India
Technology Center Systems Project (TCSP)
 Description                                                      Development Challenge
 Purpose: To enhance the productivity and                         Manufacturing has long been recognized as an essential
 competitiveness of Micro, Small, and Medium                      driver of economic development for most countries, as it has
 Enterprises (MSMEs) by improving access to                       an important economic and employment multiplier effect.
 technology, business advisory services, and skilled
 workers through a system of financially sustainable              India’s manufacturing performance has not been encouraging,
 Technology Centers across India with a strong                    despite a strong potential. The manufacturing sector faces
 emphasis on Low Income States.                                   severe constraints including difficulties in accessing markets
 Expected Results (include): Setting up 15 new                    and finance, poor infrastructure, disincentives for MSMEs
 Technology Centers and upgrade the technological
 capabilities of the existing 18 Centers by developing
                                                                  growth, and lack of access to technology and skills.
 links with Indian and international research institutes          Project Description
 and leading manufacturers.
                                                                  The project will develop the technological and skills base of
 IBRD Financing: $200 million                                     MSMEs in selected manufacturing industries though
                                                                  Technology Centers, which are shared facilities that enable
                                                                  MSMEs to access technologies, business advisory services,
                                                                  and training to improve productivity and competitiveness. The
                                                                  Technology Centers will support industry clusters across
                                                                  manufacturing chains, both upstream (tooling industry) and
                                                                  downstream (such as automotive, electronics and fragrance
                                                                  and flavor industries). The program will also complement the
                                                                  work being done by public private providers of vocational
                                                                  training; help them improve their curricula; train their trainers;
                                                                  and establish links between the Technology Centers and
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                                                                  other institutes.

For more information:
http://www.worldbank.org/projects/P145502/technology-center-systems-project-tcsp?lang=en
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