Three-day Wekart exhibition in city from today

Hyderabad: Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP) will conduct Wekart exhibition, a fair for women entrepreneurs, startups and MSMEs, supported by the Union ministry of MSME, will be held at Peoples Plaza from February 24-26. Around 75 per cent of the stalls would be run by women entrepreneurs.

The stalls in different sectors aim at providing opportunities for interacting with potential buyers and will showcase startups nurtured by ALEAP WEHub. Knowledge sessions will inform and promote initiatives supported by various ministries to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. One hundred per cent stall rent would be reimbursed for  

MSME registered exhibitors in the SC, ST, women,  NER and PH (with 40 per cent or more disability) categories and 80 per cent reimbursement of stall rent paid for general category units in sectors including electrical and electronics, mechanical engineering, packaging, sanitisation and hygiene products, garments, handicrafts, beauty and health, designer jewellery, jute bags and leather bags, among others.

Eligible startups from the Atal Incubation Centre will be given seed funds.