An India trade mission for Central Minnesota businesses
Join a delegation of Central Minnesota leaders to India's largest economy, Mumbai, Pune, and Goa, to build lasting commercial partnerships across the sectors that define both regions.
This is a two-way bridge. Here is the concrete value on both sides of the partnership.
A large, fast-growing middle class opening new demand at scale.
New buyers in food, agriculture, medical devices, and machinery.
Competitive joint-production capacity and a second sourcing base.
Lower costs, faster delivery, and reduced single-country supply risk.
Cost-effective engineering, IT, and R&D capacity at depth.
Higher productivity while core operations stay in Minnesota.
Rapid scaling in clean energy, agri-tech, and medical devices.
Ready partners for its strengths in technology and agribusiness.
Capital, joint R&D, and a fast-moving startup ecosystem.
FDI, co-development, and pilots that scale across both markets.
Tap the sectors that fit your business and we'll pre-select them in your registration form.
Jabil's new Pune factory takes its India footprint to 1.2 million sq ft, up from 500,000 a year earlier, with its India workforce growing toward 11,000. A global manufacturer is choosing Maharashtra to scale. Jabil Newsroom ↗
The Government of Maharashtra signed MoUs worth about ₹1.75 lakh crore (roughly $18.5 billion) across clean energy, AI, and steel with JW Global and Shyam Steel. DD News ↗
Washington State is advancing aerospace and innovation partnerships with Maharashtra and Karnataka, exploring cooperation across advanced manufacturing, AI, and clean energy. Business Upturn ↗
A 7-member U.S. legislative delegation, led by Utah Senate President Pro Tempore Wayne Harper, visited the World Trade Center Mumbai on June 23, 2026 to strengthen India-U.S. trade and investment ties across AI, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, life sciences, and higher education. Bilateral trade already tops $230 billion, with both sides targeting $500 billion by 2030. Hello Mumbai News ↗
Hospitals, clinical trials, medical devices
Food processing, precision ag, cold chain
Clean energy, precision manufacturing
Universities, IT, research, AI
Hospitality, heritage, exchange
Healthcare & med-tech. Minnesota's medical-device and care-delivery strength meets one of the world's fastest-growing health economies. Maharashtra is building the 250-acre Navi Mumbai International MediCity, and Indian hospital networks, clinical-trial sites, and device makers are seeking US partners for manufacturing, research, and training.
Agriculture & ag-tech. Central Minnesota's agribusiness depth in precision agriculture, cold chain, and food processing pairs naturally with Maharashtra's farm output and rapidly modernizing supply chains, opening joint ventures in equipment, storage, and value-added processing.
Energy & manufacturing. Maharashtra's industrial corridors and clean-energy push open sourcing, co-manufacturing, and technology-transfer opportunities for Minnesota firms in precision manufacturing, renewables, and grid technology.
Education, tech & AI. Pune's universities and software parks, plus a partnership formalized with Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU) at the Symbiosis International Logistics & Ports Management Conference (SILPMC '26), January 2026, create direct paths for Minnesota institutions in research, IT services, workforce exchange, and applied AI.
Tourism & culture. Beyond commerce, the mission builds lasting people-to-people ties through hospitality, heritage, and cultural exchange between Central Minnesota and Maharashtra that sustain the business relationships over time.
The Bombay Stock Exchange, the RBI, and the headquarters of most global banks in India. The country's gateway for foreign investment.
A major automotive, tech, and engineering powerhouse, home to world-renowned universities, MIDC industrial zones, and software parks.
India's most prosperous state per capita, with a pharma and tourism economy, and the setting for the delegation's closing retreat.
Draft travel rhythm. The detailed day-by-day program is shared with selected delegates.
We're assembling a focused group of Central Minnesota leaders. Register your interest and the core team will follow up with itinerary, logistics, and registration details.
This form is for business leaders who want to travel with the delegation. If your organization would rather support the mission, see sponsorship levels instead.
A member of the core team will follow up by email with next steps.
Want to support the mission? See sponsorship levels, or explore press & updates.
Whether you're deciding if this is right for your business, have a sector-specific question, or want to talk partnerships before registering, the core team is here to help.
✉ team@indiamntrade.com