The GITM Innovation Cell has been formed under National Start-up and Innovation Policy (NISP) campaign, Ministry of Education, Government of India & AICTE in the IIC calendar year 2020-21. It’s an emergence of entrepreneurial activity within campus under the guidelines of NISP and UP state start-up policies. The main aim of GITM Innovation Cell is to create vibrant local innovation ecosystem for supporting start-up/entrepreneurial mechanism within institute, scouting and pre-incubation of ideas and developing better cognitive ability amongst technology students.
Functions of Innovation Cell:
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To promote innovations in multifarious modes and lead towards innovation promotion eco-system within campus.
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To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship related activities prescribed by central MIC in time bound fashion.
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To create a mentor pool for student innovators by organizing periodic industrial visits/workshops/seminars/interactions with entrepreneurs, investors and expert professionals.
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To develop network with peers and national entrepreneurship/start-up development organizations.
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To create an institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.
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To organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini-challenges etc. with the involvement of industry.
