Institutes Supporting Youth Entrepreneurship

And
Entrepreneurship development Programes

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (IIE) GUWAHATI
With an aim to undertake training, research and
consultancy activities in small and micro enterprises
focusing on entrepreneurship development, the Indian
Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) was established in the
year 1993 in Guwahati by the erstwhile Ministry of
Industry (now the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises), Government of India as an autonomous
national institute. The institute began operating from
April 1994 with the North East Council (NEC),
Governments of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
and SIDBI as its other stakeholders

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (IIE)
GUWAHATI

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (IIE) GUWAHATI

The activities of the Institute include identification of training

needs, designing and organizing programmers both for
development functionaries and entrepreneurs; evolving
effective training strategies and methodologies for different
target groups and locations; organize seminars, workshops and
conferences for providing fora for interaction and exchange of
views by various agencies and entrepreneurs; undertaking
research on entrepreneurship development, documenting and
disseminating information needed for policy formulation and
implementation on self-employment and entrepreneurship.
The Institute acts as a catalyst for entrepreneurship
development by creating an environment for entrepreneurship
in the support system, developing new entrepreneurship,
helping in the growth of existing entrepreneurs and
propagation of entrepreneurial education.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT (NIESBUD)

NIESBUD is an Apex Institute in the area of

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
under the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
s
Government of India. The basic objects for which the
Institute has been established are: Promotion and
Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
including Enhancement of their Competitiveness
through Various Activities. The Institute has
Conducted a total of 5951 Training Programmes
covering 1,58,707 Participants which includes 158
International Training Programmes with 2,453
Participants from more than 125 Countries till 31 st
March 2013.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT (NIESBUD)

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (NIESBUD)

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT (NIESBUD)

NIESBUD is an apex body under the

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterpri
ses
, Government of India for coordinating and
overseeing the activities of various
institutions/agencies engaged in
entrepreneurship development particularly in the
area of small industry and small business. The
Institute which is registered as a Society under
Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860),
started functioning from 6th July, 1983

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND

MEDIUM ENTERPRISES(NI-MSME)

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National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises, Hyderabad

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MICRO, SMALL

AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES(NI-MSME)

ni-msme, since its inception in 1960 by the

Government of India, has taken gigantic strides
to become the premier institution for the
promotion, development and modernization of the
SME sector. An autonomous arm of the Ministry
of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs), the Institute strives to achieve its
avowed objectives through a gamut of operations
ranging from training, consultancy, research and
education, to extension and information services.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MICRO, SMALL

AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES(NI-MSME
A Centre of Excellence
It was in 1984 that the UNIDO had recognized SIET
as an institute of meritorious performance under its
Centers of Excellence Scheme to extend aid.
Subsequently, it was also accorded national status
and SIET Institute became nisiet in the same year. To
cope with the precut of globalization, the Government
of India has enacted Micro, Small, Medium
Enterprises Development (MSMED) Bill in the
Parliament which was commenced on 2nd October
2006. Accordingly, the institute also has emerged as
an apex organisation by changing its structure as well
as name as ni-msme from 11th April 2007.

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THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE OF INDIA (EDI),
The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), an
autonomous and not-for-profit Institute, set up in 1983, is sponsored
by apex financial institutions - the IDBI Bank Ltd., IFCI Ltd.,
ICICI Bank Ltd. and State Bank of India (SBI). The Government of
Gujarat pledged twenty-three acres of land on which stands the
majestic and sprawling EDI campus.
To pursue its mission further, EDI has helped set up twelve statelevel exclusive entrepreneurship development centres and
institutes. One of the most satisfying achievements, however, was
taking entrepreneurship to a large number of schools, colleges,
science and technology institutions and management schools in
several states by including entrepreneurship inputs in their
curricula. In view of EDI's expertise in Entrepreneurship, the
University Grants Commission appointed the EDI as an expert
agency to develop curriculum on Entrepreneurship.

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE OF INDIA (EDI),

TOBECOME A CATALYST IN
FACILITATING EMERGENCE OF
COMPETENT FIRST GENERATION
ENTREPRENEURS AND TRANSITION OF
EXISTING SMEs IN TOGROWTHORIENTED ENTERPRISES THROUGH
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION,
TRAINING, RESEARCH & INSTITUTION
BUILDING

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE OF INDIA (EDI),

EDI's success led by its strong sense of

commitment culminated in recognition of its
achievements by the Government of India and
various state governments. In the international
arena, efforts to develop entrepreneurship by way
of sharing resources and organising training
programmes, have helped the EDI earn accolades
and support from the World Bank,
Commonwealth Secretariat, UNIDO, ILO, FNSt,
British Council, Ford Foundation, European
Union and several other renowned agencies.

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTE OF INDIA (EDI),

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
TAMILNADU, CHENNAI

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE
TAMILNADU, CHENNAI

Established in 2001, the Entrepreneurship

Development Institute (EDI), Chennai is an apex
organisation in the field of entrepreneurship
education and self-employment promotion in the
state of Tamil Nadu.
EDI was constituted by Government of
Tamil Nadu as a not-for- profit society and is
administered by Department of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSME). Headed by the
Addl. Chief Secretary who is also the Director of
the Institute, EDI is managed under the
superintendence of a Governing Council,
appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
TAMILNADU, CHENNAI

Promotion of micro and small enterprises through

entrepreneurship education, To assist potential
entrepreneurs who have ambitions to start their
own enterprise, To evolve multipronged strategies
to entrepreneurship development and inculcating
entrepreneurship culture in a massive way, To
undertake research, surveys and curricula
developments for self-employment training
programmes/ entrepreneurship,To implement
training programmes as required under various
schemes of the central and state Govts.To
facilitate employment generation through skill
upgradation trainings among the chosen target

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE
TAMILNADU, CHENNAI

THE MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM

ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE (MSME DI

THE MICRO SMALL AND

MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
(MSME DI)
The Micro Small and medium Enterprises Development
institute (MSME DI), Chennai, established in the year 1954, as
field level Institute under the Ministry of MSME, Government
of India. Office of DC(MSME) is the apex body for formulating
SSI policies in the country and it implements promotional
activities through its country wide network of MSME DIs, Br.
MSME DIs, Field Testing Stations, Prototype Development
Centres and Tool Rooms etc.,
MSME DI, Chennai assists existing and prospective
entrepreneurs by providing techno-managerial consultancy
services and training in various areas. Br. MSME DI,
Coimbatore and Tuticorin with an attached Workshop at
Tirunelveli were established in the years 1984.

CENTRE FOR INNOVATION INCUBATION AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CIIE) AHMEDABAD
IIM Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation Incubation and
Entrepreneurship (CIIE) fosters innovation driven entrepreneurship
in India through incubation, investment and training.
CIIE's incubation and investment activities received an impetus in
2007 following the creation of a dedicated physical infrastructure
with support from IIM Ahmedabad, Government of India and the
Gujarat Government and setting up of an autonomous entity (called
CIIE Initiatives) for CIIE's incubation and investment activities.
Apart from incubating and investing in over 50 innovative ventures
across the high-tech sector, CIIE has taken up several initiatives to
strengthen India's entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing
mentoring, financial and knowledge inputs.
We comprise of faculty, alumni and students of IIMA, mentors and
service providers from the industry who span a variety of functional
areas, sectoral domains and geographies and are passionately
committed to helping disruptive innovations and aspiring
entrepreneurs succeed commercially.

CENTRE FOR INNOVATION INCUBATION AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CIIE) AHMEDABAD

CENTRE FOR INNOVATION INCUBATION AND

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CIIE) AHMEDABAD

THE CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND INNOVATION (CEI) CALCUTTA

The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

(CEI) at IIMC is an initiative to achieve greater
understanding of this process as well as
stimulate its development for societal benefit.
CEIs vision is to be acknowledged as a program
of international renown, where students, faculty,
alumni, industry and policy makers collaborate,
learn and innovate. The team comprises of
faculty from different functional areas and
disciplines. The Centre is currently led by Prof.
Anjan Raichaudhri and headed by a core team of
student representatives.

THE CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND INNOVATION (CEI) CALCUTTA

THE CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND INNOVATION (CEI) CALCUTTA

THE CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND INNOVATION (CEI) CALCUTTA
Entrepreneurial Research and Case Development:
CEI aims to collaborate with faculty and fellows who have
thesis topics on subjects related to entrepreneurship and
innovation. The centre has also collaborated with industry
to develop research cases for further study. Business models
from diverse firms such as Air Deccan, Sula Vineyards and
FernsnPetals were covered in the cases.
Venture Creation: CEI provides support to creation of
new ventures by providing consulting services in evaluating
opportunities, identifying resource requirements, assisting
in resource acquisitions and managing new ventures.
Events: As part of a new initiative, CEI has started
organizing events that invite eminent speakers to share
their experiences and insights to help young entrepreneurs
make a smooth transition from the idea to implementation.

THE WADHWANI CENTRE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (WCED

THE WADHWANI CENTRE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (WCED

The Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship

Development (WCED) at the ISB was established
in 2001 and is funded by the Wadhwani
Foundation. The Wadhwani Foundation is a
philanthropic organisation founded by Romesh
Wadhwani, a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur,
with a strong belief that improved standard of
living of a nation's populace is directly tied to
accelerating economic development

THE WADHWANI CENTRE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (WCED

At WCED we believe that there is tremendous

scope for infusing a new found entrepreneurial
dynamism across agriculture, manufacturing and
service sectors in the country. In this direction,
our mission has been to foster a vibrant
ecosystem for the creation and growth of
innovative, responsible and impactful
enterprises. The strategic focus of our work
includes facilitating ecosystem with enhanced
a) Access to finance; b) Access to knowledge; c)
Access to innovation; d) Access to support; e)
Policy & regulatory frameworks; and f) Metrics &
governance

THE WADHWANI CENTRE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
(WCED) HYDRABAD
Vision:
At WCED, we are committed to entrepreneurship as a
transformational vehicle for the broad-based growth of India
and other developing economies. The centre aims to enable
creation and growth of sustainable and competitive enterprises
through innovative research, outreach and pilot initiatives.

Goals:
We work to enable sustainable socioeconomic growth by
fostering creation and growth of enterprise to:
Enable a conducive ecosystem for pervasive entrepreneurship
Promote entrepreneurship for addressing the social, economic
and environmental challenges
Support entrepreneurial creation and growth aspirations

THE WADHWANI CENTRE FOR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (WCED)
HYDRABAD

MICA's Mission
To develop innovative professionals in the
practice, development and management of
communications to serve the needs of
industry and society through education,
research and advocacy

MUDRA INSTITUTE OF
COMMUNICATIONS, AHMEDABAD (MICA),

MUDRA INSTITUTE OF
COMMUNICATIONS, AHMEDABAD (MICA),

MUDRA INSTITUTE OF
COMMUNICATIONS, AHMEDABAD (MICA),

Ever since its inception, MICA-EDC has been

devoted to the objective of encouraging the
concept of entrepreneurship in the
communications sector. MICA-EDC aspires to
offer business support services in order to
nurture buzzing ideas that have the potential to
bring about a change in this sector. Thus, in
order to make this a reality, MICA-EDC has set
up a first-of-its-kind Comcubator
(Communications Technology Based Business
Incubator), an Incubation Centre specifically for
the communications sector to commercialise
and nurture ideas and innovations.

K. J. SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT STUDIES & RESEARCH,
MUMBAI
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies &
Research, Mumbai, which started in 1981 is today ranked
16th amongst all business schools in India (Business
World dated June 2012). and ranked 17th amongst all
business schools in India (Outlook 2012).
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies &
Research, Mumbai, is proud to announce that it is an
Autonomous Institute under the University of Mumbai
from the academic year 2013-14

The UGC granted permission for Autonomous status

for six years starting from May 2013 onwards.

K. J. SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

STUDIES & RESEARCH, MUMBAI

K. J. SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

STUDIES & RESEARCH, MUMBAI

K. J. SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

STUDIES & RESEARCH, MUMBAI
We have over 27000 students & 1700 teaching staff
The Somaiya Vidyavihar campus comprises 34 individual
institutes dedicated in the streams of arts, sciences, management,
engineering, medicine, humanities, philosophies and social
sciences. The campus is spread across 2 main campuses a 65
acre complex in Vidyavihar, in north central area of Mumbai and
an adjoining 35 acre complex in Sion, both in the heart of Mumbai
besides a number of other smaller campuses across rural
Maharashtra and Karnataka. Somaiya Vidyavihar also runs a few
autonomous post-graduate courses, vocational training courses
and high schools within its campus as well as in rural India.
Somaiya Vidyavihar is presided over by Justice P.N. Bhagwati,
former Chief Justice of India. Shri Samir Somaiya, a Cornell
University and Harvard alumnus is the Vice President. Both
provide invaluable direction to all the educational institutes
within the campus.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
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INSTITUTE FOR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT (IECD)
Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development
(IECD) was established in Bharathidasan University
during 2004-2005 with a view to fill the serious gap in
our educational system, viz., lack of opportunities for
promoting entrepreneurship among the students. It is a
flexible skill-based training centre for enriching the
current as well as dropped out and passed out students
with vocational skills leading to self-employment, and
also eventually enabling them to emerge them as
successful entrepreneurs.

INSTITUTE FOR
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT (IECD)

Main Activities of IECD

The IECD works under three dimensional activities i.e.
conceiving, designing and operating various short-term
job-oriented certificate and diploma courses for student
and non-student youth.
To get rid of unemployment problem prevailing in our
country, this IECD is offering its hand in reducing such
a problem by way of giving entrepreneurship training to
the youth of the community. Thus IECD is acting both
as entrepreneurial training and consultancy institute.
It organizes several inter-collegiate campus interviews
to the students affiliated to Bharathidasan University in
collaboration with multi-national companies and thus
secures job to the students community.

INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT (IECD