Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would inaugurate Enterprise Odisha 2017, a flagship event to be organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the State Government at the Idco Exhibition Ground here from December 13 to 16.
The theme of the 21st edition of the event is ‘Odisha Marching Ahead: Inclusive, Innovative & Responsible’. The Enterprise Odisha would be attended by several Ministers, Government officials and industry captains.
Among the companies slated to take part are Nalco, MCl, Tata Steel, PPl, Hindalco, GPIl, Jindal Stainless, IFFCO, Dhamra Port, IMFA, JK Papers, Gupta Power and Infrastructure, SNM Group, NINl, Oriplast and Balasore Alloys. State undertakings like Ipicol and Odisha Mining Corporation would also participate along with several banks.
“It is a forum for leading firms to showcase the latest technologies and methods of production,” said CII Odisha Chairman and Nalco CMD Dr TK Chand.
Besides an exhibition, Enterprise Odisha would feature sessions on the manufacturing sector: Scope & Challenges; Ease of Doing Business, Mining, Tourism and Plastics. Yi Innovex, a contest of innovative ideas between startups, and a fund-raising workshop for startups are the other features.