Event bringing together industry leaders, MSMEs, startups, innovators, investors, policymakers
Vijayawada: The AP Chambers has announced that its flagship Business Expo 2025 would be held here from December 12 to 14.
The event would bring together industry leaders, MSMEs, startups, innovators, investors, policymakers and the public for one of the state’s largest enterprise showcases.
Chambers president Potluri Bhaskara Rao told the media on Tuesday that the Expo aimed to create a dynamic platform that would blend business, innovation and culture. “Business Expo 2025 is designed to catalyse new partnerships and unlock emerging opportunities for entrepreneurs across Andhra Pradesh,” he said.
“We want to showcase the state’s strengths in manufacturing, services, technology and innovation while giving MSMEs and startups a larger stage to grow,” he said.
The three-day Expo would feature over 160 stalls representing MSMEs, large industries, service sector units, technology firms and government departments. It will also host seminars on sunrise sectors, investment pathways, MSME competitiveness, tourism trends, agri value chains, food processing, AgTech innovations, infrastructure, port-led logistics and women’s entrepreneurship.
A major attraction would be a dedicated Startup Pavilion, where young entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas, meet investors, showcase innovations and participate in special mentoring sessions on funding, scaling and technology adoption. Organisers said several new product launches are also lined up.
Cultural evenings featuring local performances and music would be held daily to enhance visitor engagement and promote regional talent. “We want this Expo to be not just a business event but a celebration of Andhra Pradesh’s vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit,” Bhaskara Rao stated.
“Our goal is to ensure that every participant, from startups to established industries, benefits through networking, knowledge sharing and market exposure. Senior ministers, bureaucrats and sector experts would participate in the sessions, reinforcing the expo’s importance as a collaborative platform, he stated.
APC leaders, including its vice president Raja Sekhar, general secretary Subba Rao Ravuri and others were present.
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