'Spirit of Manufacturing Awards' are an annual awards series that aim to encourage and showcase start-up entrepreneurs in the manufacturing domain. This initiative is focused on applauding innovative implementable business solutions that operate in the manufacturing domain and have made a significant positive impact on their target group.

The Spirit of Manufacturing Awards are co-organised by Power2SME and TiE Delhi-NCR.

Power2SME is the first 'Buying Club' for SMEs in India that started its operations in 2012. The company focuses on the small and medium business enterprise segment and its mission is to "Empower SMEs to enable the India growth story". As the Buying Club for SMEs, the company focuses on reducing their purchase prices and increasing productivity. Power2SME strives to 'empower' businesses. It ensures that its customers can focus on their core business of driving growth and expansion, while it takes on the role of sourcing input raw materials for the SMEs at the most competitive price points across multiple products in categories like Chemicals, Inks, Paints, Metals, and Polymers etc.

Power2SME has an innovative business model which enables the small and medium enterprises to obtain the most optimal pricing for their procurement needs. The company pools the demand of hundreds of SMEs for multiple products for their business needs, thus allowing it to not only obtain the most optimal pricing but also a larger pool of quality suppliers. It buys directly from the manufacturer and sells to the SME directly, cutting out the middle link of distributors and wholesalers.Power2SME has an online portal that allows the SMEs to track all their purchases with the company as well as undertake transactional activity such as placing RFQ, check price quotes, status of delivery, invoices created and the account statement, etc.

TiE is recognized as the global organization fostering entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking and education. The purpose of TiE is to encourage and nurture the next generation of entrepreneurs and add to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation spurring development and economic growth in vibrant yet under-developed regions. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. There are currently 15,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 61 chapters across 17 countries. Delhi Chapter is among the largest and most vibrant across the vast TiE network. In the last 10 years, it has emerged as the forum of choice for startups, serial entrepreneurs, VC and angel investors, policy makers and academia. At the heart of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, TiE Delhi - NCR plays the role of an ecosystem builder by bringing in multiple stakeholders and values to align with the common goal to foster entrepreneurship.

These awards are dedicated to the entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry. They’re designed to re-iterate the importance of the manufacturing sector and will help create visibility for the manufacturing industry and in turn, encourage further innovation. 

The awards will provide a platform to showcase some of the most promising start-ups in the manufacturing domain across the country. It will also provide the necessary visibility, ecosystem and mentorship for these start-ups to scale their operations.

Enclosed below is the table that outlines the phases in the selection process of the 'Spirit of Manufacturing Awards'

1. November 2023: Registrations Open
2. 23rd Feb 2024: Registrations Close
3. 29th Feb 2024: 2nd round shortlisting
4. 4th & 5th March 2024: Final online presentations before Jury followed by Award announcements.

• This awards is only open for companies in the manufacturing domain
• The company should be a registered Indian entity
• The company should have completed less than 10 years of operation
• The innovation should be in the implementation phase (demonstrable)
• The age of applicant under the Young Entrepreneur category should be under 40 years as of 31 March 2023
• The innovation can be across any vertical, and not limited to the technology domain

The interested companies can apply online by clicking on the 'Register Now' tab.

Yes, anyone can apply for the awards as long as they fulfil the criteria set by us. If you believe there is a company in the manufacturing domain that should be nominated for the awards, please click on the 'Nominate' button on the home page and fill in the required details.

The 'Spirit of Manufacturing' awards are committed to recognize and acknowledge the innovators in the manufacturing space. The selection and shortlisting will be based on the innovation and the tangible impact it has made to the way of doing business. The businesses will be required to give proof points in support of their innovation. The expert panel will be review the business, the success, the innovation and its impact on the business, amongst other critical parameters before shortlisting the company.

The array of rewards for winners across categories is a mixed bag of grants as well as mentorship and short term educational courses that will better equip the winner to take his/ her business to the next level of growth.

The rewards include:

• Mentoring and showcasing by TiE
• Success story/ feature story for the winner on Power2SME & TiE-Delhi NCR’s Social Handle
• Mentoring on Business Plans & Investor decks before you pitch for funding rounds
• Helping entrepreneurs build an effective Marketing & PR strategy