The Centre for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Development is a policy research and public advocacy centre at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. It conducts research on policy reforms and public advocacy to improve the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. It aims to serve as an inclusive forum for academicians, policy makers, market and industry professionals to conduct research and training activities on entrepreneurship.
The deAsra Centre of Excellence in Nano Entrepreneurship, established within CEED, focuses specifically on strengthening the nano entrepreneurship ecosystem in India. It aims to conduct research, curate information, and partner with nano entrepreneurship enablers.
research to identify key factors that enable the growth of entrepreneurship in India, including
research solutions for the formalizing and scaling of nano enterprises in India.
the public about challenges and find solutions to foster inclusive entrepreneurship and democratise insight, through informative media, podcasts, workshops, and social media.
in the process of public policymaking by designing solutions aimed at removing obstacles and
stimulating the growth of entrepreneurship.
a supportive ecosystem to nurture the spirit of entrepreneurship to strengthen livelihood creation
for inclusive economic growth.
Nano-entrepreneurs form an integral part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Nano enterprises is defined as all the enterprises, registered or unregistered, with an annual turnover anywhere between 10 Lakh to 1 Crore. These enterprises are smaller…
Source: Economic Times, “Decoding SME lending in the 21st century” Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) represent a significant part of the world economy and are one of the strongest drivers of economic development, innovation…
Today, a lot of attention is paid to the development of small businesses worldwide. Even though international financial institutions and commercial banks support small and medium-sized enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses face more financial hurdles…
The MSME sector has been playing a critical role in our economy in terms of contribution to growth, employment and promoting entrepreneurship. Over the years, post GST introduction, GST council has introduced some significant changes…
deAsra Foundation initiated a survey of 51 entrepreneurs whose average annual revenue falls in the bracket of >INR 10 Lac- 1 Crore in order to understand their profile, challenges they face and the required areas…
The Thukpa-preneur Landscaped vistas, huge igneous rocks formed into mountains set against the bright blue skies and lakes, almost mimicking the powder puff clouds dotting the place. The valley is an ideal spot for an…
The Centre for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Development will primarily undertake research, policy analysis and recommendations for the growth of entrepreneurship. Pune-based Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) has established a new centre for research on entrepreneurship. The Centre for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Development (CEED) is a joint venture between GIPE, Persistent Systems…
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deAsra Centre of Excellence in Nano entrepreneurship has been established with the MoU signed between Mr. Anand Deshpande, Founder and Chairman of Persistent Systems and founder of deAsra Foundation and Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics. This memorable event organized under the historic Banyan tree at Gokhale Institute marked the beginning of a promising academic…
Micro, small and medium enterprises contribute 30% to India’s GDP.
Sources: National Statistical Office, Ministry of MSMEs, CRISIL, PayPal
CEED encourages individual researchers, academic institutions, NGOs, and think-tanks to
collaborate with us for:
1. Studies on domestic and international policies related to entrepreneurship
2. Monitoring and evaluation of government interventions and schemes
3. Knowledge-sharing through podcasts and short films
4. Joint workshops, seminars, and conferences
