India International Industrial-EV Expo and Industrial Mega-Conclave to be Held in Kochi

KOCHI:

The second India International Industrial & EV Expo and the Industrial Mega Summit, organized jointly by the Kerala State Small Industries Association (KSSIA) and Metromart, with the cooperation of the Department of Industries and Commerce, Kerala and the Union Ministry of MSME, will be held at the Kochi Adlux International Convention Centre on January 16, 17, and 18, 2026. 

The Industrial Mega Summit will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the 17th. State Minister for Industries and Commerce P. Rajeev will deliver the keynote address. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan will be the chief guest. 

The Expo will be inaugurated on January 16th by Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal. Revenue Minister K. Rajan will be the chief guest. 

The concluding ceremony on the 18th will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State George Kurian. State Ministers including Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty, Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil, and Local Self-Government Minister M.B. Rajesh, G S Prakash, Joint Director and In-Charge-MSME-DFO, Thrissur will also participate. 
The E.V. and Green Energy India Expo will also be staged as part of South India’s largest international industrial expo.

The three-day mega-event has already seen over twenty thousand trade visitors register and will host approximately six hundred exhibitors. A key attraction is the concurrent mega industrial meet, which is expected to gather more than ten thousand KSSIA-member industrialists from all 14 districts of Kerala, alongside representatives from eighteen industry-affiliated sector organizations.  

The three-day-long event will be graced by a host of dignitaries, MPs, MLAs, Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Industries), Director of Industries and Commerce, and high-ranking officials. 

The Expo will showcase about six hundred stalls across diverse sectors, including modern automatic machinery, engineering, food, chemical, plastic, oil, gas, rubber, cashew, and agricultural products. Highlighting its international scope, around five hundred leading machinery manufacturers from various Indian states and countries such as China, UK, UAE, Germany, Korea, and Japan will present their innovative technologies.   

A dedicated ‘EV and Green Energy India Expo’ will feature a special exhibition and pavilion for electric vehicles (from two-wheelers to trucks) and green energy sources like solar and wind energy. Leading EV manufacturers will showcase their latest models.  

Other major attractions include a special pavilion for Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in Kerala. To foster industrial growth, the Expo will feature help desks to connect aspiring entrepreneurs with machinery manufacturers and various banks for easy loan securing. The MSME Ministry will also set up specialized stalls. The agenda is packed with seminars, discussions, buyer-seller meetings, and vendor development programs aimed at expanding industries into the global market. 
The organizers stated that the primary goal is to attract industrialists to Kerala and significantly strengthen and upscale small-scale industries. By showcasing machinery across manufacturing, automobile, production, hospitality, and agriculture sectors, including robots, sensors, and AI-related equipment, the exhibition aims to propel Kerala’s industrial expansion, promising to be the largest in the state’s industrial history.   

Vehicle facilities have also been arranged from various parts of the state for participating in the fair. The first edition of the expo was held in December 2024 at the KINFRA International Convention Center, Kakkanad. Entry is free for all visitors. For registration and further details, please visit the official website at www.iiie.in. (Phone: 9947733339 / 9995139933, Email: info@iiie.in)  

A. Nizarudeen, State President, KSSIA, Jospeh Paikada, General Secretary, B. Jayakrishnan, Treasurer, K.P Ramachandran Nair, Chairman, IIIE, A.V Sunil Nath, Vice President, Siji Nair, CEO, IIIE, Joint Secretaries such as M.M Mujeeb Rahiman and K.V Anvar, S. Salim, KSSIA News Chief Editor and N.P. Antony, Programme Committee Chairman and MD of Pavizham Group of Companies attended the press conference held in Kochi.