OCT22
5th Annual Incredible Inc. 50 Award Gala
An evening of keynotes, panels, awards and networking as we recognise fifty of the fastest-growing small and mid-sized companies in the United States and India.
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Events & Awards
Events & Awards
Through impactful events and prestigious awards, we recognise excellence, inspire leadership and connect changemakers across the U.S.–India business corridor.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events
Procurement briefings, trade missions, roundtables and our annual awards — across the United States and India.
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We host and co-host programmes with state governments, federal agencies, export councils and universities.
Event Archive
What we have done
More than thirty programmes since 2020 — procurement briefings, state-to-state business connections, trade missions, sector roundtables and awards, across the United States and India.
MAR
2026
2026
U.S. Business Delegation to IndiaSoft 2026
OCT
2024
2024
Incredible Inc. 50 Annual Gala
2023
Incredible Inc. 50 Awards
MAR
2025
2025
Trade Mission to IndiaSoft
SEP
2022
2022
Incredible Inc. 50 — Fastest-Growing Companies in India
JUN
2022
2022
Incredible Inc. 50 Awards — first edition
AUG
2022
2022
Doing Business with Virginia — Small Business Roundtable
MAR
2021
2021
Indiana–Maharashtra State-to-State
NOV
2021
2021
Federal Procurement Briefing
AUG
2020
2020
Karnataka–Indiana & Virginia State-to-State
AUG
2020
2020
Federal CIOs Summit
JUL
2020
2020
Tamil Nadu–Virginia State-to-State
SEP
2020
2020
Women Entrepreneur Series launched
Incredible Inc. 50 Awards
The Incredible Inc. 50 Awards
Fifty of the fastest-growing small and mid-sized companies in the United States and India — with particular attention to the women-owned and minority-owned businesses that rarely make anyone else's list.
What the awards are
Most rankings measure absolute revenue, which structurally favours companies that were already large. The Incredible Inc. 50 measures growth, resilience and contribution — and it looks specifically at the segment where most of the U.S.–India economy actually operates: companies between ten and five hundred people, often family-founded, often first-generation, often invisible to the organisations that compile rankings.
Now in its fifth edition, the programme has been held in Washington DC, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bethesda and New Delhi. Honourees have received their awards alongside members of Congress, state governors and serving chief ministers.
Categories
- Fastest-Growing American-Owned Companies
- Fastest-Growing Companies in India
- Women-Owned Business of the Year
- Minority-Owned Business of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Innovation
- Community and Service Recognition
Eligibility
Companies headquartered in the United States or India, with demonstrable growth over the past three years. Council membership is not required to be nominated, but members are notified first.
President's Volunteer Service Award
The President's Volunteer Service Award
The U.S. India SME Council is an approved certifying organisation for the President's Volunteer Service Award — the national recognition for Americans who give their time to their communities.
What the award is
The President's Volunteer Service Award was established by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in 2003 to recognise the contribution volunteers make to the United States, and to honour those whose service inspires others to act. It is administered nationally by AmeriCorps and the Points of Light Foundation. The U.S. India SME Council is one of thousands of organisations across the country approved to review and certify applications.
Award levels
Bronze Service Award
Kids 5–10: 26–49 hrs · Teens 11–15: 50–74 hrs · Adults 26+: 100–249 hrs
Silver Service Award
Kids 5–10: 50–74 hrs · Teens 11–15: 75–99 hrs · Adults 26+: 250–499 hrs
Gold Service Award
Kids 5–10: 75+ hrs · Teens 11–15: 100+ hrs · Adults 26+: 500+ hrs
Lifetime Achievement Award
4,000+ hours of service, all age groups
Mahatma Gandhi Global Peace Award
The Mahatma Gandhi Global Peace Award
Our highest honour, presented to public servants whose work has strengthened understanding between the United States and India.
About the award
The Council presents the Mahatma Gandhi Global Peace Award to elected officials and public figures whose sustained work has advanced the relationship between our two countries — and who have done so in the spirit of the moral authority and servant leadership the award is named for.
Honourees
Governor Eric Holcomb
2019
Governor of Indiana. Recognised for advancing Indiana's economic and cultural ties with India.
Congressman Brad Sherman
2020 · Presented at Capitol Hill
Congressman Frank J. Pallone Jr.
Recognised for twenty-five years of leadership of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans.
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