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AP woos investors in TN ahead of CII Partnership Summit
Andhra Pradesh is a state in India that wants more companies to build factories and businesses there.
To help make that happen, some of its leaders traveled to two nearby cities, Chennai and Coimbatore.
They held special meetings called roadshows to talk with business owners and investors.
The leader of the trip was Kondapalli Srinivas, the state's minister for small and medium businesses.
He told investors about the state's good roads, ports, workers, and other helpful resources.
He promised that the government would support them from the start of a project to the end.
The leaders talked about many industries, like electronics, solar energy, and manufacturing.
In Coimbatore, they discussed building a gold refinery with a jewellery company.
This is all happening before a big meeting called the CII Partnership Summit 2026.
That meeting will take place in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13.
Andhra Pradesh held two-day investment roadshows in Chennai and Coimbatore ahead of the CII Partnership Summit 2026.
MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas led the outreach, organized with CII and coordinated by APEDB.
The state showcased opportunities in semiconductors, electronics, renewable energy, green industries, manufacturing, ports and logistics.
In Coimbatore, talks covered a proposed gold refinery project with Emerald Jewellery and an investment discussion on green hydrogen with Leap Green.
The CII Partnership Summit 2026 is scheduled for November 12-13 in Visakhapatnam.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh's MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas and a government delegation, joined by CII and coordinated by APEDB, meeting entrepreneurs, investors and trade representatives.
- What
- Two-day investment roadshows in Chennai and Coimbatore positioning Andhra Pradesh as an investor-friendly destination before the CII Partnership Summit 2026.
- Where
- Chennai and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, with the upcoming summit scheduled for Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The Chennai roadshow was held on Tuesday and the Coimbatore outreach on Wednesday; the CII Partnership Summit 2026 is set for November 12-13, 2026.
- Why
- To highlight Andhra Pradesh's investment potential and attract industries across emerging and traditional sectors ahead of the CII Partnership Summit 2026.
Key facts
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Roadshow cities
- Chennai and Coimbatore (two-day outreach)
- Lead official
- Kondapalli Srinivas, Minister for MSMEs
- Organizing partners
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and APEDB
- Summit
- CII Partnership Summit 2026
- Summit venue
- Visakhapatnam
- Summit dates
- November 12-13, 2026
- Sectors highlighted
- Semiconductors, electronics, renewable energy, green industries, manufacturing, tourism, ports and logistics









