What we do
We strengthen the U.S.–India SME corridor by delivering programmes, partnerships, and resources that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, collaborate, and succeed across borders.
Six programmes, four commitments
Our integrated programmes are designed to create opportunities, remove barriers, and accelerate growth for SMEs on both sides of the corridor.
Trade Missions & Delegations
High-impact delegations and reverse missions that open doors and build partnerships.
Executive Education & Training
Practical learning for leaders to scale globally with confidence.
Government Contracting Support
Guidance and resources to help SMEs navigate and win government contracts.
Women & Next-Gen Entrepreneurs
Programmes that empower women and next-gen leaders to lead and innovate.
Incredible Inc. 50 Awards
Recognising outstanding SMEs making an impact across the U.S. and India.
Advocacy & Policy
Representing SME interests and shaping policies that drive growth and prosperity.
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State-to-state partnerships
Washington and New Delhi write the framework. Chennai and Richmond write the purchase orders. U.S. states compete hard for foreign investment; Indian states run investment promotion bureaus with dedicated foreign desks. We are the connection between them and companies our members' size.
Our formal agreements
Memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance & Export Promotion Bureau, signed September 2019 — a dedicated USA Desk, CEO forums, business meetings and investment promotion roadshows.
Memorandum of understanding signed with the Chief Minister.
Corridors we have already run
- Tamil Nadu ↔ VirginiaTrade and investment opportunities, July 2020
- Tamil Nadu ↔ IndianaConnecting B2B opportunities, October 2020
- Karnataka ↔ Indiana and VirginiaInvestment and business opportunities, August 2020
- Maharashtra ↔ IndianaState-to-state B2B, March 2021
Our partnerships
Formal agreements with governments, federal agencies, export councils, industry federations and universities across the United States and India. These are what turn an introduction into an institution.
A memorandum of understanding is not a press release. Each of these agreements exists because it gives our members something specific: a desk in a state government, a place on a delegation, a training programme, or a route into a federal buying agency.
Government partners
Signed September 2019. The Guidance Bureau supports Council member companies investing in Tamil Nadu, including through a dedicated USA Desk, and coordinates access to Government of Tamil Nadu departments. Both parties run CEO forums, business meetings, investment promotion roadshows and dialogue sessions in Tamil Nadu and the United States, and cooperate on cultural and academic exchange.
Memorandum of understanding signed with the Chief Minister.
Federal partners
MBDA is the only federal agency dedicated exclusively to the growth and global competitiveness of minority-owned businesses. Our partnership underpins the Council's government contracting and procurement programme, and gives members a direct line into the federal support ecosystem built for firms like theirs.
The Council is an approved certifying organisation for the President's Volunteer Service Award.
Learn about the PVSATrade and industry partners
Signed 14 January 2021. ESC is India's apex trade promotion organisation for exports of electronics, telecom, computer software and IT-enabled services. The agreement covers exchange of information and publications, receiving incoming delegations, assistance with trade fair participation and buyer–seller meets, joint seminars and workshops, and advisory services on industry status and prospects. It is the foundation of our IndiaSoft delegations in 2025 and 2026.
India's largest and oldest industry association, representing business across every sector of the Indian economy.
Partnership agreement executed 15 June 2022.
The Council is a member of ICSB, the global body linking small business researchers, educators and policymakers across more than eighty countries.
Academic partners
Active partnership covering executive education and thought leadership: non-degree executive and professional training, joint white papers and research, curricular development, and a co-hosted webinar series on global management issues.
Delivery partners
Co-delivery partner for U.S. business delegations to India, including the 2026 IndiaSoft mission.
We work with state governments, federal agencies, export councils, universities and industry bodies that want to reach real companies rather than a mailing list.
Stronger together
Building lasting partnerships for a thriving U.S.–India SME corridor.