One-day workshop on Innovative clean technologies and B2B meeting with Swedish delegation and Indian industry organised in Chennai

The India-Sweden Innovations’ Accelerator (ISIA) program is being hosted for the 13th year with eleven innovative Swedish companies in India, to interact and meet several Indian industry stakeholders during 7-15th April 2025.

As part of this delegation, a one day workshop on Innovative clean technologies and B2B meeting with Swedish delegation & Indian Industry was organised in Chennai on Wednesday.

During the workshop, the participating Swedish companies introduced their innovative technologies. and the way in which they can drive clean energy transition. The innovations mainly focused on green energy, sustainable materials, efficient water conservation technologies, resource efficiency, and energy management.

The program is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency, with Business Sweden -The Swedish Trade and Invest Council and the Confederation of Indian Industry – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII-GBC) in Hyderabad as the local programme partners.

Since the start in 2012, the ISIA program has introduced more than 70 Swedish Cleantech companies in India, resulting in over 280 projects across India and seven local subsidiaries thereby contributing towards Make in India and Clean India Programs.

Mr. S N Eisenhower, Past Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu emphasized that the current priority lies in achieving resource efficiency, adopting renewable energy sources, and implementing energy-efficient technologies.

The 25th India-Sweden Innovations Accelerator workshop stands as a testament to this commitment, having facilitated the introduction of over 70 innovative solutions to India over the past 13 years. As both nations navigate the climate emergency, This collaboration plays a pivotal role in driving sustainable growth, energy resilience, and climate-neutral development, Arun Vasu, Honorary Consul, Honorary Consulate of Sweden said.

Sara Persson, Senior Business Developer, Swedish Energy Agency spoke about the history of ISIA and journey of India Sweden Innovations Accelerator program.