80 Brands Win Time2Leap National Awards at MSME & Startup Innovation Summit

Mumbai : The 3rd Edition of MSME & Startup Innovation Summit & Awards – 3rd Edition was the forum for holding the coveted #Time2Leap Awards on August 26th, 2023 at Sofitel BKC Mumbai, Maharashtra’s financial hub. The Government of India honoured the awards ceremony. The conference acknowledged the accomplishments of the country’s MSME and startup sectors. MSME & Startup Innovation Summit and Awards – 3rd Edition was presented by FreightCrate, co-presented by Rocking Deal and Banking Partner SBI (State Bank of India) and Gold Partner SBM (State Bank of Mauritius), SummentorPro, a pioneering organisation concerned with empowering the MSME & startup sector of India, implemented the show to shed light on the success of India’s current MSME and startup culture while promoting the Make In India and Atma Ni

Major Highlights of the MSME & Startup Summit and Awards – 3rd Edition  was to cumulatively derive value addition for all it’s 200+ participants through:

An exhibition

Pre-scheduled B2B meetings

Innovation Showcase & Conference

The awards ceremony #Time2Leap

The major aspect of the MSME & Startup Innovation Summit and Awards 2023 – 3rd Edition was to unveil the esteemed #Time2Leap Awards to celebrate the achievements in the core sectors like investment, innovation, and export. The summit was organized in collaboration with the Government of India, NIMSME, and NSIC.

To enhance the auspiciousness of the event, the summit was graced by the presence of the Government of India appointed  Dr. S. Glory Swarupa – Director General – National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, a seasoned professional in the field of Entrepreneurship & Skill with over two and half decades’ experience. She has worked with different institutions under various Union Ministries, namely the Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Ministry of Education; Ministry of Fisheries; Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India and Bhartiya Skill Development University. The National-level awards were all distributed by her while meeting with innovative leaders from a plethora of influential business personalities, dignitaries, professionals, Banking and financial Experts and budding entrepreneurs.

An Overview of the MSME & Startup Innovation Summit

The event commenced with the warm welcome of the Chief Guest by Nitika Shahi (Founder and director of Government Relations at SummentorPro), Samir Lambay (Co-founder at FreightCrate), Ruchi Dogra (Co-founder at FreightCrate), and Aman Preet (CEO & Founder at Rocking Deals).

As soon as the event started, the Minister of MSME took over the stage to deliver the keynote address while lauding the event and the respective awards for their commendable efforts.

The show was graced by witnessing the Grand Trailer of upcoming movie KOOKI by Production House NIRI Media a National award winner at this edition –  Starring Ritisha Khaund, other lead actors Rajesh Tailang, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Dipannita Sharma, Ritu Shivpuri, Bodhisatva Sharma, Bibhuti Bhushan Hazarika, Kamal Lochan, Preeti Konkona etc featuring Singers: Sunidhi Chouhan, Divya Kumar, Mahammad Faize and Krittika.

An Insight into the Awardees of the Event

The core theme of the 3rd edition of the Summit is to look into existing challenges and prospects that startups and MSMEs tend to face, particularly those looking out for international and national strategic collaborations promising mutual growth.

A number of other partners and sponsors were observed at the event. The show was successful in working towards a unified goal of promoting as well as complimenting the efforts towards the development of the startup & MSME sectors. Some of the notable awardees at the event were:

Best CEO of the Year (Agriculture) – Mr. Saurabh Agarwal (GROWiT India Pvt. Ltd.)

Best Startup of the Year (Retail) –  Amyah Creations

Dairy Startup of the Year – eVerse.AI Private Limited

Best Brand Communication Strategy Agency of the Year – Phi Brands

Sustainable Development Goals Acceleration Visionary Leader – Dr. Shirley Mo Ching YEUNG – Gratia Christian College, School of Business

Best MSME Healthcare Innovative Brand of the Year – Shalya (XcelLance Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd)

Best Payment Technology Services Brand of the Year – Electronic Payment and Services Private Limited (EPS)

Best Competency Excellence Brand of the Year – MABEC

Emerging Brand of the Year – Education – Finland International School

Best Digital Marketing Company of the Year – eBrandz LLP

Best IT Company of the Year – Digital Aptech Pvt. Ltd.

There were several other awardees in different sectors and industries owing to their relentless hard work and dedication to the respective industry. Full list of awardees: http://surl.li/kvpuq

With respect to the Summit, Nitika Shahi, Founder and director of Government Relations (SummentorPro), said, “We are extremely proud to be a part of the summit for uplifting the MSME sector. The support of private organizations serves to be crucial. The Government of India is supporting this cause for better economic development. All the awardees at the event are highly talented and have been selected upon doing a poll by our prestigious jury members.” Promoting the key initiatives by the Government of India, such as Digital Transformation, Literacy, conducting B2B Meetings for sales and marketing growth creating export opportunities for the MSME brands have opened a wide spectrum and new performing market to tap into.

The high-end MSME & Startup Innovation Summit 3rd Edition by Summentor Pro is an effort to boost the bilateral export/import, innovation, and investments between businesses and MSMEs in different parts of the world.