PACE activities - Promote | Advocate | Certify

Pace

INVEST undertakes a range of initiatives for promotion of Value Engineering in India through PACE activities (Promote, Advocate, Certify, Educate). PACE activities cover a wide range of stakeholders from public, private and non-profit sectors as well as academia. The departments in public sector are mainly focused on industry; transport; power, defence; urban, rural and tribal development; corporate affairs; healthcare; education; water supply and sanitation; environment; etc. In private sector, the programmes cover key sectors such as automotive; heavy industry; power and electrical; IT; electronics; consumer durables; food and beverages; consulting; CSR; etc.

Promote

INVEST promotes VE through the following:

Online and offline brief awareness sessions and programmes for leaders, professionals, government officials, faculty, students, etc. from public and private sector and academia.
Annual International Conferences
Specially designed programmes for specific institutions

39th Annual International Value Engineering Conference

Advocate

Value Engineering, when integrated and applied at sectoral level can lead to immense benefits at mass level through enhanced well-being of masses and society at large. To achieve this, INVEST engages with policy makers, administrators and leadership in both public and private sector for the purpose of:

Re-orienting approaches to align with national and global development goals and
Value addition to existing policies and programmes at scale;
Enhancing operational efficiency of sectoral interventions

Certify

INVEST is the only authorised body in India affiliated with SAVE International, USA, for Indian and International certifications for professionals and students.

INVEST Certification Programmes designed for Indian Context:

Senior Value Analyst (SVA) for trainers and faculty from all disciplines
Professional Value Analyst (PVA) for practitioners from all sectors
Student Value Practitioner (SVP) for students of all disciplines

SAVE International Certification programmes for global certification

Value Methodology Analyst (VMA)
Certified Value Specialist (CVS)

Educate

The educational activities of INVEST comprise of both institutional and non-institutional initiatives.

Academic Courses: INVEST collaborates with academia to design and offer courses in Value Engineering as modules integrated with curriculum as well as elective courses in colleges.
Industry or organisation-specific trainings: Trainings of 3 to 5 days are conducted by the Value Engineering experts which are open for professionals and students alike, from any sector. Many of them further opt for certification of their choice.

The wait is over!

A stronger, future-ready partnership takes shape as SAVE International and INVEST reaffirm their commitment to advancing Value Engineering. Together, we move towards the 2026 SAVE Value Summit with renewed resolve, innovation, and global collaboration for a better tomorrow.

Stay tuned for more updates!

INVEST Strengthens Academia–Industry Synergy for Global Advancement of Value Engineering

Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bengaluru, in association with the Indian Value Engineering Society – South Zone Council, successfully organised an International Conference on Global Convergence in Technology, Entrepreneurship, Computing and Value Engineering on 25–26 April 2026.

The conference marked a key step in advancing Value Engineering in academia, aligned with INVEST’s vision of promoting a value-driven culture across education, industry, and governance.

Amit Kumar attended as Chief Guest, along with D K S N Murthy.

INVEST continues to collaborate with academic institutions to integrate Value Engineering into curricula and research, shaping future-ready professionals.

INVEST – Eastern Zonal Council Hosts Corporate Meet on Value-Driven Organisations

The INVEST Eastern Zonal Council successfully organised a Corporate Meet on 25th April at Beldih Club, bringing together industry leaders, academia, and professionals for an insightful evening of dialogue and collaboration.

The theme of the meet — “Designing Value-Driven Future Organisations” — resonated strongly with the 60+ participants representing leading organisations such as Tata Steel, Tata Motors, JAMIPOL, Tinplate Company of India, Tata TRF, Usha Martin, Auto Profile, Highco Engineers, and Ramakrishna Forgings, along with academic institutions including Arka Jain University, NIT Jamshedpur, and Tata Technical Institute.

The event was graced by Chief Guest Mr. Dinesh Ranjan, Deputy Regional Director (Jharkhand, Industrial Area Development Authority), and Guest of Honour Mr. Atul Bhatnagar, MD, Tata Steel Utilities & Infrastructure Ltd.