New Delhi February 20,2014:- As per approved guideline of the scheme “Support for Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development of SMEs through Incubators”, implemented by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government has been recognizing various academic / R&D / Technical institutions as Host Institutes for supporting the development of new ideas and their subsequent commercialization.
The Ministry of MSME has launched “Clean Technology Innovation programme” in partnership with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The main objectives of the project are to promote clean energy technology innovations and entrepreneurship in selected SMEs in India through Clean tech innovation platform and entrepreneurship acceleration programme.
In addition, Government has also launched TEQUP scheme (Technology and Quality Up-gradation Support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises). One of the activities under this programme is to encourage MSMEs in adopting energy efficient technologies that will make MSMEs environment friendly.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri K. H. Muniyappa in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
