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THE INSTITUTE

An Acknowledged National Resource Institute for
Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training & Institution Building

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, an autonomous
and not-for-profit institute, set up in 1983, is an acknowledged National Resource
Institute for Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training & Institution Building. It
is sponsored by apex financial institutions - the IDBI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd., ICICI Bank
Ltd. and the State Bank of India (SBI), and has been supported by the Government of
Gujarat. EDII has been recognized as the CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE by the Ministry of
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India. The Institute has also been
positioned in the band of 11-50 under Innovation Category by National Institutional
Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India & has been listed as
the Institute of National Importance by Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat.

The Institute works with the Central Government and various State Governments in a
collaborative frame. The Institute’s efforts in entrepreneurship have been broad
based internationally too, with the setting up of Entrepreneurship Development
Centres in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Rwanda. The
Institute conducts a variety of programmes and projects through its 7 regional
offices and PAN India branch offices, under the Departments of Policy Advocacy,
Knowledge and Research; Entrepreneurship Education; Projects (Government &
Corporates); Business Development Services & National Outreach and Developing
Economy Engagement.

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