APSIT’s Institute Innovation Cell (IIC)

Considering the global trends and MHRD’s Innovation cell initiative, APSIT’s Institute Innovation Cell (APSIT IIC) was established with the help of council members from all our departments with external experts, to enable Innovation through Research and partnerships for translating domain expertise into products or technologies. APSIT IIC aims at nurturing entrepreneurial spirit, promote start-ups by providing appropriate incubation facilities, offer consultancy services and improve industry institute interaction. It envisions creating products and technologies that address the societal needs and also foster the innovative minds.

The APSIT IIC cultivates an ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship through incubation support, the facilitation of technology transfer for commercialization by the multidisciplinary approach. APSIT IIC would like to provide the opportunity for students and faculty to use their learning to solve complex engineering challenges, through projects.
The Institute recognises the impact entrepreneurship can have in terms of identifying and solving scientific and technical challenges and acknowledges the role of Start-ups in commercialising the Intellectual Property (IP) originating from its Research activities.

Throughout the year, APSIT - IIC conducts various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities for the students like seminars, webinars, conferences, interactions with entrepreneurs, ideathons, Student and Faculty development workshops, mini-challenges, hackathons, etc. with the involvement of industries, thus creating a vibrant local innovation ecosystem in the institute.

Major Focus of APSIT’s IIC

1.    To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem.
2.    Start-up/ entrepreneurship supporting Mechanism in HEIs.
3.    Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework (ARIIA).
4.    Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas.
5.    Develop better Cognitive Ability amongst Technology Students.

Functions of APSIT’s IIC

1.    To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities
2.    Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
3.    Organize periodic Industrial Visits, workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals
4.    Create a mentor pool for student innovators.
5.    Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
6.    Organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini-challenges etc. with the involvement of industries.
7.    Internship for Students
8.    Faculty Development Programs
9.    Research and Development Projects
10.  Training Students in association with Industry

ACTION PLAN OF APSIT IIC

1.    Start-up Policy and Implementation
2.    Awareness and Outreach
3.    Incubation Support
4.    Seed Funding Support; Angel and Venture Funding Support
5.    Easing Institutional policy for students, faculty and staff