Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

What Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India does

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) is an autonomous not-for-profit national resource organization established in 1983 in Bhat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, by founding financial-institution promoters IDBI Bank, IFCI, ICICI, and SBI alongside the Government of Gujarat. EDII delivers entrepreneurship education, training, research, and policy advocacy, serving aspiring entrepreneurs, MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, students, schoolchildren, and government clients across India and six international markets (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Rwanda). Its portfolio includes two-year PGDM programmes (PGDM-E and PGDM-IEV), an online PGDM, a four-year AICTE-approved Fellow Programme in Management, summer camps for children, the Journal of Entrepreneurship (published by Sage), India operations of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, and an emerging technology layer comprising the MSME AI Lab and the EDII-Infibeam AI Accelerator Programme.

EDII operates a hub-and-spoke delivery model anchored at its Gandhinagar headquarters and extended through seven regional offices (Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Vapi) plus regional centres in Chhattisgarh, Goa, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, and Puducherry. Incubation and acceleration services run through CrAdLE (EDII – Atal Innovation Centre Foundation) and the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre, while downstream credit is enabled through an SBI Digital Business Loans partnership. EDII holds 12A, 80G, CSR, and FCRA registrations, allowing tax-advantaged domestic donations, foreign contributions, and CSR-funded corporate partnerships.

EDII generates revenue across three streams: (i) government project funding and implementation contracts from Union ministries and state governments (managed-services style), (ii) academic programmes and executive education (recurring tuition), and (iii) corporate training and CSR-funded programmes with partners such as Tata Communications and SBI (professional services). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the customer base is dominated by Indian public-sector buyers, creating a High concentration profile but also securing EDII's role as a national-scale delivery vehicle for entrepreneurship development policy.

Name

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Legal name

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India

Website

https://ediindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDII is a 42-year-old autonomous not-for-profit national resource organization based in Gandhinagar, India, providing entrepreneurship education, training, research, incubation, and policy advocacy to aspiring entrepreneurs, MSMEs, women, and government clients across India and six countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entrepreneurship Education and Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Resources, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Institutes (EDAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI), Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship education
• Business incubation services
• MSME development training
• Policy advocacy research
• CSR capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Gandhinagar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Projects: EDII receives project funding and implementation contracts from various government ministries and departments for implementing entrepreneurship development programs across India.
2. Academic Programs: EDII generates revenue through PGDM programs, certificate programs, and executive education offerings for aspiring entrepreneurs and business professionals.
3. Corporate Training and CSR Projects: EDII partners with corporates to implement CSR-funded entrepreneurship development programs and provides consulting services to companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) is a not-for-profit national resource organization that delivers entrepreneurship education, training, research, consulting, and policy advocacy services. It offers flagship PGDM and Fellow Programme in Management degrees, customized corporate and government training programs, business incubation through CrAdLE, intellectual property facilitation, an MSME AI Lab, an AI-focused startup accelerator, and international capacity-building projects. Its services are aimed at central and state governments, corporates, PSUs, multinational agencies, and individual aspiring entrepreneurs across India and overseas.

Product overview

EDII is a national resource institute focused on entrepreneurship education and development, not a traditional product company. Its portfolio consists of educational programmes (PGDM, Fellow Programme, Summer Camps), research and publication (Journal of Entrepreneurship, GEM India), incubation and acceleration services (CrAdLE, IPFC, AI Accelerator), and digital platforms (Alumni Network, ERP). The MSME AI Lab represents its primary technology-focused initiative. These offerings collectively form an integrated ecosystem supporting entrepreneurs from training through startup launch and growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CrAdLE: EDII's business incubation centre
• EDII Emissaries
• Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)
• Journal of Entrepreneurship
• EDII-AIC Foundation

Products and services

• PGDM in Entrepreneurship (PGDM-E) Two-year AICTE-approved, NBA-accredited full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management specializing in Entrepreneurship, designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and managers seeking to start or scale ventures.
• PGDM in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Development (PGDM-IEV) Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management focused on innovation-led entrepreneurship and venture development, aimed at founders and managers building innovation-driven businesses.
• PGDM Online Online Post Graduate Diploma in Management in entrepreneurship and allied areas, designed for working professionals, family business successors and aspiring entrepreneurs who cannot attend on-campus programs.
• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) Doctoral-level Fellow Programme in Management that allows scholars to pursue rigorous research in entrepreneurship, management and allied disciplines at EDII.
• Children & Youth Summer Camps on Entrepreneurship Short-duration entrepreneurship-themed summer camps for school and college students aimed at building early-stage entrepreneurial awareness, confidence and skills.
• CrAdLE Business Incubation Services On-campus incubation and acceleration services for early-stage entrepreneurs, offering workspace, mentoring, advisory and access to EDII's resource network.
• Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC) Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre that helps entrepreneurs, startups and MSMEs understand, file and protect patents, trademarks, designs and other IP assets, in partnership with the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks.
• EDII-Infibeam AI Accelerator Programme Joint accelerator program with Infibeam that supports AI-focused startups through mentoring, infrastructure, and access to EDII and Infibeam networks.
• Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India Annual GEM India research report and ecosystem data series produced by EDII as the India national partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, providing comparative entrepreneurship indicators for policy and industry stakeholders.
• Journal of Entrepreneurship Peer-reviewed academic journal published by EDII that disseminates research on entrepreneurship, small enterprise development and related fields.
• MSME AI Lab Dedicated AI research and deployment lab that helps micro, small and medium enterprises adopt artificial intelligence tools for productivity, marketing and operations, and acts as a live lab for EDII's AI startup ecosystem.
• International Capacity Building Training Programs Customized international training, study tours and capacity-building programs in entrepreneurship and MSME development, delivered for partner governments and agencies in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trains over 250,000 potential entrepreneurs and reaches nearly 30,000 MSMEs annually PAN India
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Omspace Rocket & ExplorationminorOthers · 18 July 2025Omspace Rocket & Exploration is a space-tech startup that was incubated at EDII and subsequently secured $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop India's indigenous small satellite launch vehicle.
• Union Ministries and Multilateral AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII works with various Union Ministries and multilateral agencies including the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Education, and international development organizations for implementing entrepreneurship development programs.
• State GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII partners with multiple state governments across India to design and implement entrepreneurship development programs, including states like Gujarat, Goa, Ladakh, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand.
• Corporate Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII partners with corporations for implementing CSR-funded entrepreneurship development programs. Notable partners include Tata Communications (Impact Partner) and State Bank of India (Digital Business Loans partnership).
• Public Sector Enterprises & FoundationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII collaborates with public sector enterprises and foundations for implementing various entrepreneurship development and social impact projects.
• Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII works with universities and educational institutions to institutionalize entrepreneurship education, including through the National Education Policy 2020 implementation and university-level entrepreneurship programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): India's largest public-private skill development umbrella body, directly comparable to EDII in skilling, MSME workforce development, and large-scale government-funded training programmes across India.
• Indian Institute of Management (IIM) - Ahmedabad: Premier Indian business school located in Ahmedabad offering management education, entrepreneurship research, and incubation through CIIE - comparable to EDII in management training and Gujarat-based entrepreneurship ecosystem leadership.
• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog: Government of India's flagship innovation and entrepreneurship programme with Atal Incubation Centres and Tinker Labs nationwide - directly comparable to EDII in mandate and EDII runs an AIC under this ecosystem.
• Indian School of Business (ISB): Leading Indian business school offering executive education, management development, and entrepreneurship programmes with strong corporate partnerships - comparable to EDII's executive education and CSR/corporate training streams.

Direct peers

• Wadhwani Foundation: Operates entrepreneurship development and skilling programmes across India and emerging markets, with comparable focus on founder training, government partnerships, and international footprint - directly overlapping EDII's mandate.
• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): Global not-for-profit network fostering entrepreneurship through mentoring, education, and incubation - comparable to EDII's alumni network, mentoring programmes, and entrepreneurship community-building across geographies.
• SINE (Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), IIT Bombay: Tech-focused business incubator at IIT Bombay offering startup incubation, seed funding, and entrepreneurship programmes - directly comparable to EDII's CrAdLE incubation centre and PGDM programmes in supporting founders.

Regional players

• XLRI - Xavier School of Management: Premier Indian business school with strong focus on entrepreneurship, rural management, and social impact - comparable to EDII's PGDM, social-sector programmes, and academic positioning.
• Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu: State-level EDII in Tamil Nadu offering similar entrepreneurship training and MSME development programmes - direct peer in name, mandate, and operating model, but focused on a single Indian state.

Emerging players

• Acumen Academy: Global social enterprise development programme delivering entrepreneurship and leadership training in emerging markets - comparable to EDII's international EDC network across developing economies and its social-impact orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/EDIIAhmedabad
• Facebookfacebook.com/EDIIAhmedabad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ediiahmedabad
• Instagraminstagram.com/EDIIAhmedabad

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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