INSTITUTION’S INNOVATION COUNCIL
- Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has established its Innovation Cell at AICTE with a purpose of systematically fostering the culture of Innovation amongst all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country.
- MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) is focusing to create and strengthen the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem across all HEIs to enable them in promoting and supporting student innovations and sustainable start-ups from academic institutions.
TCE - IIC
The Major focus of IIC of Thiagarajar College of Engineering is on:
- Cultivating innovation, and entrepreneurial skills among interested and mindful students by organizing a variety of Innovation and Entrepreneurship activities throughout the year in a systematic manner thereby creating a vibrant innovation ecosystem in our TCE campus.
- Providing training and workshops to the students and faculty to enhance their skills in innovation and entrepreneurship, including design thinking, intellectual property rights (IPR), and start-up management.
- Fostering innovation, promoting and facilitating the systematic submission of the document of the student’s Idea/PoC/Innovation/Prototype/ Business Model/Startup by an individual or team of students in Yukti YUKTI–National Innovation Repository (NIR).
- Assessing the readiness of the innovations in the YUKTI-NIR by the faculty innovation ambassadors and recommending for leveraging the student’s innovation including Innovation challenges, Technology readiness Levels (TRLs), Patenting, startup, and incubation.
- Connecting innovators with mentors, industry experts, and funding agencies, providing the necessary support for translating ideas into viable start-ups.
- Recognizing and rewarding innovative ideas and projects through various competitions and challenges, motivating students and faculty to pursue innovations toward startups
- Facilitating the creation of startups by providing incubation support, including access to infrastructure, seed funding, and networking opportunities.
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Institute Innovation Council Members
| S.No | Faculty Representation in IIC | Name of the Member | Member Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIC President | Dr.L.Ashok Kumar (Principal) | Professor | Dept of EEE |