Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology - Entrepreneurship

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL

(Transforms innovative idea into a successful business model)

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) is one of the special initiatives headed by Shri Sheelan Thangavelu, Joint Secretary, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering Technology, Coimbatore to create innovation-driven entrepreneurship culture among the students of various branches of SSIET.

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell, commonly known as E-Cell, has taken a greater responsibility to generate the entrepreneurship skills among students and help them to channelize their goals to become a versatile entrepreneur. It bridges the gap between ideas to new market products and transforms innovative ideas into a successful business models.

Vision

Our vision is to develop our E-Cell to be recognised as a top Entrepreneurship Development Cell which provides great platform for every engineering and technology students to shape their innovative idea into a successful business model that can be scalable and sustainable to make global impact.

Mission

Our mission is to develop a dynamic institutional mechanism to inspire and integrate engineering and technology innovations through entrepreneurial ecosystem to help the aspiring students to start and grow their own businesses.

Objectives
  • To create awareness about innovation-driven entrepreneurial eco-system in the institute where students will get motivated to start their own start-ups by organizing an induction programme on regular basis for 1st, 2nd and pre-final year students of all the branches.
  • To organize Workshop / Seminar / Boot camp / Business Plan Competition/Hackathons on regular basis to channelize the knowledge and the energy of youth towards becoming active partners in the entrepreneurship development process.
  • To organize motivational and inspirational talks by inviting successful Entrepreneurs/Industry Experts/ Alumni to the campus to develop entrepreneurial skills to meet the global challenges.
  • To identify the innovative ideas of students and convert them into a new market product.
  • To motivate and facilitate students to develop knowledge-based and innovation-driven start-ups and hand-holding until it becomes sustainable.
  • To tie-up with technology institutes, industries, Government and Non-government organizations to arrange periodical interactions for mutual benefits.

The system for the working of E-Cell is followed with student coordinators of different departments, who take the initiative to spread awareness among the students by conducting the followings on a regular basis;

  • Induction and Orientation programmes
  • Workshops and Seminars,
  • Boot camps and Business-plan competitions,
  • Guest talks and Industrial visits

E-Cell strives to create a conducive environment for budding entrepreneurs wherein they interact with mentors, successful entrepreneurs, industry experts and alumni and fine-tune their ideas by participating in various programmes, competitions and hackathons etc., E-Cell is the team of passionate engineering students of various branches who are serious about entrepreneurship and want to create innovation-driven start-ups.

MEMBERS OF INSTITUTION’S INNOVATION COUNCIL (IIC)

Name of Member

Key Role/Position assigned in IIC

Mr. SHEELAN THANGAVEL

Joint Secretary, SSIET, Coimbatore

PRESIDENT

Dr.S.P.SUBRAMANIYAN

Deputy Controller of Patent

Patent Office, Chennai

IP Expert

Mr.NRR. VIJAYKUMAR,

Founder Passion, Coimbatore

Expert from Ecosystem Enabler

Mr. B.BALAJE SUNDER RAJ

Managing Director,

MACINCONS INDIA Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

Industry Expert

Mr. B.GOWTHAM

Sanfin Toolings, Coimbatore

Start-up / Alumni Entrepreneur

Mr. A.VENKATESAN

E-Cell, Manager, SSIET, CBE

Convener

Ms. THATCHAYANI

Asst. Prof./ Biotech, SSIET, CBE

Innovation activity Coordinator

Mr. SAGAR A NALAWADE

Asst. Prof./ Food Tech, SSIET, CBE

Startup activity Coordinator

Mr. K.SIVAPRASATH

Asst. Prof./ ECE, SSIET, CBE

Internship activity Coordinator

Mr. GOKULAKANNAN

Asst. Prof./ MECH, SSIET, CBE

IPR activity Coordinator

Ms. N.SATHYA

Asst. Prof./ IT, SSIET, CBE

Social Media Coordinator

Mr.KARTHIBAN

Asst. Prof./ CSE, SSIET, CBE

Member

Mr.G.SELVAKUMAR

Asst. Prof./ CSE, SSIET, CBE

Member

Mr. N.VIGNESH KUMAR

Asst. Prof./ Agri. Engg., SSIET, CBE

Member

Mr. B.SENTHILRAJA

Asst. Prof./EEE, SSIET, CBE

Member

OFFICE-BEARERS - Team of Passionate Individuals

who are serious about Entrepreneurship and want to create the start-up hub in this institute

  • President : Gowthaman.R ( BIOTECH )
  • Vice President : Sree Nithin ( Mech )
  • Secretary : Ram Nivas ( IT)
  • Joint Secretary : Venkatesh ( Mech )

CO-ORDINATORS

  • AGRI : Aarthi (9487588417)
  • BIOTECH : Gowthaman (9994104941)
  • CSE : Kiran karthi (9629402383)
  • IT : Maheema (9487766198)
  • FOOD TECH : Aakash (7397199903)
  • MECH : M Karthi (9500857587)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 20+ startups
  • Best Innovation Award for a biomedical student project (Oxyserve- Air purifier) by Texas Instruments with 5 lakhs cash award and 20 lakhs as seed fund from DST and Startup Support at IIM Bangalore
  • Nanochallenge 2019 award for a biotechnology student’ project (RIBOCODE) by NSTEDB, Govt. of India and Pricol held at PSG-STEP and Incubation space support at PSG-STEP laboratories for 3 months with a fund of Rs.25,000/-
  • 7 students’ innovations have been selected for India Innovation Challenge Design Contest 2019 - Quarterfinals Round
  • 20 startup ideas are in progress
  • Availability of Technology Incubation Facilities with Mentor Team
  • 34 innovations have been filed for Patent by different departments
  • 40+ collaborations for technology development, training and R&D activities
  • Availability of IPR Cell
  • Availability of IPR Panel and IPR Policy

PROGRAMS ORGANIZED TOWARDS PROMOTING INNOVATION/ ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Date

Activities

Details

09.07.2018

Orientation Programme organized for the Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students.

The programme was handled by by eCell Faculty Coordinators - Mr.R.Prakash AP/MECHand Mr. Bajaji AP/ECE

eCell Faculty Coordinators interacted with students.

faculty coordinators discussed the scope of the entrepreneurship, functions, student’s roles and responsibilities

19.07.2018

Induction Programme for the Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students

Mr. K. Annamalai, Founder – CEO, Signpro Technologies Pvt Ltd has been invited as Chief Guest and Resource Person for Startup Opportunities in Automation Sector

85 students from Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students were participated in the Induction Programme

25.08.2018

Awareness Programme on Agriculture based Startups for the Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students.

Mr. V. Ramamoorthy, Founder – Hydroponics Solutions Pollachi has been invited as Chief Guest and Resource Person for Startup Opportunities in Agriculture Sector and AgriTech Markets

Successful models of low-cost hydroponics models exhibited in the programme. With a low investment “How to make better returns in Hydroponics?” has been discussed

25.08.2018

Awareness Programme on Agriculture based Startups for the Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students

The programme handeled by Mr. J.Thirumal, Managing Director, Lakshmi Industries Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

06.09.2018

Incubation to Incorporation for the Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students

The programme was handled by Mr.Kirubakaran & Mr.Mithun, Founders – Makka Café & GoSocio

04.10.2018

Startup Awareness Programmes:

Dr. JRD Rajendran has been invited as Chief Guest for Startup Awareness Programmes. He is a Successful realtors and known for models of low-cost individual and apartment housing projects.

Dr JRD has been brought up from zero to success. He has attended the programme with their strategic team)

04.10.2018

Leadership Programme organized for the Final Year and Pre-Final Year Students.

by Mr. Karthik Ram, Yi-CII, Young Indians, Coimbatore

05 & 06/01/2109

Velan Thiruvizha – Agri Starup Summit Jan 5-6, 2019

Among the 42 startups invited for agri startups, 14 startups responded. Most of the agri-startups from Maharastra and Karnataka have expressed that they have enrolled some other expo in their region

08/01/2019

2.00 PM

SIET hostedFace book Live session - INDIA FIRST Leadership Talk

by Shri Anand Mahindra , Chairman, Mahindra Group organized by MHRD IIC

10/01/2019

10:30 am to 12.30 PM

A Workshop on IPR for students and Faculty Members

IPR workshop was handled by Dr D.Balaji, Head – Centre for IPR KPRiET, organized by MHRD IIC

10/01/2019

1:30 pm to 3:30 PM

SIET hosted Face book Live session by Central Expert for Workshop on IPR for students and Faculty Members

The session was handled by Ms. Shwetasree Majumder Principal, Fidus Law Chamber organized by MHRD IIC

04 &

05/02/2019

Mentoring Programme

Weekly 2 sessions mentoring programme organized. The mentoring sessions include generating Ideas, comparative growth between placement and entrepreneurship, scope for innovative startups have been discussed with brain storming sessions

27/02/2019

Kalam Project Contest - Electronics Project Expo (36 Projects have been displayed the projects. Except 6 projects, all projects are associated and partnered with the concerned industries)

Electronics Project Expo: 36 Projects have been displayed the projects. Except 6 projects, all projects are associated and partnered with the concerned industries which are to be owned to the companies where the students undergone project work

27/08/2019.

Seminar and Brainstorming session on Internet of Things (IOT) for Final and Pre-Final Year students

The seminar and Brainstorming session was conductedin association with department of Mechanical Engineering

10/09/2019

10.30 am to 12.30 noon

Entrepreneurship Awareness Program

The programme was conducted by handled by E-Cell Manager for First, Second and Third year students of all Engineering departments

13/09/2019

Special Lecture on Industrial expectations and opportunities

Mr.S.Radhakrishnan, Senior Advisor, Flow Controls, Coimbatore was the resource person and the programwasorganized inassociation with EEE Dept.

19/09/2019

Consultation meeting held at CSIE IIT Madras

To collaborate with CSIE IIT Madras - attended and presented about our E-Cell at the Consultation meeting held at CSIE IIT Madras along with our Secretary

20/09/2019

9.30 am

DEEP DIVETALK on Entrepreneurship Opportunities, Challenges & Investments by Mr. Nanu Swamy, Founder of Aurora Research Labs, Berkeley CA

A team of E-Cell students attended the program held at Sona College of Technology, Salem and organized by PALS Champion-Madurai Cluster

21/09/2019

9.30 am 1.00 pm

IIT Madras Research Park Visit by final year students and faculty

A team of E-Cell students and a Faculty visited IIT Madras Research Park , 1, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai

30/09/2019

Guest Lecture on Recent Trends and Expectations

Mr.Maria Antony Juderej, Manager-Learning & Development, ELGI Equipments Limited, Coimbatore was the resource personand the programwasorganized inassociation with EEE Dept.

01/10/2019

(2.00 to 3.30 pm)

IIC Induction Programme for 1st and 2nd year students

IIC Induction Programme for 1st and 2nd year students by E-Cell Manager

01/10/2019

(3.30 pm 4.30 pm)

EDC Introduction Session for 1st and 2nd year students.

EDC Introduction Session by Mr. Ram Nivas, E-Cell, Student Secretary for 1st and 2nd year students.

11/10/2019

(3.30 to 4.30 pm)

Session on “Entrepreneurship Agenda set by Joint Secretary “

Session on “EntrepreneurshipAgenda set by Joint Secretary” was organized at Seminar Hall 1 for E-Cell students of 1st , 2nd and 3rd year

15/10/2019

10.30 am to 12.30 noon

Session on Intellectual Property Rights (Patent, Trademarks and Copyrights)

Session on Intellectual Property Rights (Patent, Trademarks and Copyrights) was handled by E-Cell Manager for 1st year Bio Technology students.

25/11/2019 to 27/11/2019

3-day Faculty Development Program (Train the Trainers program)

3-day Faculty Development Program (Train the Trainers program) – “Building Social Entrepreneurship Capacity among Technology Graduates” was organized by CSIE, IIT Madras , was attended by our faculties (Prof. Dr.L.Karthik, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology and Prof. G.Kumaran, Asst. Professor, Dept. of ECE)

28/11/2019

The first council meeting of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), SIET, Coimbatore-62

The first council meeting of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), SIET, Coimbatore-62 was called by IIC President Mr. SHEELAN THANGAVEL to discuss upon the formulation and function of IIC & shared roles and responsbility among newly joined council members as per the guidelines of MHRD’s Innovation - Mr.Gowtham CEO, Safin Toolings, Coimbatore attended the meeting

03/12/2019

Special Lecture on “Social Entrepreneurship among Technology Graduates”

The lecture was handled by Prof. G.Kumaran, Asst. Professor, Dept. of ECE, SIET, CBE-62 for the department faculties.

17/12/2019

10.30 am to 12.30 noon

Orientation Programme for 2nd year students

E-Cell Manager handled the session and students’ ambassadors were selected for their departments.

20/12/2019

State Level TNSI 2019 Program -(Awareness programme, Ideation programme, Boot camps and Hackathon)

A team of E-Cell students attended the

State Level TNSI 2019 Program -(Awareness programme, Ideation programme, Boot camps and Hackathon) – held at ED Cell of Anna University Regional Campus Coimbatore

04/01/2019

Students Projects Demo Day

Students Projects Demo Day was organized during Velanthiruvizha, students presented their projects under following four themes namely; 1. UAV Technologies for development of agriculture 2. Preservation and value addition to fruits and vegetables, 3. Modern techniques in rain water harvesting for agriculture and 4. Automation in Agriculture.

6th and 7th January 2020

2 days FDP - “IIC Innovation Ambassador Training Series”

2 days FDP - “IIC Innovation Ambassador Training Series” Organized by Institution’s Innovation Council, MHRD's Innovation Cell on 6th and 7th JANUARY 2020 at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore – Mr. A.VENKATESAN, E-Cell Manager - attended IPR & Technology Transfer and Prof. SAGAR A NALAWADE, Asst. Prof., Food Tech, attended Entrepreneurship Development Program Training Series.

06-08,

February 2020

Kaalam hackathon - Project Contest - Electronics Project Expo

The event was organized by Department of Computer Science and Information Technology.

9th & 10th January 2020

Internal Hackathon to select 7 teams (5 software & 2 hardware) to represent our team for Smart India Hackathon 2020 (SIH 2020)

Internal Hackathon was conducted on 9th & 10th January 2020 at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore-62 to select 7 teams (5 software & 2 hardware) to represent our institution to Smart India Hackathon 2020 (SIH 2020) organized by , MHRD's Innovation Cell, New Delhi

23rd January 2020

The Second council meeting of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), SSIET, COIMBATORE-62

The Second council meeting of Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), SRI SHAKTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE-62 was called by IIC President Mr. SHEELAN THANGAVEL to discuss and to review the progress of the IIC. Mr. NRR.VIJAYKUMAR, Founder Passion, Coimbatore attended the meeting

25th January 2020

IMTEX FORMING 2020 - International Machine Tool Expo - Visit by E-Cell Students

A team of 7 E-Cell students visited the

IMTEX FORMING 2020 – International Machine Tool Expo held at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from 23 to 28 January 2020 and organized by Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA)

LIST OF START-UPS ACCELERATED

  • Orocura Technologies Pvt Ltd , Bangalore – Development of OXYSERVE- Air Purification system - selected by Texas Instruments India and funded Rs. 25 lakhs by Department Of Science And Technology, New Delhi and incubated at IIM Bangalore - Priyanka. V, Menaka. S, Divani. R, Sejil.P, Kathiresan C final year students of Biomedical Engineering
  • RIBOCODE , Coimbatore - Development of Development of RNA isolation KIT using Magnetic Nanoparticles – incubated at at PSG-STEP, PSG Tech. Coimbatore - supported by NSTEDB, Govt. of India and PRICOL, Coimbatore - Ms. S Y Aishwarya, 3rd year Biotechnology student
  • BRINETECH, Coimbatore – Development of filter that segregate the salt content from the salt water – incubated at Dept. of Biotechnology, SSIET, Coimbatore - ELAVARASAN. V, ARTHI. S, JAYASRI. M, AMEENUR RASHID. N final year students of Biomedical Engineering.
  • OXY-WATER PURIFIER SYSTEM, Coimbatore – Development of water purification with higher purification efficiency and combination of filter, sensor and embedded system this process ensures minerals would be rich in oxygen content- Ms.SUSANNA BENCY , Mr.ABHISHEK.A, Mr.ALFIN THOMAS, Mr.ARYA and Ms.POOJA final year students of Biomedical Engineering.
  • Nutrient GREENS, Coimbatore - Growing the MIRCO GREENS at specialized containers to provide live plants (nutrient rich micro greens) without nutrient depletion to everyone – incubated at E-Cell, SSIET, Coimbatore - Gokulavanan N , Prasanth A, Vijay K R 3rd year Biotechnology
  • M-STAPHA CREAM, Coimbatore - Development ofPolyherbal formulation cream against MRSA - for Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Treatment – incubated at Dept. of Biotechnology, SSIET, Coimbatore - Ms. S Janu Priya , Final Year Student, Biotechnology
  • CYBELE NATURAL FACE CREAM, Coimbatore – Development of Pro-Biotic Face Cream with natural skin formula to treat skin problems such as acne, black spots, acne scars, pigmentation and dryness without any toxic effect on the skin - incubated at Dept. of Biotechnology, SSIET, Coimbatore - Ms. Bhavanisha Rithiga , First year Ms. Akksadha M , Final year Student, Biotechnology.
  • PRO-BIOTIC- CHOCOLATE, Coimbatore – Development of probiotic-containing chocolate that has a live lactic acid- Chocolate is freely used by children and teenagers as food supplement with live probiotic cells that can enrich their diet bacterium in a stabilized state- incubated at Dept. of Biotechnology, SSIET, Coimbatore - Ms. Yaminy R.T , First Year student, Biotechnology.
  • VEGAN CHEESE, Coimbatore – Development of non-dairy or plant cheese for people who want to avoid animal products and It is cholesterol-free- incubated at Dept. of Biotechnology, SSIET, Coimbatore - Ms. Abinaya . M, first year Biotechnology.
  • EDIBLE CUTLERY, Coimbatore- Development of MILLET BASED EDIBLE CUTLERY - capable of containing hot and cold drinks without losing it structural hardness and without any liquid leaking out- incubated at Department of Food Technology, SSIET, Coimbatore- Pavish and Devanand 3rd year Food Technology
  • FARM MACHINERIES AND ENGINEERING, Coimbatore - Design and development of PADDY COLLECTING AND BAGGING MACHINE using a single-phase 1000W heavy duty industrial vacuum motor. Paddy grains in heaped form or spread form can be collected in 65kg gunny bag. The equipment is portable – incubated at Department of Agriculture Engineering, SSIET, Coimbatore- Deenadayalan V, Ms. Abisha M V and Ms. Bavanya S Final Year Agriculture Engineering.
  • PALM JAGGERY MAKING MACHINERIES - Design of SEMI-AUTOMATIC PALM JAGGERY MAKING MACHINE - useful for producing jaggery from sugarcane juice. Single phase electrical motor of 0.37 KW is used- incubated at Department of Agriculture Engineering, SSIET, Coimbatore - Mr.IsaiMaharajan P, Ms. K Kanmani, Mr. Y Balaji and Mr. Dinesh Kumar T final year Agriculture Engineering.
  • SOLAR WATER BOTTLE - Design and fabrication of a bottle with compact size and producing hot water in the non polluting manner by using renewable resource (Solar energy)- incubated at Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Nelson Muthuraj and Sathiyaseelan R final year EEE.
  • TECH SHOWER - To reduce power consumption by stopping unnecessary wastage of water and conserve it for the coming generations- incubated at Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Ms.TEJASWINI P and Ms.KEERTHANA K, final year EEE.
  • Sanfin Toolings, No 24/2 ,Maruthanaicken Thottam, Near Shanthi Gears Foundry Division, Coimbatore – 641402 - specialized on Cutting tools and Fixtures are customized based - Gowtham .B -2013 Passed out student of MECH
  • Dheepasheela InfoTech Pvt. Ltd- 9/1, VKL, Nagar Extension, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore- 641 034 - Non-Govt. Company incorporated on 24/07/2013 with Registrar of Companies Office at RoC-Coimbatore India – Mithun, Gokul Ram and Thirumurugan -2013 Passed out students
  • Data Crawl Global Services Pvt. Ltd, #37, Vivekananndha Nagar, Singanallur, Coimbatore – 641 005 - a Software based Technology Company operating on two verticals; Web products and Web Services - Fazulul Rahman N 2015 Passed out student of CSE
  • Garden Of Taste,No337, Katoor Road, PN Palayam , Coimbatore – 6410037, Online Food Delivery Company - Praveen V.S 2015 Passed out student of ECE
  • Sree Kariya Kaaliamman Agency, No.176/1, New Extention Street, West Palladam, Palladam-641 554, Tirupur Dt- Authorized Distributor for Home Appliances of Vidiem Products - P.Gokul 2016 Passed out student of ECE
  • Clap Out Media, 5/16 E, Santhana Lakshmi Nagar, Chinthamani Pudur, Coimbatore-641 103 - Mass Media Advertisement Company - Amar Keerthi, 2017 Passed out student of Civil Engg.
  • Dreamcil - 1\149 Ganesh Complex, Avinashi Road, Neelambur, Coimbatore - Eco Pencil Manufacturer - Sathish Kumar.N & Mohan Raj.G 2017 & 2018 passed out students of IT Dept.

PARTNERSHIPS/ LINKAGES for Innovations, Entrepreneurial and startup activities

MHRD IIC has recognized as a Member of Institutional Innovation Cell.
MHRD IIC has recognized as a Member of Institutional Innovation Cell.
EDII, Gov. of Tamilnadu has recognized as a Member Institute for Entrepreneurship Programme
EDII, Gov. of Tamilnadu has recognized as a Member Institute for Entrepreneurship Programme
Amrita TBI -  MoU has been signed to create Start-up ecosystem
Amrita TBI - MoU has been signed to create Start-up ecosystem
EDI, Anna University Regional Campus, Coimbatore
EDI, Anna University Regional Campus, Coimbatore
NEN – MoU has been signed for Joint Entrepreneurship Development Programme
NEN – MoU has been signed for Joint Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Native lead Foundation, Madurai Start-up ecosystem
Native lead Foundation, Madurai Start-up ecosystem