World Trade Center Goa

WTC Goa Launches Two Important Women-Centric Initiatives

In the runup to the celebrations for Women’s Day 2026, the World Trade Center Goa (WTC Goa) on 06th March 2026, launched two significant women-centric initiatives – EnterprisingWomen@WTC Goa and BusinessStudio@WTC Goa – aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and strengthening the regional business ecosystem.
EnterprisingWomen@WTC Goa will focus on identifying and nurturing women entrepreneurs across Goa. The initiative seeks to support women-led enterprises by addressing their skilling needs, providing capacity-building programmes, and training their personnel in improved management practices. The goal is to enhance product quality, increase productivity, and improve the overall economic profitability of women-run enterprises, enabling them to scale their businesses sustainably.
BusinessStudio@WTC Goa will complement this effort by promoting member businesses and helping them leverage opportunities in global markets. The initiative will serve as a platform to guide enterprises on trade readiness, market access and international business linkages, thereby strengthening their participation in global trade networks.
Both initiatives will be led by an exclusive women-led team at WTC Goa, reflecting the organization’s commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth and creating stronger opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the state.

In a significant step towards strengthening the Goa MSME Export Ecosystem, under the guidance of respected Dr. Vijay Kalantri , Chairman, World Trade Center Mumbai, 3 entities namely World Trade Goa, Laghu Udyog Bharati and Global Chamber Goa have jointly collaborated in setting up a Export Facilitation Centre.

The Facilitation Centre will be operated from the premises of WTC Goa, situated in the Capital City, Panaji. The center will serve as a dedicated platform to guide and support MSME in their export journey and would also help connect enterprises with relevant government agencies.

The initiative will also offer the WTCA Global Network opportunities to grow their business as well as support and enhance the competitiveness of the Goan MSMEs.

Present on the occasion were Ms Pallavi Salgaocar, President, Laghu udyog Bharati Goa, Ms Aartii Neemkar, Executive Director, Global. Chamber Goa and Mr. Cyril Desouza, Regional Director, Trade promotion, WTC Goa as well as office bearers and members of the three signing organizations.