Located in the Chinchwad-Talegaon-Chakan automotive district of Pune, the Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute is a facility for providing support to Small and Medium Enterprises. The Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute provide an area of the common facility, validation, training, seminar, workshop, and market promotional activities, especially for the automotive and engineering sector. This institute has established Pune as one of the biggest names in playing host to some of the biggest events in the automobile sector. Established under the guardianship of the Industrial Infrastructure Up-gradation Scheme (IIUS) of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Supported by Government of Maharashtra, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation with the initiative of Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), supported by Government of Maharashtra and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.