India is home to 5.93 crore MSMEs, contributing to 30% of the country's GDP, 45% of its exports, and employment for over 25 crore people.
They are, in every sense, the quiet engines behind India's growth story.
Recognising this, YourStory launched MSME Sparks 2026, a five-day celebration that ran virtually from June 22-25 and culminated in a grand finale on June 26 at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru.
Built around the idea of Bharat powering the world, the initiative brought together founders, policymakers, and ecosystem enablers to spotlight the resilience and ambition driving India's enterprise economy.
It was organised around six themes: digital transformation, access to capital, sustainability, going global, policy and compliance, and what's next in AI and data-led innovation.
