Raksha Sharda, Vice President – Investment Potential Realization, Primus Partners, mentions that Tamil Nadu’s cluster-based industrial ecosystem gives its MSMEs an advantage in building supplier networks, developing local capabilities, and integrating with global value chains. Unlike ecosystems concentrated around a few cities, the state’s specialised clusters across multiple regions provide a broader industrial foundation for MSME growth.
Sharda further highlights that Tamil Nadu’s next phase of MSME development should focus on positioning the state as a global production and innovation platform rather than simply a large base of small enterprises. Bringing finance, technology, skills, and market access together at the cluster level can help MSMEs scale, adopt technology, and become stronger participants in global value chains.
