CHENNAI — The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME), through its MSME Development & Facilitation Office (DFO), Chennai, conducted a National Seminar titled “From Local to Global: Enabling Export-Ready MSMEs through Digital Commerce” at IIT Madras.
Organized in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Cell of IIT Madras under the Procurement & Marketing Support (PMS) Scheme, the summit focused on equipping MSMEs with technology-driven export mechanisms, cross-border e-commerce capabilities, and international trade finance frameworks.
Key Seminar Parameters
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Nodal Agency: MSME DFO Chennai, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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Academic Partner: Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Madras.
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Key Dignitaries: Shri Praveen Yadav (ACS, MSME Dept., Govt. of Tamil Nadu), Prof. Manu Santhanam (Dean IC&SR, IIT Madras), Shri Hansraj Verma (DG, COSIDICI), and Shri Dhayalan (Director & Head, MSME DFO Chennai).
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Participating Institutions: DGFT, ECGC, EXIM Bank, and e-commerce domain experts.
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Institutional Umbrella: Procurement & Marketing Support (PMS) Scheme.
Core Technical & Trade Dimensions
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Export Risk & Finance: Technical sessions led by EXIM Bank and ECGC on credit risk mitigation, international payment gateways, and trade financing instruments.
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Regulatory Compliance: Guidance from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) covering customs protocols, export documentation, and digital onboarding.
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Centre-State Convergence: Focus on integrating state-level industrial policy with central capacity-building interventions to enhance global competitiveness.
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Quality & Digitization: Strategies for product quality standardization and leveraging e-commerce ecosystems to bypass physical market entry barriers.
Strategic Impact & Policy Outlook
The national seminar advances the Ministry’s policy agenda of transitioning domestic enterprises into global exporters through digital trade adoption. By connecting MSMEs directly with financial, regulatory, and technical stakeholders under the PMS Scheme, the initiative strengthens regional supply chains, drives export readiness, and expands international market access for Indian small businesses.
