CEDI-NITT

Center for Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation (CEDI) is an independent company promoted by the National Institute of Technology, Trichy. CEDI was established in 2012 and is currently registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act. CEDI has created a comprehensive Entrepreneurial ecosystem at NIT, Trichy. CEDI enables young entrepreneurs to initiate technology start-up companies for commercial exploration of technologies developed by them in the areas of ICT and Electronics. CEDI is implementing a project Technological Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) funded by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Govt. of India to promote start-up companies in the areas of ICT and Electronics. CEDI cultivates a rare breed of entrepreneurs by incubating, accelerating, mentoring, and funding innovative start-ups. CEDI facilitates the Incubatee companies to access NITT’s common Infrastructure facilities, departmental laboratories, and other resources of NITT for their product development purposes. Incubate companies have access to the brainpower of NITT’s high-caliber students through internships.