Information drives business decisions and leads to better decision-making as it improves the understanding of the business environment. An important function of a WTC is to help stimulate world trade by providing pertinent, timely and reliable data to its members.
Trade Point Services
The WTC Mumbai is a member of the World Trade Point Federation (WTPF). The World Trade Point Federation (WTPF) is an international non-governmental organization established in the year 2000, that grew out of an innovative program of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Through a network of more than 100 trade information and facilitation centres, known as Trade Points, the WTPF assists Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) in over 70 countries worldwide to trade internationally through the use of electronic commerce technologies. Capitalizing on over a decade of Trade Point market presence, the Federation constantly seeks strategic partners for the development of new value-added services to enable it to better serve its clients.
WIPO designated library
MVIRDC is the only non-governmental organization in India to be accredited as a WIPO depository library in India. World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is a self-funding agency of the United Nations and it acts as the global forum of 193 member countries for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation.The WIPO depository library offers wide collection of books, magazines and annual research publications of WIPO authored by IP professionals, scientists, researchers, and lawyers. These publications are reliable source of reference for IP practitioners, academicians and policy makers.