Guruprasad Bangle on what made SolutionBuggy foray into the UAE

SolutionBuggy, which provides consulting and project management in manufacturing for the MSME segment, has forayed into the UAE market with its base in Abu Dhabi. The consultancy is currently executing a key soil-to-silk manufacturing unit in Abu Dhabi and is also in talks with a few projects in the organic fertilizers and pipes sector. In this interview Guruprasad Bangle, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, SolutionBuggy, tells BF Firos, Associate Editor, Adgully, about the reason for the UAE foray, challenges in its previous international projects, ensuring quality and transparency of services, the industries and types of projects SolutionBuggy is interested in, collaborations with trade bodies, etc. Excerpts:

What inspired SolutionBuggy to expand into the Middle East market, and why did the company choose Abu Dhabi as its location for the new office?

SolutionBuggy is India’s largest platform for consulting and project management in manufacturing for the MSME segment. Over the last six years, we have completed more than 3500 projects across India, and we have been well-recognised in neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh and Nepal from where we are working on a few projects.

The gradual shift of middle east Asia’s economy from an oil-based economy to a sustainable-focussed one has given rise to immense opportunities for SMEs and manufacturing in all sectors is booming. This means there is a huge demand for experts and consultants across sectors. This prompted us to expand our digital presence initially in the middle east sector. We are currently executing a key soil-to-silk manufacturing unit in Abu Dhabi and are also in talks with a few projects in the organic fertilizers and pipes sector. All this means we have to look for a physical presence in the UAE and hence we feel Abu Dhabi to be meeting all the criteria to have a presence in this market. The ADIO is also offering good incentives for Indian startups focussing on technology and scaling. The IT sector is also offering a global tech ecosystem as part of its Hub71 programme which will be beneficial for startups like us.

Could you describe some of the challenges that SolutionBuggy has faced in its previous international projects, and how the company has overcome them as you enter the UAE market?

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