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CIED - Catalyst for Innovation

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Introduction

Entrepreneurship is considered as the engine of economic growth and development of any country. With a growing economy like India, having an increasing youth population, 'budding' entrepreneurs would be the key driving force to meet the needs of the industry and economy.

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (CIED) at PGIMTECH aims to inspire, enable and facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship. The Centre intends to serve as a 'catalyst' for promoting education, research, training and consultancy in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Objectives

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Entrepreneurial Awareness

Promote entrepreneurial awareness; cultivate and nurture innovation and entrepreneurial spirits.

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Capacity Building

Pursue capacity building initiatives for identification, development and commercialization of innovative ideas and assist students and aspiring entrepreneurs in every stage of the lifecycle of an enterprise.

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Ecosystem Platform

Act as a platform to create an interface between academia, business and research; develop strong network of all ecosystem players viz., entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, students and community.

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Knowledge Hub

Develop and share thought leadership, establish PGIMTECH as a global knowledge locus for entrepreneurship; and provide a critical resource for entrepreneurs, mentors and investors.

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Research & Collaboration

To undertake joint research projects and collaborative works with institutes/universities of national and international repute who are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship development within the country and abroad.

Activities

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Courses & Certifications

Run various long as well as short duration courses/certifications related to multiple themes of innovation, design thinking and entrepreneurship development

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Incubation Centre

Set up incubation cum accelerator centre on the campus to support startups from ideation to commercialization

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Development Programs

Organize Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, Faculty Development Programmes and Skill Development Programmes

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Events & Competitions

Organize Business Plan Competitions, Conferences, Symposiums, Seminars, Startup Launchpad and Investors Meet with active involvement of industry and community