SESEI

What SESEI does

SESEI (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) is an EU-funded coordination project, not a commercial enterprise, that operates from New Delhi, India to enhance visibility of European standardization in India and to promote EU-EFTA-India cooperation on standards and related policy matters. The project is managed by ETSI and co-funded by five European partners: CEN, CENELEC, the European Commission, and EFTA. A small team of approximately 10 employees, led by Director Dinesh Chand Sharma, conducts the work.

The project's core offerings are information and convening services rather than technology products. These include published SESEI Reports (sector profile reports on Digitalisation and Green & Clean Technologies, Market Access Reports covering Indian regulatory developments, the Indian Standardizations Landscape Report, and the BIS Catalogue of Indian Standards), monthly newsletters for India and Europe, technical workshops and webinar series across priority sectors (digitization, green technologies, automotive, ICT, smart energy), and the annual Indo-European Conference on Standards & Emerging Technologies. Underlying activities consist of direct expert engagement with Indian government ministries (MeitY, DoT), standards bodies (BIS, TEC, TSDSI), and policy institutions (NITI Aayog) on the Indian side, and with European Standards Organizations and the European Commission on the EU side.

SESEI does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through EU/EFTA project grants across multiple sequential phases (SESEI I through the current SESEI VI) and operates as a coordination mechanism rather than a market-facing business. There is no pricing model, no commercial product, and no API or software platform. The customer base is entirely institutional — five European funders and a defined set of Indian government counterparts — making SESEI functionally a public-policy intermediary between two standardization ecosystems.

Name

SESEI

Legal name

EU Project SESEI

Website

https://sesei.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SESEI is an EU-funded coordination project operating from New Delhi that bridges European standards organizations (ETSI, CEN, CENELEC) with Indian counterparts (BIS, TEC, TSDSI, NITI Aayog, MeitY), producing reports, newsletters, and conferences on EU-India standardization cooperation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Standards Coordination Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ), Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD), Accreditation & Metrology Cooperation (Calibration, Measurement Standards) (BPADANAE)

Keywords

• Standardization coordination
• EU-India cooperation
• Policy facilitation
• Standards intelligence
• Regulatory dialogue

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. EU/EFTA Project Funding: SESEI is a project co-funded by five European partners (ETSI, CEN, CENELEC, European Commission, and EFTA) operating in India to enhance visibility of European standardization and promote EU-EFTA-India cooperation on standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SESEI (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) is an EU-funded coordination project operating from New Delhi, India, that bridges European Standards Organizations (ETSI, CEN, CENELEC) with Indian standards bodies (BIS, TEC, TSDSI), government ministries (MeitY, DoT), and policy think tanks (NITI Aayog). It delivers intelligence through published reports, monthly newsletters, sector-specific workshops, and the annual Indo-European Conference on Standards & Emerging Technologies, covering priority sectors of Digitalization and Clean & Green Technologies.

Product overview

SESEI (Seconded European Standardization Expert in India) is an EU-funded project operating from New Delhi, India, established by European Standards Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, ETSI) with support from the European Commission and EFTA. The project does not offer a traditional technology product but provides intelligence and coordination services including: published reports on Indian and European standardization developments, monthly newsletters, conference platforms for EU-India dialogue, and presentation archives. The core offering consists of SESEI Reports (covering policy, regulatory, and standardization updates), Sector Profile Reports (on Digitalization and Green & Clean Technologies), Market Access Reports, Indian Standardizations Landscape Reports, and the annual Indo-European Conference. These services support EU/EFTA-India cooperation in standardization matters across priority sectors of digitization and clean & green technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SESEI Reports Consolidated intelligence reports covering policy, standardization, and regulatory updates from India relevant to European stakeholders, including developments in Digitization and Clean & Green Technologies priority sectors.
• Newsletters (India and Europe editions) Monthly newsletters providing updates on Indian and European standardization and policy developments, with separate India and Europe editions.
• Indo-European Conference on Standards & Emerging Technologies Annual conference platform bringing together EU/EFTA and Indian stakeholders for dialogue on policy and standardization around emerging technologies including Digitization, Green & Clean Energy.
• Sector-Specific Technical Workshops Workshops covering digitization, green technologies, automotive, ICT, smart energy, and other priority areas, featuring presentations from standardization experts.
• Sector Profile Report on Digitalisation Comprehensive report covering India's digital transformation, government-led infrastructure initiatives, and emerging technologies including 5G/6G, AI, satellite communications, IoT/M2M, blockchain, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies.
• Sector Profile Report on Green & Clean Technologies Report highlighting India's progress across green and clean technology domains including renewable energy, green hydrogen development, energy storage, electric mobility, and circular economy initiatives.
• Market Access Report Monthly report covering key regulatory developments in India including Quality Control Orders (QCOs), BIS ISI Scheme certification, Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS), Certificates of Conformity, and MTCTE regime updates.
• Indian Standardizations Landscape Report Overview of the Standards Development Process in India, including National Standards Development Organizations, industry associations' roles, and accreditation and certification bodies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple phases of operation since 2017 demonstrating sustained EU-EFTA commitment to India standardization cooperation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core managing partner, core partner, key indian partner and policy partner.

• ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)core managing partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerETSI serves as the managing organization for the SESEI project. As the EU recognized Standards Organization for Telecommunication sectors, ETSI leads the coordination of European standardization activities in India and provides technical expertise for EU-India ICT standards cooperation.
• CEN (European Committee for Standardization)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEN is one of the three EU recognized Standards Organizations supporting the SESEI project. CEN develops and adopts European standards in a wide range of products, services, and processes, and contributes to standardization cooperation activities under the SESEI framework.
• CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCENELEC is one of the three EU recognized Standards Organizations supporting the SESEI project. CENELEC develops and adopts European standards specifically for the electrotechnical sector and participates in EU-India standardization cooperation through the SESEI initiative.
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)key indian partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIS is India's national standards body and a key counterpart for SESEI's coordination activities. SESEI facilitates cooperation between BIS and European standards organizations (CEN, CENELEC) through joint workshops and information exchange on standardization developments.
• Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC)key indian partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEC is India's telecom engineering and standards body that SESEI engages with for telecom/ICT standardization cooperation. The partnership focuses on 5G/6G, IoT, cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies aligned with ETSI's work programme.
• Telecommunications Standards Development Society India (TSDSI)key indian partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSDSI is India's telecom SDO and a key partner for SESEI's technical cooperation activities. SESEI facilitates TSDSI's engagement with 3GPP, ITU, and other international standards organizations while promoting EU-India standards alignment.
• NITI Aayogpolicy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerNITI Aayog is India's premier policy think tank and a strategic partner for SESEI's policy-level cooperation. SESEI engages with NITI Aayog on quantum technologies, semiconductor industry development, and other emerging technology policies relevant to EU-India cooperation.
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)policy partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeitY is a key Indian ministry partner for SESEI's digital policy and standards cooperation. Activities include engagement on AI policy frameworks, data protection (DPDP Act), cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure standardization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute): ETSI is the managing organization for SESEI and the EU-recognized Standards Organization for telecommunications. ETSI sets telecom standards at the European level while SESEI handles ETSI's India-facing engagement and stakeholder coordination.
• CEN-CENELEC: CEN-CENELEC are the EU-recognized Standards Organizations for non-electrotechnical and electrotechnical standardization, respectively, and are core co-funders/managing partners of SESEI. They operate broadly in European standards development while SESEI extends their reach specifically into India.
• ISO (International Organization for Standardization): ISO is the global standards development body whose national member bodies include BIS and the European NSOs coordinated through SESEI. Operates at the supranational level while SESEI bridges regional and national standards ecosystems.
• IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission): IEC prepares international standards for electrotechnology, a domain closely overlapping with SESEI's electrotechnical coordination work via CENELEC. Both facilitate standards convergence between European and international stakeholders.
• ITU (International Telecommunication Union): ITU is the UN specialized agency for ICTs where TSDSI and TEC (SESEI partners) participate. SESEI's telecom/ICT coordination work operates adjacent to and feeds into ITU processes, making them ecosystem peers.
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute): ANSI coordinates US private-sector led standardization and conducts international outreach similar to SESEI's mandate. Comparable as a national/regional standards coordination hub interfacing with international standards bodies.

Direct peers

• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS): BIS is India's national standards body and a key counterpart engaged through SESEI's coordination activities. Both operate at the intersection of international standards cooperation and Indian regulatory frameworks, making them direct functional peers.
• TSDSI (Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India): TSDSI is India's telecom SDO and a documented SESEI partner. Both facilitate alignment between Indian telecom stakeholders and international standards bodies (3GPP, ITU, ETSI), operating in the same standards-coordination niche at the bilateral level.
• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation: EU-funded cooperation project bridging EU and Japanese industry, policy, and standards communities. Closely comparable in mission, funding structure, and operational model to SESEI, but focused on Japan rather than India.

Others

• DIN (German Institute for Standardization): DIN is Germany's national standards body and a CEN member, engaged in international standards cooperation including outreach to non-EU economies. Comparable as a national-level standards actor involved in cross-border standards diplomacy, though more commercially oriented than SESEI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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