Over 300 participants expected for Kerala business to business meet

KOCHI: More than 300 buyers from India and abroad are expected to participate in the upcoming Kerala business-to-business meet 2016, being organised by the Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Kerala. Over 100 buyers have already registered for participation in the meet.

The three-day meet, which will be organised in Kochi on February 4 to 6, will serve as a platform for SMEs from Kerala to meet industry leaders from across the globe and find prospective clients.

"We are organising road shows in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Goa for the promotion of the event. Apart from this, we are also holding discussions with the representatives from other countries through respective embassies," said P M Francis, director, Industries and Commerce.

The most number of registrations were received from the food processing industry. Industry representatives from electrical & electronics engineering, handloom & textiles, furniture, Ayurveda medicinal and cosmetic products, traditional industries and rubber will also participate in the event.

Kerala Bureau for Industrial Promotion (K-BIP) will be the nodal agency for the event, which is being organised by the Directorate of Industries & Commerce in association with the Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) and the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra).