Apex Cluster Development Services Pvt. Ltd is a Cluster Management & Development Research consultancy consisting of professionals like Ex-UNIDO cluster experts, Ex-Bankers Industry/Credit risk experts, MBAs, Economists, Financial Analysts, Cost accountants, Engineers, and Social scientists who have not only actually implemented cluster development programme but also provided technical advice to policy makers. The company has currently four branch offices at Pune, Ahmedabad, Tirupur, Ludhiana, Agra and Maheshwar, apart from HO at New Delhi.

Our key role is to increase awareness in the area of SME clustering techniques through actual implementation and benchmarks. This includes reframing of existing poverty alleviation and SME development policies at local and national levels. The major tools to achieve this are awareness, training, advocacy and breaking of isolation of cluster based SMEs and artisans.

MAIN SERVICES OF ACDS

• Services for Government and Support Institutions (e.g. Industry Associations, and International donor institutions like the World Bank) :
• Creation of conducive policy framework for Industrial SMEs and artisans at state and cluster level
• Mapping of industrial & artisan clusters at state / national level
• Training of Cluster Development Agents ( CDA)
• Appreciation programmes for senior policy makers like senior government functionaries involved in cluster development approach.

CORE CAPABILITIES of ACDS

• Conceiving, designing an implementing holistic cluster development programme for SME, micro and artisan clusters.
• Developing self-governance systems in the clusters, enabling them in Joint Action, and building Social Capital.
• Monitoring, evaluating, revamping and up scaling the existing cluster development programmes.