Project Summary
The manufacturing sector has executed a significant task in India’s economic progress generating significant employment through enterprise and innovation. Existence of global competition has laid down various hardships for SMEs who will now be required to skilfully utilize their potential within.

Almost all the government strategies up till now have focused on development of physical infrastructure, isolated enhancement of R&D, skills, ICTs and tend to be ‘supply driven’ instead of looking out for building capacity and competency... Read more

About ACDS
Apex Cluster Development Services (ACDS) Private Ltd is an Industrial and Artisan Cluster Development company. We work in a diverse range of fields, from Information Communication Technology & Innovation to Regional Development, and from business Competitiveness to Governance empowerment... Read more

The cluster development approach
Cluster development regards ‘initiatives’ as one of the most result oriented approach available for fostering an environment that is conducive to competitiveness. As stated by UNIDO there are 388 clusters in India... Read more

Government’s focus on competitiveness
The SMEs display their importance in terms of value addition, employment generation, regional balance and export earnings. Thus, SMEs have been of great importance under the government’s Industrial Policy... Read more