SME Conference & Awards 2026

24 Feb 2026 CW Team

These are undeniably uncertain times. With global trade increasingly fragmented by geopolitical tensions and shifting supply chains, Indian manufacturing must move from rapid expansion towards a phase of strategic consolidation. Against this backdrop, the Smart Manufacturing & Enterprises (SME) Conference & Awards 2026, organised by Smart Manufacturing & Enterprises (formerly Industrial Product Finder) and ASAPP Info Global Group, convened policymakers, manufacturing leaders, technology providers and financial institutions on February 11, 2026, at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.

With the theme ‘Scaling India’s Manufacturing in Volatile Times’, the conference concluded with the presentation of the SME Awards for Fastest Growing Engineering Companies, recognising enterprises that have demonstrated sustained revenue growth and profitability despite global uncertainties...

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