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Goa Fosters a Thriving Entrepreneurial

Ecosystem

The state of Goa is on the trajectory of fostering innovations and technology, to diversify its
entrepreneurial landscape. Moving beyond its traditional reliance on mining and tourism,
Goa focuses on scaling its growth through promotion of enterprises. EDII's Goa Centre has
been established with the patronage of EDC Limited, Goa. The Centre is dedicated to
promoting entrepreneurship, innovations, startups and MSMEs in Goa.

In last two months, 2 Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs), organized by
EDII in collaboration with EDC Ltd., were held in Goa during January 8-10 and 28-30, 2025.
The primary objective of these programmes was to equip participants with practical skills
essential for effective business management. The programmes covered key topics on
entrepreneurship, business planning, marketing strategies, financial management and
legal compliances.

Participants of Entrepreneurship Development Programme with (3rd from R) Shri B. S. Pai
Angle, Managing Director, EDC Limited, Goa; (3rd from L) Dr. Prakash Solanki, Associate
Professor, EDII and (2nd from L) Dr. Abdul Razak, Associate Faculty, EDII.

Additionally, in collaboration with District Rural
Development Agency (DRDA), a five-day - 'Training
the Livelihood Cadres' programme was organized
during January 13-18, 2025. The programme was
attended by 35 participants. The focus of the
programme was to establish cadres of livelihood
consultants with skills to accelerate rural
entrepreneurship and enterprise development.
The consultants were equipped with skills related
to business plan preparation, enterprise
management, and performance tracking.

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