UDYAM 4.0 — Smart Manufacturing Forum
A programme by Nasscom AI Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar
A closed forum for manufacturing MSMEs adopting digital technology — relevant to startups as a route to those buyers rather than as a programme to join.
At a glance
| Best for | Manufacturing MSMEs and industry associations |
|---|---|
| Format | Hybrid |
| Run with | nasscom |
About UDYAM 4.0 — Smart Manufacturing Forum
UDYAM 4.0 is the centre's programme for manufacturing MSMEs below a published turnover ceiling, planned as a closed group of 150 companies. Members get masterclasses and capability sessions, a digital maturity assessment and advisory support on a digital roadmap, design thinking workshops to pick which problems to solve first, one-to-one meetings with solution providers, introductions to funding institutions, and round-the-clock access to the Smart Manufacturing Competency Center.
Who can apply
- Manufacturing enterprises below the published annual turnover ceiling.
- Industry associations, on behalf of their member companies.
How to apply: submit the interest form on the UDYAM 4.0 page, choosing manufacturing enterprise or industry association, or write to SmartManufacturing@nasscom.in.
For a startup, the value here is on the other side of the table: these are the MSMEs the centre introduces to deep-tech solution providers.
Where to apply
Other Nasscom AI Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar programmes
- GrowX — Startup Growth AcceleratorThe centre's accelerator for deep-tech startups building digital products for manufacturing, with mentoring, industry introductions and investor connects.
- AI Innovation ChallengeOpen calls where Gujarat government departments and companies post real problems and AI startups apply to solve them through a paid proof of concept.
- Fusion 4.0A workshop format that puts manufacturers, startups and academia in one room to co-create digital solutions.
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