Paper Title
Start up Ventures and Engineering based Manufacturing Firms: A Case Study of Mumbai, India

Abstract
Start up ventures in the field of engineering based manufacturing firms allow engineers and technocrats to address the unexplored needs of the society with the application a new technology, services, production or novel means of manufacturing. It provides employment, fulfills the consumption needs of the economy, weeds out inefficiency and empowers the society. The paper explores through the existing scenario of the startup ventures related to engineering based manufacturing firms with special reference to Mumbai by employing the use of snowball sampling. It seeks to critically analyse the inadequacies that exist at the firm level and brings about suggestions that could aid the promotion of the startup ventures in India. Keywords- Start-Up Ventures, Manufacturing Technology, Engineering Based Manufacturing.