| Founded
by the Government of India in 1961, IIM-A is one of the
leading management institutes in the world. Besides education,
the institute is actively involved in research, management
development programs, consulting and publishing. In 2001,
IIM-A set up the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship
(CIIE).
The mission of CIIE is to contribute to the processes that
make the Indian economy globally competitive through indigenous
innovations and enterprise. The Centre is taking a lead
in fostering industrial development of the nation through
technological innovations by focusing on hi-tech and high
impact innovations. Its objectives are to incubate innovation-based
enterprises and to conduct research on the role of technology
& entrepreneurship in enhancing the competitiveness
of Indian economy.
Now, IIM-A is partnering with Wadhwani Foundation and 4
other institutes as a part of the National entrepreneurship
Network to further enhance the growth of the Indian economy
by fostering and supporting entrepreneurial development
at the institute.
"IIMA is committed to the field of innovation,
knowledge creation, promotion of entrepreneurship and its
sustenance. We believe that entrepreneurship is critical
for economic development. As India liberalizes its economic
policies, entrepreneurial efforts would be critical to exploit
the emerging economic opportunities. Unless conscious efforts
are made to nurture and enhance such efforts technological
development and employment creation opportunities may bypass
our economy once again. IIMA wishes to contribute to the
growth process as effectively as possible by increasing
the scale of entrepreneurial development related activities
at the Institute."
- Professor Bakul Dholakia
Director, IIM Ahmedabad
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