Textile hub Surat to focus on startup & other industries at upcoming trade fair

Gandhinagar, April 8 (KNN) Surat, the diamond and textile hub of the country, will focus on promoting startups and various other industries at Udyog 2022, a biannual trade and industry fair, which is scheduled to take place from April 8-12, 2022.

The organisers of the event are the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and the Southern Gujarat Chamber Trade and Industry Development Centre (SGCTIDC).

The local manufactures, MSMEs decided to keep the textile machinery out of the fair as two expos specifically on textile machinery have already been organised in the recent past. 

Exhibitors from all across India are expected to participant in the fair with an estimation footfall of 175 exhibitors coming from cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Gurugram, Panipat, Noida, Bhopal and Coimbatore.

Ashish Gujarati, President, SGCCI said that about 18 startups will be showcasing their products and ideas and no fees have been charged for utilising the exhibition facilities to encourage participation of startups. 

SGCCI officials are optimistic that the exhibition will provide a platform to industries as the city is expanding itself bigger than just diamond or textile hub. 

The exhibition will take place at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre from 10am to 6pm. (KNN Bureau)