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.
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.
Startups, prototypes & patents
A pipeline of student startups, prototypes and potential patents to showcase.
Stronger industry linkages
Stronger industry-academia linkages through Innovat Bharat’s mentor and entrepreneur network.
A differentiator at admission time
A differentiator for prospective students and parents at admission time.
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.
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
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
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
How Students Move Through Phase 1
Entrepreneurship Awareness
Sessions 1–2
Interested Students Register
Session 3 · ~10% selected
High-Potential Teams
Final screening · ~5% of original cohort
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.
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.