The Invest Goa 2024 summit will kick off today with government presenting to over 400 delegates a strong pitch that the state is an attractive business destination. Chief minister Pramod Sawant will hold one-on-one meetings with investors.
The focus of the day-long event will be on logistics and medical device manufacturing, two sectors in which Goa’s directorate of industries, trade, and commerce wants to draw investments and generate jobs.
“We are having focus group discussions with medical device makers. Eight medical device manufacturers have already confirmed their participation in Invest Goa,” said Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) managing director Pravimal Abhishek. “We are having a dedicated discussion with them to understand what sort of opportunities they are looking for and what Goa has to offer.”
Among the important delegates at the summit are the deputy consul general of the Netherlands, Thierry Van Helden; the founder of Italian firm Europstampa, Luciano Cillario; and the director of the Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India, Renu Sharma.
President of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Shrinivas Dempo said that the summit will showcase Goa as a global investment destination for warehousing, logistics, IT, and other industries.
Representatives of IT firms such as Tech Mahindra, Mastek Ltd, and HCL will attend the event along with TVS Industrial & Logistics Park, Safeexpress, Airlift Services, and Rasna International.
Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu will be present for the inaugural session along with CM Sawant, industries minister Mauvin Godinho, and GIDC chairman Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco.
The deliberations will cover the reforms and new policies of the state. Government will also release the Goa-IDC Regulation book and the Goa Industrial Land Bank list for investors to identify potential industrial plots.
The summit is a collaborative initiative of GIDC and Confederation of Indian Industry that aims to bring together corporate leaders and key stakeholders to discuss investment opportunities in Goa.
Dempo said that a business-friendly environment, government policies, and the availability of a skilled workforce are important for industrial growth.
The deliberations at the summit will cover the reforms and new policies of the state. Government will also release the Goa-IDC Regulation book and the Goa Industrial Land Bank list for investors to identify potential industrial plots.
