Entrepreneurship Development Cell

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Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) has been established to train and motivate the engineering students to become Job Creators rather than Job Seekers.

Entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as an important driver of economic growth of a country. Even Govt. of India has recognized the importance of entrepreneurship and has introduced programs like “Make in India” & “Start-up India”.

The aim of Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) at SMVITM is to develop and strengthen entrepreneurial qualities in the budding professionals who are interested in starting their own ventures. The College provides infrastructure and technical support to the students having innovative ideas to transform into new products and services for the betterment of the society. The EDC also assists all the aspirants with mentoring, planning and execution of their start up idea into a real business.

Hence an Entrepreneurship Development Cell was constituted in the college with a dedicated team of actively working faculty who has an industry exposure along with some student representatives. Aspiring engineer entrepreneurs are groomed with the necessary inputs on how to be a successful entrepreneur through awareness camps and seminars by eminent people from the industry. At SMVITM, we encourage the students to consider self-employment as a career option, providing necessary training in Entrepreneurship skills through standardized courses. The cell also organizes different activities and events from time to time to train and motivate the students on entrepreneurship.

 

Vision

To prepare next generation of Entrepreneurs who would contribute to the Economic and Social Development of India.

Mission

To foster entrepreneurial thinking, promote, facilitate the business knowledge. Develop aspiring entrepreneurs into motivated, ethical and dynamic business leaders.

  • To inculcate the entrepreneurial culture into their minds.
  • To organize Entrepreneurship Motivation Programs
    • Skill development programs (SDP)
    • Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps (EAC)
    • Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDP)
    • Faculty Development programs (FDP)
    • Competitions to unleash the entrepreneurial potential among students.
  • To aid them in initiation of industries and Business.
    • Collaborate with entrepreneurship promotion agencies, and organizations
    • Leverage good student projects
    • Product Identification
    • Provide escort service for obtaining loan and other approvals.
  • To Promote Innovation and create an entrepreneurial culture in thevinstitution.
    • Provide services, information and guidance to budding entrepreneurs.
    • Establishment of entrepreneurship Incubation centers
  • To assist them in starting industries of their own right from
    • Product Identification (PI)
    • Market Survey, tools for market research
    • Preparation of Project Reports
    • Assist them in getting Technical feasibility Reports

  • To act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information to budding student entrepreneurs.
  • To create Entrepreneurial culture in the Parent Institution to promote the objectives of NSTEDB, including programs related to students and faculties.
  • To catalyze and promote development of S&T based Enterprises and promote Employment opportitinity.
  • Creating awareness among the students of the institute regarding entrepreneurship as a career option.
  • To organize Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development Programs and Faculty Development Programs in the region for the benefit of S&T persons.
  • Conduct training programs in the field of entrepreneurial skill development.
  • Provide guidance and facilities to start-ups during gestation.
  • To develop and introduce curriculum on Entrepreneurship Development at various levels including degree/diploma courses of the parent institution and other institutes in the region.
  • To organize camps, seminars, symposia, workshops, industrial visits, conferences, and other development programs.
  • To establish an incubation center in various science & technology domains.
  • To conduct skill development training programs leading to self/wage employment.

Entrepreneurship development cell (EDC)

Committee Members AY (2025-26)

Sl. No.Name of memberDesignation/DepartmentKey Role / Position assigned
1Dr. Ganesh PrasadAsst. Professor (SG), AI and MLCoordinator
2Dr. Bharath BhatAsst. Professor (SG), MechanicalMember
2Ms. Sahana KaranthAsst. Professor (Sr.), Computer ScienceMember
3Mr. AjeshAsst. Professor, Electronics and CommunicationMember
4Mr. Balachandra JogiAsst. Professor, AI and DSMember
5Mr. Sharan HegdeAsst. Professor, Dept. of Basic ScienceMember
6Ms. Melanie Pius DsouzaAsst. Professor (Sr.), Business AdministrationMember

Entrepreneurship development cell (EDC)

Committee Coordinator: Mr. Arun Upadhyaya

S. NoActivity descriptionTentative dateResource person with contact detailsTarget audience
1Entrepreneurship and Innovation as Career Opportunity26-09-2024Dr. Inv. Shivakiran Makam, Innovator| Startup Ecosystem Enabler| Mentor| Advisor, Director, Section Infin-8 Foundation, Co-Chair, Alliance Team, Start-up 20 Engagement Group, G20, Advisor, IFIA-BharatInterested Students
2Industrial Visit to KMF Udupi Dairy, Uppoor14-09-2024Mr. Rakshith Shetty, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Section, KMF Udupi Dairy, Uppoor and Mr. Manoj Kumar, Admin Assistant, Engineering Section, KMF Udupi Dairy, UppoorInterested Students
3Institution’s Innovation Day15/10/2024Successful innovator/ successful EntrepreneurInterested Students
4Session on Problem Solving and Ideation Workshop25/10/ 2024Dr. C K Manjunath, Head training and placement department, SMVITM BantakalInterested Students
5Industry visitOctober 2024—–Interested Students
6National Entrepreneurship Day9/11/2024QUIZ competitionInterested Students
7My Story – Motivational Session by Successful Entrepreneur/Startup founder.November 2024Mr. Yajnesh, Vrisharya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Interested Students
8Workshop on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation as Career Opportunity”11/12/ 2024Dr. Harish Joshi, Professor, Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India – 576104Interested Students
9My Story – Motivational Session by Successful Innovators04/01/ 2025Mr. Satvik S Bhat & Mr. Sumedh Navuda From 3rd year computer science departmentInterested Students
10Industry visitMarch 2025—–Interested Students
11Business Plan- Competition19/04/ 2025Dr. Vasanth Kamath, Associate Professor, T A Pai. Management Institute, Manipal-576103Interested Students
12World IPR day26/04/2025Successful EntrepreneurInterested Students/Faculties
13Business Model Canvas-Entrepreneurial lessons17/05/2025Dr. Sudhir Raj K, KS Hegde Management Institute, NitteInterested Students
14Industry visitJuly 2025—–Interested Students
15World Entrepreneur Day21/08/2025Successful EntrepreneurInterested Students/Faculties
16How to approach government schemes (Yojanas) and identification of business opportunities )August 2025Mr Harish G, Divisional Manager, lead bank, udupiInterested Students

 

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