Soft-landing services facilitating Indian startups, SMEs to internationalize, and vice versa supporting international companies access Indian markets.

Global Business Inroads supports startups, SMEs, incubators, universities and regional governments from India and abroad access new markets through international project management, soft-landing and custom ecosystem development programs. Over the years, GBI has developed long-standing partnerships with leading global networks such as the European Business and Innovation Network, US Market Access Center, the International Business Innovation Association and the Promipyme Chamber of Commerce Guatemala. We have also partnered with government and university bodies for various technology and innovation development projects including the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, the Center for Green Economy (Taiwan) and also the European Commission.

Here is an overview of a few of our recent projects in innovation, soft-landing and internationalization services:

1] TAITRA and the Center for Green Economy, Taiwan

GBI aided TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and The Center of Green Economy (CGE) of Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, in scouting for strategic partners to collaborate bilaterally on cleantech collaborations between India and Taiwan. GBI was invited to participate in the "Taiwan Cleantech Business Mission" held in Taipei in October 2017, to explore further green business opportunities between India and Taiwan. Gloria Energy Asset Co. an on-grid and off-grid energy storage company based in Taiwan is currently working with GBI to commercialize and deploy their technology in India. Read more on our CASE STUDY section.

2] The European Commission’s Service Facility for International Cooperation

GBI is currently part of the European Commission’s Service Facility for International Cooperation - a consortium of consultants led by DLR, to which Technopolis (Germany), Global Business Inroads (India), and APRE (Italy) are members, to foster innovation ecosystem synergies between India and Europe. Between 2018 and 2020, we will match organisations from both regions. We will bring relevant organisations together in two networking events in India and two networking events in Europe. While the networking events will be primarily targeted at incubators and accelerators, we also intend to motivate participants to engage in further exchanges between staff as well as startups themselves. We will also encourage startups to participate in relevant conferences and events in both regions. The aim is to kick-start a self-sustaining ecosystem that fosters high-level interactions and technology & innovation partnerships that benefit both regions. Read more about this EU initiative at https://startupeuropeindia.net/eiip/ or in GTIN: 12th Edition

Global Business Inroads has developed long-standing partnerships with the following international innovation networks for soft-landing services into the US, Europe and North & South America.

EU Market Access

THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS AND INNOVATION NETWORK

GBI is has the Indian ambassador for the European Business and Innovation Network (EBN), Brussels. EBN is a not-for-profit European network of 250+ business and innovation centers, incubators, accelerators and other organizations that support the development and growth of entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs from over 40 countries around the world. Our work with EBN has included identifying niche markets, mentors, incubators, accelerators and corporates from across Europe to collaborate with, and support Indian startups. EBN offers valuable expertise on certifying innovation centers, and is the only organization to offer an accreditation process – called the “EU|BIC” – that is endorsed by the EU Commission. It is in this capacity that Global Business Inroads has facilitated the incubator T-Hub`s certification to become the first incubator from India to be recognized as a EU|BIC certified organization. GBI & EBN are now offering networking, certification and membership, soft landing, EU market access, incubator and start-up exchange programs to the Indian incubators, accelerators and the innovation ecosystem. To apply for membership, or to learn more reach out to - [email protected].