About KIC
- Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India has established ‘MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC)’ to systematically foster the culture of Innovation among all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
- The primary mandate of MIC is 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 IICs are established to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion ecosystem in the campuses.
- MIC has established Institution’s Innovation Council in more than 5000+.
Majot Focus of KIC
- 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 among students.
Function of KIC
- To conduct various Innovation, IPR and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by 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.
Council members of KIC
| Sl.No | Member Roles | Member Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | President | Dr. R. Asokan, Principal |
| 2 | Vice President | Dr. M. Dharmalingam, HOD/ECE |
| 3 | Convenor | Dr. J. Yogapriya, Dean(R&D) |
| 4 | Innovation Activity Coordinator | Dr. P. Preethi, HOD/IT |
| 5 | Start-up Activity Coordinator | Dr. D. Jagadeesh, HOD/Mechanical |
| 6 | Internship Coordinator | Dr. S. Kavipriya, HOD/Civil |
| 7 | IPR Activity Coordinator | Dr. T. Rajamanikandan, AP/EEE & Head IPR |
| 8 | Social Media Coordinator | Dr. C. Saravanabhavan, HOD/CSE |
| 9 | ARIIA Coordinator | Dr. J. Yogapriya, Dean(R&D) |
| 10 | NIRF Coordinator | Dr. M. Dharmalingam, HOD/ECE |
| 11 | Members | Dean(Project) & Dean(Academics & IQAC) HOD/EEE, HOD/BME, HOD/AG, HOD/AD |
- Faculty Member/Faculty representatives/ Non teaching staff: – Following members will work in close coordination with President and Convener to develop a comprehensive ecosystem of innovation and synergy in efforts to boost entrepreneurship.
- Innovation activity coordinator: Will work to promote innovation related activities on campus or as mandated in IIC council meeting.
- Start-up activity coordinator: Will work to boost startup generation among students and related activities or as mandated in IIC council meeting.
- Internship coordinator: Will work to arrange student internships in startups, so to expose them with startup ecosystem in India, real-life challenges in startup and their success stories or as mandated in IIC council meeting.
- IPR activity coordinator: To promote awareness about IPRs and conduct related activities on campus or as mandated in IIC council meeting.
- Social Media Coordinator: Will create and manage IIC page/account on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and other relevant social media platforms. He / She will be responsible for posting all the relevant information about council meeting resolution and action plan, IIC activities and follow/tag MIC/IIC page and posts on these platforms. He/ She will also ensure that all students follow MIC/IIC page/account on social media to get first-hand information.
Expert Representation members of KIC
| Expert Representation | Expert Name |
|---|---|
| IP Expert / Patent Expert | Dr. A. Balaji Ganesh Andhra Pradesh,MedTech Zone(Medical Technology in India),Vishakapatnam. |
| Expert from nearby Industry / Industry association / Ecosystem Enablers | Dr. M. Vivekanandan Founder & CEO, TryCAE Industrial Engineering Pvt Ltd., Trichy |
| Expert from nearby Industry / Industry association / Ecosystem Enablers | Mr. M. Sriraaman Social Innovator, KIIT TBI SPARSH Centre, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India |
| Startup / Alumni Entrepreneur | Mr. Parthiban CEO, Li Fi Tech, Trichy & Salem |
| FI / Bank / Investor / Angel Investor / VC | Chandrakala Pillay Investment and Investment Relations Manager, Coimbatore |
| Nearby Incubation Centre | Vinoth Malaikani M.E Chief Executive Officer EDII-Anna Business Incubation Research Foundation, University College of Engineering, BIT Campus, Anna University, Trichy |
- IP Expert/ Patent Expert:
Patent expert could be any registered patent agent/lawyer or the subject matter expert/faculty who have sufficient years of experience in the IPR domain.
He/ She would suggest points related to patent and technology transfer in the council meeting.
He/ She would also play a key role in the IPR workshops scheduled in the IIC calendar with in that institute. - Startup / Alumni entrepreneur:
Alumni network of any institution is the most valuable resource of any Institution. The role of alumni entrepreneur is to guide not only the council in the matters of startup ecosystem but to also guide the students of the institution. He/ She can share his success story as an entrepreneur/innovator. - Expert from nearby Industry/ Industry association/ Ecosystem Enablers :
He/ She will attend the council meeting on regular basis (quarterly).
Technical Expert would play the role of mentor/guide to the institute students.
He/ She will help in organizing institute level idea Competition/Hackathon by suggesting suitable problem statements or theme.
He/ She will give his inputs in council meetings about the latest trends in technologies and feasibility of the idea/point discussed. - FI/Bank/Investor/Angel Investor/VC :
He/ She will attend the council meeting on regular basis (quarterly).
His/ Her role is to give information about loan schemes, grant and investments regarding startup and entrepreneurship.
He/ She will also arrange meetings with investors/sponsor for the events organized by the institute based on the IIC calendar/guidelines. - Expert from Nearby Incubation Center:
He/ She will attend the general council meeting on regular basis (quarterly).
He/ She will help the IIC in conducting idea workshops/ competition/ Hackathon/ bootcamps etc.
He/ She will also help the IIC in identifying ideas from IIC events and provide mentoring, incubation guidance and business network support.
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