SME Chamber of India, a premier national Chamber, has been working for the development of SMEs from manufacturing, service sectors and allied industrial / business sectors for the last 30 years. The Chamber integrates SMEs, large corporates, MNCs, banks, investors, policy makers, Young & Women entrepreneurs and Start–Ups to establish and enhance contacts for better business growth and expansion.
The Chamber has been on a forefront for policy implementation, policy change and encouraging SMEs to avail of various incentives, government schemes as well as business and investment opportunities in the era of Make-In-India.
One of India's most industrialized and business friendly States, Gujarat maintains a variety of industries, the principal ones being general and electrical engineering and the manufacture of textiles, vegetable oils, chemicals, soda ash, and cement. New industries include the production of fertilizers and petrochemicals. Major resources produced by the State include cotton, peanuts, dates, sugarcane, and petrol. The State is rich in calcite, gypsum, manganese, lignite, bauxite, limestone, agate, feldspar and quartz sand and successful mining of these minerals is done in their specified areas. Gujarat produces about 91% of India's required amount of soda ash and gives the country about 66% of its national requirement of salt. Chemical Industries in Gujarat count for more than 35% of Indian Chemicals production.
Federation of Indian SME Associations is a national apex body, acting as a single point of contact for various Organizations, Associations, Chambers, Councils, Forums, Institutions, Confederations, Consortiums, Trade Promotional Councils, Agencies, Foundations, Incubators, Business Hubs, Co-operative Business Groups, NGOs and other business & trade organizations, who are putting efforts for the growth of Indian SMEs and also protecting their business interests.