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The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) program, initiated by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in coordination with MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) and the collaboration of AICTE for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), aims to methodically cultivate a culture of innovation and a robust startup ecosystem within educational institutions.

The primary role of IICs is to involve a significant number of students, and staff in a wide array of innovation and entrepreneurship endeavors, including ideation, problem-solving, proof of concept development, design thinking, intellectual property rights (IPR), and project management, particularly during the pre-incubation/incubation stages. This concerted effort aims to establish and consolidate an ecosystem conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship within Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).

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Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) @ SVCT

The Institution’s Innovation Council was founded during the academic year 2018-2019 at Sri Venkateswaraa College of Technology with the purpose of fulfilling the objectives set forth by the IIC. Our institution regularly conducts initiatives of IIC, MIC, and self-driven activities aimed at fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and the cultivation of entrepreneurs, as well as promoting intellectual property rights and supporting startups.

Functions of IIC

  • To Encourage innovation within the institution through diverse approaches, fostering an ecosystem.
  • To execute a range of innovation and entrepreneurship activities as outlined by the Central MIC
  • To Recognize and award the Innovation’s of student and staff
  • To Arrange regular workshops, seminars, and networking sessions with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals to establish a mentor network for student innovators.
  • To Connect with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
  • To Develop an Institutional Innovation Portal to showcase innovative projects undertaken by faculty and students of the institution.
  • To Conduct hackathons, idea competitions, mini-challenges, etc., engaging industries in the process.

Major Focus of IIC

  • To foster a vibrant local innovation ecosystem
  • Mechanisms supporting startups and entrepreneurship within HEIs
  • Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework (ARIIA)
  • Set up a functional ecosystem for idea scouting and pre-incubation
  • Enhance cognitive abilities among technology students

IIC Team

Sr. No. Name of Member Member Type Key Role/Position assigned in IIC
1 Mr. N. Jagadeesh Assistant Professor/CSE President & Convenor
2 Dr. C. Balasubramaniyan Professor & Head/Mechanical Vice President & IPR Coordinator
3 Mr. A. Abdul Wahid Professor & Head/CDC Internship Coordinator
4 Dr. N. Abdur Rahman Professor & Head/ECE Start-up Coordinator
5 Mrs. C. Valli Assistant Professor/EEE Innovation Coordinator
6 Mr. Alphin Manuel Assistant Professor/AI&DS Social Media Coordinator
7 Mr. Jerin Assistant Professor/CSE Self Driven Activity - Coordinator
8 Mr. B. Praveen Kumar Assistant Professor/Civil Industry Institute Interaction Coordinator
9 Mrs. L. Priyadarshini Assistant Professor/ECE ARIIA Coordinator
10 Mr. S. Aravind Assistant Professor/CSE Internship Coordinator
11 Dr. P. Tamil Selvan Assistant Professor/Civil NIRF Coordinator
12 Mrs. S. Mythili Assistant Professor/CSE Innovation Ambassador
13 Mr. A. Dinesh Assistant Professor/ECE Innovation Ambassador
14 Mr. N. Mohan Raj Assistant Professor/EEE Innovation Ambassador
15 Mr. J. Vinoth Assistant Professor/Mechanical Innovation Ambassador
16 Dr. R. K. Hariharan Associate Professor/Mechanical Innovation Ambassador
17 Dr. T. R. Lakshmi Professor/CSE Start-up Coordinator
18 Mr. A. Sivaramakrishnan Assistant Professor/IT ARIIA Coordinator
19 Dr. S. Meenatchi Sundaram Principal/Mechanical President & Convenor
20 Mrs. S. Siva Assistant Professor/EEE Social Media Coordinator
21 Mr. A. Kannan Assistant Professor/ECE IPR Coordinator
22 Mr. B. Aravind Assistant Professor/EEE Internship Coordinator
23 Mrs. R. Nandhini Assistant Professor/ECE ARIIA Coordinator
24 Mr. M. Bala Murugan Assistant Professor/CSE Self Driven Activity Coordinator

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