Skoch Group

What Skoch Group does

Skoch Group is an Indian independent think tank and consultancy founded in 1997 and headquartered in Gurugram, operating through three primary entities: Skoch Consultancy Services Private Limited (consulting), SKOCH Media (publishing), and SKOCH Development Foundation (charitable arm). The firm's core activities are independent governance assessment, policy advocacy, research publications, and the SKOCH Awards programme — instituted in 2003 and positioned as India's highest independent civilian honours in governance, finance, technology, economics, and social sector. The group serves central and state government departments, ministries, district administrations, Fortune-500 enterprises, state-owned enterprises, SMEs, NGOs, and community-based organisations seeking evidence-based assessment of governance and development initiatives.

The product surface spans consulting engagements, awards across more than ten specialised verticals (Governance, BFSI, FinTech, ESG, Digital Transformation, Achiever, Public Service, Economics, Literature, India Law), the SKOCH Summit and 100+ past summits, SKOCH Exhibition, the SKOCH State of Governance Report (a continuous project-level governance implementation study since 2003), INCLUSION Magazine, SKOCH Cyber Patriot Task Force, and the India Economic Forum. SKOCH Media publishes books and journals, including 17+ authored volumes by Chairman Sameer Kochhar on India's economic reforms and governance.

Revenue is generated through professional consulting services, book/journal subscriptions, summit delegate fees, awards-related transactions, and advertising/sponsorships. Pricing for consulting is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated project-by-project. The GTM motion is event-driven: invitation-led independent assessments combined with summits, awards, exhibitions, and publications, supported by digital platforms (skoch.in, inclusion.in, ratings.skoch.in, books.skoch.in) and earned-media coverage via Mint national newspaper. The organisation is privately held, founder-controlled, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Skoch Group

Legal name

Skoch Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd

Website

https://skoch.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skoch Group is an independent Indian think tank and consultancy founded in 1997, providing governance assessment, policy advisory, awards, and research to government departments, Fortune-500 enterprises, and community organisations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting and Policy Research

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Governance consulting
• Policy research
• Independent awards programme
• Think tank advisory
• Socio-economic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: SKOCH Consultancy Services Private Limited provides field interventions, consultancy services, impact assessments, and policy briefs to Fortune-500 companies, state-owned enterprises, government bodies, and community organisations.
2. Publications and Books: SKOCH Media publishes books, journals, and research reports. Revenue generated through book sales, subscriptions, and publications.
3. Events and Awards: Revenue from summit participation, award ceremonies, exhibitions, and delegate fee collection from general category delegates. Government employees are exempt from delegate fees.
4. Advertising and Sponsorships: Cost of programs, content generation, and publicity is supplemented through sponsorships and advertising revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Skoch Group is a think tank and consultancy that conducts independent governance assessments, delivers field interventions and policy briefs, and confers the SKOCH Awards (India's independent civilian honours since 2003) across governance, BFSI, FinTech, ESG, and digital transformation categories. It generates knowledge products through the SKOCH State of Governance Report, INCLUSION Magazine, and SKOCH Media book publishing, and convenes stakeholders via the annual SKOCH Summit, India Economic Forum, and SKOCH Exhibition.

Product overview

SKOCH Group is a think tank organisation founded in 1997 with three operating divisions: SKOCH Consultancy Services (consulting wing), SKOCH Media (media/publications wing), and SKOCH Development Foundation (charitable foundation). The Group operates an awards and ratings ecosystem anchored by the SKOCH Awards (India's highest independent civilian honours since 2003) and SKOCH Ratings platform. Key products include the SKOCH Summit (annual conference), SKOCH Exhibition, INCLUSION Magazine, SKOCH State of Governance Report (India's only continuous governance timeline study), India Economic Forum, and SKOCH Cyber Patriot Task Force. Specialised award sub-brands cover FinTech, Digital Transformation, ESG, BFSI, Governance, Economics, Literature, and Law categories. The portfolio spans research publications, policy advocacy, awards recognition, and cybersecurity initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SKOCH Awards: India's highest independent civilian honours in governance, finance, technology, economics and social sector
• SKOCH Ratings
• SKOCH State of Governance Report
• INCLUSION Magazine
• SKOCH Summit
• India Economic Forum
• SKOCH Cyber Patriot Task Force

Products and services

• SKOCH Consultancy Services Consulting wing of SKOCH Group providing field interventions, consultancy, research reports, impact assessments, and policy briefs to Fortune-500 companies, government bodies, state-owned enterprises, SMEs, and community organisations.
• SKOCH Awards India's highest independent civilian honours conferred by SKOCH Group since 2003, recognising excellence across Governance, BFSI, Digital Transformation, ESG, FinTech, Achiever, Public Service, Economics, Literature, and Law categories through evidence-based felt-needs assessment and outcome evaluation.
• SKOCH Summit Annual flagship summit bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, scholars, technocrats, and grassroots practitioners to discuss governance transformation and socio-economic issues, with the 100th edition held on 29 March 2025 at India Habitat Center, New Delhi.
• SKOCH Exhibition Exhibition platform showcasing innovations and best practices in governance and development, including a 'Beacons of Hope' programme with a public voting component.
• SKOCH Ratings Independent assessment and evaluation platform documenting India's governance transformation through multi-stage evaluations across Centre, states, and concurrent subjects since 2003, with past awardees, methodology, and case studies published online.
• INCLUSION Magazine Magazine dedicated to exploring issues at the intersection of development agendas and digital, financial, and social inclusion, making complex policy analyses accessible for policymakers, administrators, civil society, and academicians.
• SKOCH State of Governance Report India's only continuous timeline study of governance implementation, outcomes, and impact at the project level, covering departments, sectors, states, and Union Government from 2003 onwards, with annual editions including 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.
• India Economic Forum Forum engaging economists, government, industry, and other stakeholders on economic issues, organised multiple times since 2022 with key tracks covering Games Indians Play, Trillion Digital Dollars, Banking, Markets & Insurance.
• SKOCH Cyber Patriot Task Force Task force of Cyber Patriots working on making India a Cyber Super-Power, focused on Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Technologies, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing to solve socio-economic problems, and developing India's National Cyber Security Strategy and India's Cognitive Technologies Strategy.
• SKOCH Media Books SKOCH Media publishes books, journals, and research reports offered through books.skoch.in, generating revenue from book sales and subscriptions across India, with titles including India 2047, India 2030, ModiNomics, Modi's Odyssey, and annual State of Governance editions.

Quantifiable outcome

• SKOCH State of Governance Report is India's only continuous timeline study of governance implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• India Habitat CenterminorOthersThe 100th SKOCH Summit was hosted at India Habitat Center, New Delhi on 29th March 2025. This venue partnership enables SKOCH to conduct its major summits and award ceremonies.
• Various State Governments and Central MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKOCH engages with various state governments, district administrations, and central ministries for governance assessment, policy consultations, and documentation of governance initiatives. The platform serves as a bridge between grassroots realities and policy process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Observer Research Foundation (ORF): One of India's largest private think tanks conducting policy research on governance, economy, and security, with a comparable research-publication-and-events model. ORF competes with SKOCH for policy-mindshare, government advisory mandates, and media visibility in India.
• Centre for Policy Research (CPR): India-based policy think tank producing independent research on governance, economic, and social policy. CPR's research-publication model, India-policy focus, and academic-practitioner positioning make it a direct comparable to SKOCH's policy-research wing.
• ICRIER (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations): Economic policy think tank focused on India's economic reforms, trade, and macro policy. Overlaps directly with SKOCH's economic-policy research, India Economic Forum, and Chairman's reform-focused publications.
• Carnegie India: India-focused arm of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, publishing research on Indian governance, economy, and security. Comparable to SKOCH on policy research output and convening of senior policymakers.

Regional players

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): India's leading industry association that convenes senior government and corporate leaders, runs summits and awards, and publishes policy research. Comparable to SKOCH on the events/awards/convening model but serves a corporate-membership base rather than independent assessment.
• NASSCOM: Indian trade association for the technology sector that runs industry awards, conferences, and policy advocacy. Overlaps with SKOCH's Digital Transformation and FinTech awards franchises on the convening and recognition function for Indian enterprises.

Others

• NITI Aayog: Government of India policy commission that produces policy research, recommendations, and governance assessments. Operates in adjacent policy-think-tank space as a state-backed entity, so a thematic peer rather than a commercial competitor to SKOCH.
• McKinsey Global Institute: Research arm of McKinsey producing in-depth reports on global economic and governance trends. Comparable to SKOCH on producing flagship research publications used by policymakers, though operates at materially larger scale and global scope.

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Global policy research organisation combining think-tank research, consulting, and publications. Comparable to SKOCH on the convergence of independent research, policy advisory, and applied assessment work for governments and large institutions.
• Brookings Institution: Global think tank with broad policy research output and convening power. While much larger and globally diversified, Brookings represents the established incumbent model that SKOCH emulates at the India-specific level through summits, research, and publications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/skochgroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/skochconsultancy
• Facebookfacebook.com/skochgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skochgroup

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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