The Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) is promoted by the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) Ltd. GSPC is a fully integrated energy company, with a presence in various operations like Exploration & Production, Transportation of Gas, and Power Generation, IT services. It is one of the fastest growing state-owned companies and has excellent support from Gujarat as well as the Central Governments.

GERMI is a centre of excellence in industry learning, and has been set up to develop human resource assets to cater to:
- The petroleum and allied energy sectors
- Improve the knowledge base of policy makers and technologists
- Provide a competitive edge to future leaders, to compete in the
  global arena