Centre of Excellence
For Aspiring SMEs

A Joint Initiative by IFCI & FISME

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About Center Of Excellence

A Joint Venture by IFCI & FISME

A Joint Venture by IFCI Ltd. & FISME

  • IFCI Ltd. & Federation of Indian of Micro Small & Medium Enterprise (FISME) have created "Centre of Excellence for Aspiring SMEs (CoE)" to provide handholding support in the growth of small & medium enterprises (SMEs) sector.
  • We focus on assisting SMEs in accessing funds - Equity Capital through IPO or otherwise/Quasi Equity Capital through Private Equity/Venture Capital Funds/Capital Markets
  • We also offer other support services including equity/business valuations, legal counsel and business reorganizations including Joint ventures/collaborations/technology tie-ups etc.

Our Vision

To empower aspiring SMEs in India to achieve sustainable growth through access to capital, technology, and a supportive policy environment.

Our Mission

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    Facilitate equity access for expansion and technological upgradation
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    Bridge the technology gap with developed nations, particularly East Asia
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    Advocate for policy reforms to create a thriving ecosystem for fast-growing SMEs
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In growth stage where small enterprises graduate into medium enterprises, they often require significant amount of capital which cannot be bought in by the promoters themselves. Centre of Excellence is an initiative to help such enterprises to become external equity ready and facilitating access to adequete funding in their growth stage.

Manoj Mittal, MD IFCI

Pillars of Centre of Excellence

Pillar I

Fee based Advisory Services

Capital Raising

Equity Focus:
Handholding Debt Syndication

Advisory Services

Transaction Advisory
Legal Advisory (Digidoc) ESG

Pillar II

Research, Policy & Publication

Research & Publication

Research & Analytics,
Resource Material, Handbooks

Comprehensive Database

Details of SMEs
SME Clusters, Associations

Pillar III

Promotional Services

Awareness Campaigns

Cluster awareness campaigns
Enterprise-Association Interactions

Global Interface

JV / Tech / Transfer
Engagement with trade promotion organizations