Introduction

Innovation cell is established by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. The purpose of this initiative is to systematically fostering the culture of innovation in all higher education institutions across the country. This is established to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by supporting them to work with new ideas and transform them into prototypes while they are informative years.

MIC has envisioned encouraging creation of ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IICs)’ across selected HEIs. A network of these IICs will be established to promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campuses.

Major focus on IIC

To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem. Start-up supporting Mechanism in HEIs. Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework. Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas. Develop better Cognitive Ability for Technology Students.

Function of IIC

• To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bound fashion.
• Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
• Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators.
• Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
• Create an Institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.
• Organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini-challenges etc. with the involvement of industries.

INTRODUCTION:

The Start-up cell in MIT,Muzaffarpur is established on 16^th January 2018. The cell with its team of mentors, coordinators and E-cell student volunteers of the institute is meant for nurturing the potential start-up ideas that will cater need of both tech and non-tech solution to various social, economic and industrial problems of the nation. Although, the ecosystem for the same exists in the institute as the number of tech and non tech student club activities are already functioning, the Startup cell is meant to coordinate and renovate these activities with vision of flagship scheme Government of India i.e. “Start-up India”. The tagline of the Start-up cell is “Transforming Ideas to Lives”.

VISION:

Creating a vibrant and dynamic Startup Ecosystem in Technical Institutions by playing a role of pre-incubator to promote & facilitate the support system to innovative and entrepreneurial students and faculties to convert their innovative ideas/problems to tech-solution with a feasible business model stage.

MISSION:

Handholding of Student start-ups through connecting and forming various student entrepreneurial activity clubs ( Idea clubs, Innovation Clubs, Start-up Clubs) to come up with tech solutions for the problems from Industry, Society, and Market to generate Ideas/Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and helping them to get converted to Prototypes and mentor them to develop business models ready. Therefore, creating a strong pipeline of quality and quantity tech based potential start-ups for incubators industry to take further.

FACILITIES,FUNCTIONS AND SUPPORTS:

ACTIVITIES:

In order to meet vision and mission of the start-up cell, the club has organised following activities:

List of upcoming activities are as follow:

START-UP CELL FACULTY COORDINATOR NAME & CONTACT DETAILS:

START-UP CELL STUDENT COORDINATOR NAME & CONTACT DETAILS:

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