INNOVAT BHARAT • PROGRAM OUTLINE

Entrepreneurship Development Program

A three-phase journey that takes engineering students from their first spark of an idea to a workable, market-ready prototype. Starts from Second-Year Engineering.

IMPACT · FOR THE COLLEGE

Outcomes & Benefits for the College

A visible, active innovation ecosystem that strengthens the college’s brand and rankings.

Low-effort delivery — SPOC, mentors, curriculum and resources are provided by Innovat Bharat.

STARTUP PIPELINE

Startups, prototypes & patents

A pipeline of student startups, prototypes and potential patents to showcase.

INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA

Stronger industry linkages

Stronger industry-academia linkages through Innovat Bharat’s mentor and entrepreneur network.

ADMISSIONS

A differentiator at admission time

A differentiator for prospective students and parents at admission time.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

One Program, Three Phases, Three Years

Designed for second-year engineering students and carried through to the completion of their degree — moving a student from zero entrepreneurial exposure to a workable, investable prototype.

PHASE 1 · MINDSET & FOUNDATION

Pre-Idea to Idea

10 structured sessions (6 offline, 4 online) build entrepreneurial awareness, form teams and refine validated ideas.

  • Stage: Nothing → 0
  • Duration: 3–4 months
  • Sessions 1–2: Entrepreneurship Awareness for 150–200 students
Phase 1 outcome: Startup Teams with Validated Ideas & Committed Founders
PHASE 2 · INTERNSHIPS & HANDS-ON TRAINING

Idea to Prototype

Online sessions, workshops and dedicated mentoring help teams build and test a working prototype.

  • Stage: 0 → 1
  • Duration: 12–18 months (Semester 2-2 through end of 3-1 / 3-2)
  • Dedicated SPOC & mentors, alongside a nominated faculty mentor from the college
  • Incubation support for funding and infrastructure
From Validated Idea to Working Prototype
PHASE 3 · SCALE-UP & DEEP R&D

Workable Prototype & R&D

Continued SPOC, mentor and resource support from Innovat Bharat as teams push toward a market-ready product.

  • Stage: 1 → Next Level
  • Duration: 12–18 months (Semester 3-2 through end of 4-2)
  • R&D toward market readiness
  • Founders graduate investment-ready
From Prototype to Market-Ready Product
PHASE 1 · PRE-IDEA TO IDEA

How Students Move Through Phase 1

150–200

Entrepreneurship Awareness

Sessions 1–2

~10%

Interested Students Register

Session 3 · ~10% selected

~5%

High-Potential Teams

Final screening · ~5% of original cohort

10

Structured Sessions

6 offline + 4 online · Idea refinement, validation, team building & mentoring

Phase 1 outcome: Startup Teams with Validated Ideas & Committed Founders — move forward to Phase 2.

NEXT STEPS

Let’s Build Your College’s Entrepreneurship Pipeline

Confirm the academic calendar · Nominate a faculty co-mentor · Schedule the Session 1 kickoff — Entrepreneurship Awareness for 150–200 second-year students.