The 4th edition of the esteemed VIA & SOLAR Vidarbha Udyog Gaurav Awards will be held in April 2022

April 15, 2022, Nagpur – Sagacious IP has partnered with Vidarbha Industries Association as a knowledge partner in VIA & SOLAR Vidarbha Udyog Gaurav Awards. The event aims to identify and appreciate budding businesses and entrepreneurs who are changing the fortunes of the Vidarbha region. The award ceremony will be held on 16^th April 2022. Awards in several categories will be presented to the winning nominees selected based on an esteemed jury drawn from industry stalwarts from the region following a thorough and independent evaluation process. The award categories in which over 196 nominations were received for the 4^th edition of the Awards:

1. Large Scale Industry – LSI
2. Medium Scale Industry – MSI
3. Small Scale Industry – SSI
4. Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
5. Best Start-up of the Region
6. Most Promising unit in Developing Districts (Nagpur Division) – I
7. Most Promising unit in Developing Districts (Amravati Division) – II
8. Best Exporter of the Region
9. Best Service Provider

The jury evaluation round was completed on 13th March 2022 with over 40 leaders from industry and social spheres participating in the evaluation process reviewing the 196 nominations and listening into over 80 in person presentations by nominated company representatives.

As the Knowledge Partner in the Award, a dedicated team from Sagacious IP – a global IP research and consulting firm serving the global techno-legal knowledge industry, lead the Award management process as an independent agency. Faiz Wahid, who leads Global Partnerships at Sagacious IP,elaborates, “VIA is a key catalyst in the industrial development of Vidarbha. It is a leading voice of the industries in Vidarbha, driving policy changes that positively impact the region. We are glad to partner with Vidarbha Industry Association as a Knowledge Partner for the Awards Program. We also believe that the best industries in the region need to be identified, showcased, and leveraged to motivate others to walk in their paths and attract more industries to the region. With our new office that opened in MIHAN at Nagpur we feel committed to the Vidarbha region and its industrial fraternity.”

VIA is the nodal association for industries in the Vidarbha region. The association has contributed to the accelerated pace of industrial development in the area for over five decades. Through its never-ending deliberations, dialogues, and consultations with the Department of State & Central government, banks, and trade bodies on industries, it helps shape policies for rapid industrialization in the region. In addition, it encourages and supports initiatives across countries to establish new units in Vidarbha. The Awards program is an attempt to showcase the industrial success stories of the Vidarbha region.

Shri Suresh Rathi, President, VIA, adds, “An independent and credible knowledge partner along with an independent jury are cornerstones for making a rigorous yet transparent Awards evaluation process. For VIA these values are central and with Sagacious IP onboard we have been able to achieve it yet another time.”

The previous editions of the Award Ceremonywere held successfully with the presence of eminent industrialists, participants, media persons, sponsors, and knowledge partners. The 4^th edition Award Ceremony will be a step ahead when it is held on 16 April 2022.

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