The Institute aims to provide high quality consultancy in a wide range of areas to meet the needs of different small and medium scale enterprises.

Drawing on the extensive expertise of a research-led institution combined with the commitment to practitioner relevance, staff coordinated teams at the Institute offer consultancies locally in Mumbai and surroundings, nationally across the India.

Consultancy is seen as a major form of knowledge transfer and the Institute is committed to disseminating the outcomes of research and to making this useful and relevant to a wide audience. Practice-based consultancy is equally valued.