The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) was established in 1983 as a collaboration between the Gujarat government and national financial institutions like SBI and IDBI Bank. EDII is committed to entrepreneurship education, training, and research with the mandate to increase the supply of competent entrepreneurs, improve competitiveness of small and medium enterprises, promote social entrepreneurship and inter-firm cooperation, and contribute to entrepreneurship research and policy advocacy. EDII focuses on areas like entrepreneurship education, micro-enterprise development, improving performance of existing entrepreneurs, cluster development, social and women entrepreneurship, and research.

1. The Entrepreneurship Development Institute
of India (EDII)
• Registered under the societies registration act 1860 & the public trust
act 1950, the EDII was set up in 1983. Established as a collaboration
between Gujarat Govt. & the financial institutions at the national
level (like SBI, IDBI bank, ICICI Ltd & IFCL Ltd). It is committed to
entrepreneurship education, training and research.

2. EDI’s Mandate
• To augment supply of new, competent and globally competitive
entrepreneurs through education, training & research
• To increase competitiveness of SMEs
• To contribute to the dispersal of business ownership and thus expand social
base of entrepreneurial class
• To promote inter-firm cooperation and collaboration to achieve
competitive edge through cluster, value chain and local area development
• To contribute to creation & dissemination of knowledge in entrepreneurial
theory & practice and undertake policy advocacy to create a conducive
environment wherein SMEs could germinate and grow.

3. Focus
• Entrepreneurship Education
• Livelihood, Micro-enterprise & Micro-finance Development
• Performance Improvement & Growth of Existing Entrepreneurs
• ED Organisations and Support System
• Cluster and value chain development
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Women Entrepreneurship
• Research in Entrepreneurship Education and Development