What CEDMAP does

CEDMAP (Centre for Entrepreneurship Development Madhya Pradesh) is an autonomous, not-for-profit institution established in 1988 and registered under the Firms & Societies Act 1973. Fostered by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh and a Central Financial Institution, it operates as a quasi-governmental body with 106 employees delivering entrepreneurship development, skill training, and livelihood programs across all 55 districts of the state. Its governing body comprises senior officials from the MP MSME Department (as Chairman), financial institutions (SBI, Central Bank of India, NABARD, SIDBI), and the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), giving it institutional reach that bridges government, banking, and academic ecosystems.

CEDMAP's core products are (1) the CEDMAP Skills Learning Management System at cedmapskills.in, offering free self-paced Entrepreneurship Development Programme training with online certification in Hindi and English; (2) the Food Processing Incubation Centre, established with support from the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Ministry of MSME, providing hands-on training and incubation in food processing categories such as pulse processing, bakery, spice processing, fruit pulp, and restaurant management; (3) Udyamita Samachar Patra, a Hindi monthly magazine published since May 1992 covering self-employment, enterprise creation, and government schemes; and (4) a Digital Library. Distribution occurs through a head office in Bhopal (52,000 sq. ft., 3 training halls, 150-seat auditorium), four regional training centres (Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Bhopal), and faculty embedded in District Trade and Industries Centres across 55 districts. Marketing channels include the LMS, social media (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram), trade fairs, exhibitions, Rozgar Melas, and the monthly magazine.

CEDMAP's business model is government-grant-funded rather than commercial. All programs — Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, skill training, incubation support, and placement services — are offered free or at subsidized rates to beneficiaries including aspiring entrepreneurs, existing entrepreneurs, women, SC/ST communities, self-help groups, farmers, students, faculty, and government officials. Revenue derives from state government grants, central ministry program funds (MSME, MoFPI, Rural Development, Tribal Development, Health Mission), and empanelment-based agency work with KVIC, TRIFED, and NSDC under schemes such as SFURTI. The organization also collaborates with banks (SBI, Central Bank of India, NABARD, SIDBI) for financing linkages and with MANAGE Hyderabad for agriclinic-agribusiness training. No commercial fee-for-service revenue is disclosed.

Name

CEDMAP

Legal name

Centre for Entrepreneurship Development Madhya Pradesh

Website

https://cedmapindia.mp.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CEDMAP is an autonomous, not-for-profit government institution in Madhya Pradesh, India, delivering entrepreneurship development training, skill programs, and food processing incubation to aspiring entrepreneurs, women, SC/ST communities, and farmers across all 55 districts, funded by state and central government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhopal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Grants: CEDMAP is a not-for-profit autonomous institution fostered by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh and Central Financial Institution, with endorsement from leading state banks. It operates on government grants and funding for implementing various entrepreneurship development and skill development programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CEDMAP is an autonomous, not-for-profit government institution that delivers entrepreneurship development training, skill development programs, and incubation services across Madhya Pradesh. It operates a Learning Management System (CEDMAP Skills) for self-paced e-learning and certification, runs a Food Processing Incubation Centre for hands-on incubation support, and conducts Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs), Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps (EACs), and Management Development Programmes targeting aspiring entrepreneurs, existing entrepreneurs, women, farmers, students, SHGs, and SC/ST beneficiaries across 55 districts.

Product overview

CEDMAP offers a multi-product portfolio centered on entrepreneurship development and skill training. The core offerings include CEDMAP Skills (an online Learning Management System providing self-paced e-content and certification), the Food Processing Incubation Centre (providing hands-on training and incubation support for food processing entrepreneurs), and the Udyamita Magazine (a monthly publication). Supporting resources include a Digital Library. Together these products form a comprehensive ecosystem for entrepreneurship development, skill upgradation, and livelihood generation in Madhya Pradesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEDMAP Skills: Learning Management System (LMS) initiated by CEDMAP to bridge the skill gap required for employment and self-employment through various programs and courses.
• CEDMAP Food Processing Incubation Centre
• Udyamita Samachar Patra

Products and services

• CEDMAP Skills (Learning Management System) Online Learning Management System (LMS) that provides high-quality self-paced e-content with online certification for employment and self-employment skills development. Includes a 24-hour online free Entrepreneurship Development training program in Hindi and English, accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and job seekers across Madhya Pradesh and beyond.
• Food Processing Incubation Centre (Livelihood Business Incubation) Well-equipped food processing incubation centre offering hands-on training and full incubation support for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs at ideation, survival, and growth stages. Provides product development, testing, mentoring, and commercialization support across categories including pulse and dalia processing, ice cream making, spice processing, fruit pulp processing, restaurant management, and bakery.
• Udyamita Magazine (Udyamita Samachar Patra) Monthly Hindi magazine published by CEDMAP since May 1992 covering topics of Self Employment, Enterprise Creation, Management, Rural Development, and Government Schemes. Distributed to entrepreneurs, students, farmers, bankers, and government officials as a thought-leadership and awareness publication.
• Digital Library Knowledge resource centre that disseminates information, data, and resources to various stakeholders including entrepreneurs, students, faculty, government officials, and financial institutions for entrepreneurship development.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministry of MSME, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP receives support from Ministry of MSME for implementing various entrepreneurship development programs and food processing incubation centre.
• State Government of Madhya PradeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP is fostered by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh as an autonomous body. Multiple state departments implement programs through CEDMAP.
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP collaborates with NSDC for skill development training programs and initiatives.
• Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP is empanelled as Technical Implementation Agency with KVIC under SFURTI Scheme for cluster development.
• TRIFEDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP is empanelled as Technical Implementation Agency with TRIFED under the SFURTI Scheme for tribal cluster development.
• MANAGE HyderabadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP implements Agriclinic and Agribusiness Centre's Scheme under MANAGE Hyderabad.
• National Health Mission (NHM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP implements ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) program under National Health Mission.
• Ministry of Food Processing IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP has established Food Processing Incubation Centre with support from Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
• Madhya Pradesh Council of Employment & Training (MAPCET)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP collaborates with MAPCET for employment and training initiatives.
• District Trade and Industries Centres (DTICs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP faculty members work in district offices located within DTICs across 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh.
• Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII Director General Dr. Sunil Shukla is a member of CEDMAP Governing Body.
• MP MSME DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP operates under the MSME Department with Principal Secretary as Chairman of Governing Body.
• Rural Development Department, Government of MPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEDMAP implements rural development programs and SHG formation activities.
• ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCEDMAP conducts training programs in partnership with ITIs across Madhya Pradesh.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): India's apex public-private skill development body operating at national scale. CEDMAP is already a NSDC partner; NSDC represents the broader national umbrella within which CEDMAP operates, with overlapping programs in skilling and entrepreneurship.
• Atal Innovation Mission (AIM): Government of India flagship initiative under NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship through Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centres. Operates at significantly larger scale and addresses a broader entrepreneurship base than CEDMAP.
• PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana): Central government's flagship skilling scheme delivered through NSDC and a network of training partners including many private operators. Overlaps with CEDMAP's skill training offerings but operates at vastly larger national scale with a different funding and certification model.

Others

• Villgro: India's oldest social enterprise incubator supporting rural and impact-oriented entrepreneurship. Comparable in its focus on under-served entrepreneurs and skill-to-enterprise pathways, but operates as a private incubator rather than a government autonomous body.
• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): Global not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs supporting startups through mentoring, networking and education. Tangentially comparable as an entrepreneurship-development ecosystem player, though TiE is private, member-driven and skews toward growth-stage founders rather than CEDMAP's first-time rural/underprivileged entrepreneurs.

Emerging players

• IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP): Incubation and entrepreneurship development arm of IIM Calcutta supporting early-stage and social entrepreneurs. Partially comparable in incubation service offering, though focused on a higher-skilled, urban entrepreneur cohort than CEDMAP's rural and informal-segment focus.
• Wadhwani Foundation (National Entrepreneurship Network): Philanthropic organization running large-scale entrepreneurship and skills programs in Indian higher education and vocational institutions. Comparable in target segments (students, aspiring entrepreneurs) but with deeper digital pedagogy and international funding backing.

Direct peers

• Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII): Autonomous national institution under the Ministry of MSME focused on entrepreneurship education, training and research. The EDII Director General sits on CEDMAP's Governing Body, indicating direct institutional overlap in mandate, target audience (aspiring and existing entrepreneurs) and government backing.
• Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE): An institute under the Ministry of MSME based in Guwahati that delivers entrepreneurship development programmes in the North-East. Comparable in mission, target segments (rural, women, micro-entrepreneurs) and autonomous-government operating model.
• National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD): An autonomous body under the Ministry of MSME that provides training, research and consultancy in entrepreneurship and small business development. Directly comparable in mandate, target beneficiaries and government-institution structure to CEDMAP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cedmapbhopalsm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVlf4UXOE1O46izE6MDbXyA
• Facebookfacebook.com/cedmap
• Instagraminstagram.com/cedmapbhopal.sm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedmap

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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