneer of global companies like Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd and Shristi Corp. He is Editor of Business Economics, (a fortnightly business magazine), and  is also Chairman of  Srei Foundation and IISD (Institute for Inspiration and Self Development), Kolkata.

Amitabha  Guha is a celebrated  banker. He had a long stint at the State Bank of India, in  various capacities, and retired as Deputy Managing Director. He was, subsequently, Chairman of the South Indian Bank, one of the premier private sector banks in the country.  Guha continues to keep good track  with issues of credit delivery and business development services, and has actively participates in the India MSME Communication Program(IMCP), apart from his admirable support and advisory services to the IMCP

Honorary Secretary General, Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jaipur, Jain is an active business leader who has been instrumental in shaping the Chamber into its vibrancy.. Established in 1949, the Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI)  is one of the oldest business chambers in the country. Jain was honored with the Sawai Bhawani Singh Award 2018,in recognition of his life time achievements.

A brilliant banker by career, N. K. Thingalaya was Chairman of Syndicate Bank. As an authority on banking history , he has published seven books on subjects related to banking and challenges to this field in the context of globalization.

Thingalaya is a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Bombay. He joined the Syndicate Bank, one of the largest public sector banks in India as an Economic Advisor and rose to the position of Chairman and Managing Director. Post-retirement, he has been serving in the board of several leading companies

Ms. Uma Reddy is  Managing Director, Hitech Magnetics & Electronics Pvt Ltd. A first- generation technocrat entrepreneur. Her company won the Performance Awards, as 'Best Supplier', from GE Medical Systems, South Asia in 2001, Kirloskar Best Supplier Award in 2005, ABB Safety award in 2007 & 2011. She has also won a National award for Women Entrepreneurs, 2001 & has received the Rajyotsava award in 2005 for her contribution to society. She was  Member, Prime Minister’s Council for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India,  and of the National Manufacturing Competitive Council. Uma  is Chairperson, Business Awards Committee, of the  Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FKCCI), and of ESDM Cluster of CLIK .She was promoter Director of We Connect Intl India , and Founder President of Engineering Manufacturer Entrepreneurs Resource Group. Uma is Past President , Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka (AWAKE), and  Member, Managing Committee, FICCI & FICCI CMSME

Suran , a Development Consultant, was Chief General Manager at the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABRD).With a special interest in financial inclusion, microfinance, and livelihoods, he has handled several portfolios during his three-decades long tenure. He was also Managing Director of NABARD Financial Services Ltd.

GCCI has been an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme ’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

An active Regional Partner of ISED since 2013, MIA collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’ (IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’.

MCCI is an Regional Partner of under the India MSME Communication Programme since 2011

KASSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 1997. Among other programmes, it collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’.

TANSTIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 1995.Besides the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’,the two organizations have taken forward several initiatives from time to time. This includes, the ZDH Partnership Programme,MSME Associations Development Programme(jointly with Durham Business School, UK),SDC National Programme on Industry Associations, and the Regional Enterprise Development Audit(REDA) Programme of ISED.

FTCCI is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

SGCCI is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities. It also participates in the ISED-FICCI partnership initiatives

GCCI is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 1995.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, SDC National Programme on Industry Associations and other initiatives.

As a Regional Partner from the Institute’s home State of Kerala ISED and the KSSIA have a long history of collaboration since 1988.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and REDA, seminars and conferences, and other activities. ISED and KSSIA, jointly initiated the ‘Programme on Globalization &SMEs’ in 1995.

KSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’.

MCCI is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2010.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’,REDA, and other activities.

IIA is an Regional Partner of ISED in northern India since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

MPLUS is active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’,ZDH Parnership Programme, and other initiatives.

MCCIA is active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

FICCI-Gujarat is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities. FICCI-Gujarat and ISED were partners in REDA, and were active associates of ‘Vibrant Gujarat MSME Conclave’, consecutively for many years.

FICCI-Rajasthan is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

WTC-Mumbai is an active National Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, apart from several joint programmes.

AIAI is an active National Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, apart from several joint programmes.

EDII-TN an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2014.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, REDA, and other activities. ISED, jointly with EDII, brought out the first report in the series of Tamil Nadu MSME Report.

KIED is a Regional Partner of ISED since 2013.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, REDA, and other activities.

While Local Economic Development is a focal area of ISED programme, the Institute has actively collaborated with several programmes in the area with the City Corporation of Cochin. Some important initiatives to be mentioned are, the World Mayors Conference (2005), Urban Micro Enterprise Development Programme(1997), and the International Conference on Local Economic Development(2005).Local level Skill Mapping and Mainstreaming Gender under local economic development are joint initiatives of interest and collaboration between ISED & C-HED.

FSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

PAS is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities

TSSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2000.It has worked together in the National Focus Group on MSME Law(2000).It also collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

MADITSSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, SDC National Programme on Industry Associations, and other activities.

CODISSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, SDC National Programme on Industry Associations and other activities

GCCI is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, SDC National Programme on Industry Associations, ZDH Partnership Programme, and other activities

TIDTSSIA is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2016.It collaborates with ISED in REDA and other activities.

PCSSIA is a Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

AFMEC is an active Regional Partner of ISED since 2011.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.

KIF is an active Local Partner of ISED since 1995.It collaborates in the ‘India MSME Communication Programme’(IMCP) of the Institute, through ‘India MSME Darshan’, and other activities.KIF was also an active partner of PROG-SME, and with the Programme on ‘Enterprise Security’. Jointly with KIF, and India’s leading News network, News 18,ISED put forward the concept of “ Right to Enterprise” for public debates.