Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad
Launched in 1983, EDII is a National Resource Institute in entrepreneurship education, research, training, capacity building, institution-building, MSME growth and startup incubation. The Institute has been set up with the support of premier financial institutions, viz; the IDBI Bank Ltd; ICICI Ltd; IFCI Ltd; State Bank of India and with the backing of the Government of Gujarat. EDII stands on the belief that 'Entrepreneurs are not just born but can also be created by training and well-conceived interventions.’
Over last more than four decades, through strategic PAN India interventions, EDII has successfully established the credibility of entrepreneurship as a development tool and the role of the discipline in targeting sustainable economic growth. EDII has been recognized as the CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India.
The Institute began by conceptualising Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs), and by launching a tested training model for New Enterprise Creation, implemented even today, as EDII-EDP model. Gradually, EDII moved on to designing and implementing multiple programmes and replicable development models for diverse target groups leading them to become successful entrepreneurs and skilled individuals. The Institute also undertook the task of institution building by setting up entrepreneurship development centres in several states of the country including the newly set up states/UTs of Goa, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh etc. This effort was broad-based internationally too, with the setting up of Entrepreneurship Development Centres in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Rwanda.
Today EDII works in a collaborative mode with noted corporates, Government Ministries / Departments and regulatory bodies in implementing mega PAN India projects, with focus on policy advocacy & research; entrepreneurship education; New Venture Creation; growth of existing enterprises; SME growth & Business Development Services; sustainable livelihoods & global entrepreneurship Development interventions. Institute’s Technology Incubation Centre, CrAdLE (Centre for Advancing and Launching Enterprises), set up with the support of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, is focused on incubating start-ups in the potential areas of food/agri business, renewable energy and healthcare.
The Institute is committed to the goal of boosting entrepreneurship across segments and sectors, thus effectively leading the country towards the mandate of Viksit Bharat.
Website : www.ediindia.org