‘INDIA POWER WEEK’ FROM 6TH to 10TH OCTOBER 2016 IN VADODARA
Promoted by Government of Gujarat, Switch Global Expo to be one of the largest electrical expos in the country
Offers a unique platform for industry players from Maharashtra to showcase their products and explore business opportunities with globally reputed companies
Aims to offer one of the biggest business networking opportunities for electrical manufacturers, innovators, technology providers, start-ups and partners
To host marquee events including World Electrical Buyers Summit, Power Minister Conclave and Innovation & Technology Summit
by Suman Gupta
Mumbai, 13th July 2016: As a part of Hon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited will host India’s largest electrical expo – SWITCH. This biennial platform will have an assured presence of over 8,500 key buyers and over 1,00,000 visitors. The event will be held in Vadodara, one of the largest hubs for the power and electrical manufacturers, from 6th to 10th October 2016. Federation of Gujarat Industries is the organizing and implementation Partner for the event.
SWITCH will offer a unique platform for companies from Maharashtra to meet, network and explore business opportunities in the power and electrical sector. SWITCH is designed to be a definitive electrics marketplace and will provide the widest range of switch gears, cables, conductors and fiber optic wires, transmission line technologies, control and automation, transformers, among many other products. This exhibition will also have specific pavilions for students and institutes as well as safety.
SWITCH has received participation from more than 1000 domestic manufacturers, about 200 international manufacturers, and more than 8,500 highly qualified and strategic buyers from across the globe.
SWITCH will be held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Expo Centre, Vadodara, and will be spread across 80,000 square meters - making it one of the largest Expo on Electrical and Innovation in India.
At SWITCH 2016, some unique events such as World Electrical Buyers’ Summit (WEBS) and Innovation and Technology Summit will be held. WEBS is a focused attempt to get quality buyers on a single platform to offer an efficient way to do business. It has garnered confirmed participation from Power Ministers of over 15 countries of the world, 30 Power Ministers from India, Power Secretaries of States of India and Delegations from 95 foreign Utilities and 102 Indian Utilities, along with about 1,150 large corporates of India.
The Innovation and Technology Summit will be a first of its kind in the country, wherein innovators will be given stalls to display their work and will feature 15 leading innovators and celebrities as speakers. In addition, an Incubators forum will be available to exchange information with Investors, Bankers and HNIs for giving an interaction platform to encourage Venture capital funding in the industry.The Summit will have wide-ranging discussions on Manufacturing Technology, Asset Management, Renewable Energy and Other Technical subjects. Leading corporates such as GE, Siemens, ABB and Suzlon are Technical Partners in the Summit.
The Event will also witness a pavilion dedicated to resale and refurbishing options. Besides, each attendant will be hosted at the Vadodara Navratri Festival, and at Historic Navlakhi Palace Ground to experience the cultural heritage and community bonding in Gujarat.
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