ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF INDIA

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) is an autonomous body and not-for-profit institute located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was established in 1983 with active support from the Government of Gujarat, IDBI Bank, IFCI Ltd, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India, which pledged 23 acres of land for the institute. Its founding director was V. G. Patel. Initially aimed at helping potential and existing entrepreneurs, EDII later expanded to train trainers and faculty members, and has introduced entrepreneurship curricula in colleges, schools, and science, technology, and management institutions across several Indian states, including setting up entrepreneurship development centers in 12 states. Academically, EDII offers a four-year full-time Fellow Program in Management (FPM), a two-year PGDM program in Business Entrepreneurship (PGDM-BE), and a Development Studies (DS) program, each with an intake of 120 seats. The PGDM-BE program is approved by AICTE and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. EDII has been honoured with the AICTE Award for Supporting Start-Ups. Notable alumni and associates include V. G. Patel and Sailendra Narain.