Entrepreneurship Development Cell was set up in the year 2009 under the AICTE initiative and is working under the guidance of the Department of Human Resources Management in co-ordination with NRDC-IIEST IFC, TCGTBI and now with IIC IIESTS.
We enable smooth and efficient interaction between its principal components spanning students, faculty, working professionals, aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, mentors, angel investors, and venture capitalists. We're connected with other agencies of our institute involved in entrepreneurship and innovation like Institution's Innovation Council (IIC), Tagore Centre for Green Technology Business Incubation, NRDC IIEST Innovation Facilitation Centre (IFC), IPR Cell, etc....
We share the common belief that for India to emerge as a world power, the youth has to break the shackles of prejudices and inertia that has kept them from starting up. Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide the platform for individuals with creative minds and ideas with potential for substantial business opportunities, is what we strive towards continually.
We, at The Entrepreneurship Development Cell, share the common belief that for India to emerge as a world power, the youth has to break the shackles of prejudices and inertia that has kept them from starting up. Creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem to provide the platform for individuals with creative minds and ideas with potential for substantial business opportunities, is what we strive towards continually.
We bring the like-minded group of people together in a setting to share ideas or opinions on different ways to make money or start up a business.
The goal of this cell is not only to gather ideas or opinions, but to put those ideas or opinions into action, or help someone in the fraternity to accomplish the desire of starting or creating a business.
We act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information on all aspects of enterprise building to budding S&T entrepreneurs.
1. To bring a like-minded group of people together in a setting to share ideas or opinions on different ways to make money or start up a business.
2. The goal of this cell is to not only gather ideas or opinions but to put those ideas or opinions into action, or help someone in the fraternity to accomplish the desire of starting or creating a business.
3. To act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information on all aspect of enterprise building to budding S&T entrepreneurs.
4. To create an Entrepreneurial culture in the IIEST Shibpur and other institutions in the region and to promote the objectives of NSTEDB, including programmes related to women and weaker sections of the society.
5. To foster better linkages between the IIEST Shibpur, Industries and R&D institutions in the region and other related organizations engaged in promoting Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs).
6. To catalyze and promote the development of S&T knowledge-based enterprises and promote employment opportunities in innovative areas.
7. To respond effectively to the emerging challenges and opportunities both at national and international level relating to SMEs and micro-enterprises.
8. This cell shall generate a powerful resume for the IIEST student and also allow for the ability to network and make new friends with people who share similar interests.
1. To organize Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and Faculty Development Programmes in the region for the benefit of S&T persons.
2. To develop and introduce curriculum on Entrepreneurship Development at various levels including degree/diploma courses of the IIEST Shibpur and other institutes in the region.
3. To conduct research work and survey for identifying entrepreneurial opportunities (particularly in S&T areas and service sector).
4. To guide and assist prospective entrepreneurs on various aspects such as preparing project reports, obtaining project approvals, loans and facilities from agencies of support system, information on technologies, etc.
5. To organize guest lectures, TV & Radio talks, Seminars, etc. for promotion and growth of S&T based entrepreneurship.
6. To arrange visits to industries for prospective entrepreneurs.
7. To extend necessary guidance and escort services to the trainees in obtaining approval and execution of their projects.
8. To act as a Regional Information Centre on business opportunities, processes, technologies, market, etc. by creating and maintaining relevant databases.
9. To provide testing, calibration, quality assurance, design, tool room, pilot plant and other facilities for entrepreneurs besides expertise in intellectual property rights, patents search, etc.
10. To render advice to sick enterprises and assist the entrepreneurs in rehabilitating them.
11. To conduct skill development training programmes leading to self/wage employment
E-Cell is not just about ideas, it's making ideas happen. Reach out to team EDC for queries, sponsorship or resources and help us in our initiative to spread the idea of innovation and entrepreneurship to all aspiring citizens of our nation. Make Your Ideas Happen! Ideate . Initiate . Innovate
Created: 23 November 2019