The SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 Initiative is an initiative of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, aimed to enhance the competitiveness of the Indian capital goods sector by promoting Industry 4.0 technologies. The initiative focuses on building awareness, training, and providing consultancy support to manufacturers, vendors, and customers.

Key Features of SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0

Objective and Stakeholders:

• The initiative is part of the Ministry’s scheme on Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector.
• It encompasses manufacturers, vendors, and customers as its primary stakeholders to accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 in the Indian manufacturing ecosystem.

Awareness and Demonstration: Experiential and demonstration centres have been established to spread awareness about Industry 4.0 technologies.

SAMARTH Centres: Four Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation Hubs have been set up

1. Centre for Industry 4.0 (C4i4) Lab, Pune.
2. IITD-AIA Foundation for Smart Manufacturing, IIT Delhi.
3. I-4.0 India @ IISc, Bengaluru.
4. Smart Manufacturing Demo & Development Cell, CMTI, Bengaluru.

Support to Industries and MSMEs: The centres assist industries, particularly Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), through

• Awareness programs: Conducting seminars, workshops, and knowledge-sharing events on Industry 4.0.
• Training initiatives: Educating the workforce on Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Consultancy and incubation support: Providing guidance in areas such as IoT hardware, software development, and data analytics for startups and MSMEs.

Financial Provisions: No direct financial assistance is provided to industries or MSMEs for adopting Industry 4.0-enabled technologies under the SAMARTH Centre initiative. Instead, the focus remains on capacity building and knowledge dissemination.