Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute

Established in 2001, the Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Chennai is an apex organisation in the field of entrepreneurship education and self-employment promotion in the state of Tamil Nadu. EDII was constituted by Government of Tamil Nadu as a not-for-profit society and is administered by the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). Headed by the Addl. Chief Secretary who is also the Director of the Institute, EDII is managed under the superintendence of a Governing Council, appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Vision: Recognising developments across the world and India on entrepreneurship and innovation, taking into account best practices across the world, Vision, Mission, Core Values and Strategy for EDII are detailed below: An aspirational and inclusive entrepreneurship and business innovation culture spread across Tamil Nadu with EDII emerging as the State resource hub in education, training, research & practice in Entrepre...