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| preceding1 = Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance & Export Promotion Bureau
| jurisdiction = [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
| headquarters = [[Chennai]]
| employees = 60+
| chief1_name = Arun Roy, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| chief1_position = ({{small|Chairman - Industries Secretary}})
| chief2_name = Dr. Darez Ahamed, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| chief2_position = ({{small|Managing Director & CEO}})
| chief3_name = Dr. Alarmelmangai, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| chief3_position = ({{small|Executive Director}})
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| parent_agency = [[Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)|Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department]]
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'''Guidance Tamil Nadu''' (formerly Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau<ref>{{Cite web|title=detail_contact {{!}} Tamil Nadu Government Portal|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/detail_contact/5095/5/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.tn.gov.in}}</ref>) is the nodal [[investment promotion agency]] of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. Established in 1992, it plays a central role in attracting and supporting investments across sectors in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Operating under the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, Guidance Tamil Nadu provides end-to-end support to investors and functions under the purview of Minister Dr. [[T. R. B. Rajaa]].

== History ==
Guidance Tamil Nadu was established as a non-profit registered Society with the objective of attracting major investments into the state. It is headquartered in [[Chennai]], comprising a team of over 60 professionals with expertise in business, law, economics, policy, and analytics.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kandavel|first=Sangeetha|date=2020-03-07|title=Tamil Nadu's Guidance Bureau restructured to bring in more investments|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadus-guidance-bureau-restructured-to-bring-in-more-investments/article31007565.ece|access-date=2021-09-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Team|url=https://investingintamilnadu.com/ourteam|access-date=2021-09-28|website=investingintamilnadu.com}}</ref>

Guidance, under the aegis of the Industries Department, and in collaboration with other Government departments and agencies, undertook several measures to mitigate the effects of the pandemic for industries and carried out several initiatives to restore the confidence of the investors.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Govardan|first1=D.|date=April 27, 2021|first2=Pushpa|last2=Narayan|title=Tamil Nadu govt, industry working to step up oxygen supply|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-govt-industry-working-to-step-up-oxygen-supply/articleshow/82268848.cms|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=How Tamil Nadu is managing oxygen supply and expanding storage|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-tamil-nadu-managing-oxygen-supply-and-expanding-storage-147764|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu government announces concessions to encourage medical oxygen production|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/13/tamil-nadu-government-announces-concessions-to-encourage-medical-oxygen-production-2302156.html|access-date=2021-12-02|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
Partnering with the [[World Economic Forum]] (WEF), it established India’s first [[google:advanced+manufacturing+hub&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN920IN920&oq=advanced+manufacturing+hub&aqs=chrome..69i57.3718j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|advanced manufacturing hub]] (AMHUB) in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 19 AMHUBs in the world. <ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-08|title=Guidance partners WEF to open manufacturing hub|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/guidance-partners-wef-to-open-manufacturing-hub/article32798279.ece|access-date=2021-09-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> This platform focuses on engaging entire regional production ecosystems to identify and address regional opportunities and challenges brought by the [[Fourth Industrial Revolution]] by amplifying regional success stories, sharing best practices & incubating new partnerships.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs|url=https://www.weforum.org/projects/global-network-of-advanced-manufacturing-hubs/|access-date=2021-09-28|website=World Economic Forum|language=en}}</ref>

It also entered into an agreement with [[Indian School of Business]] (ISB) to work on a broader objective of economic recovery and growth. It is a tripartite partnership where Academia, Government and Industry come together to work on economic development of the State.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MoU with Guidance Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.isb.edu/en/news-events/news-grid/isb-to-partner-with-guidance-tamil-nadu-on-economic-recovery-and.html|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.isb.edu|language=en}}</ref>

== Other Key Industrial Promotion Organisations of Government of Tamil Nadu ==
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|+
!Sl. No
!Company
!Incorporated
!Headquarters
!Department
!Role
!Type
!Remarks
!Website
|-
|1
|[[State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu|State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT)]]
|1972
|[[Chennai]]
|Industries
|Large & Medium scale Industries Promotion
|State Govt. Body
|
|[http://www.sipcot.com/ www.sipcot.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123205614/http://www.sipcot.com/ |date=2012-11-23 }}
|-
|2
|[[TIDCO|Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO)]]
|1965
|Chennai
|Industries
|Industrial Infrastructure Services/Finances
|State Govt. Undertaking
|[[NBFC]]
|[http://tidco.tn.gov.in/ tidco.tn.gov.in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027181030/http://tidco.tn.gov.in/ |date=2012-10-27 }}
|-
|3
|[[Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited|Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO)]]
|1970
|Chennai
|Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
|Small-scale Industries Promotion
|State Govt. Undertaking
|
|[http://www.sidco.tn.nic.in/ www.sidco.tn.nic.in] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822025019/http://www.sidco.tn.nic.in/ |date=2012-08-22 }}
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:State agencies of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:1992 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1992]]
[[Category:Business organisations based in India]]

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