5th Edition NOVATE+ 2023
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Biggest Confluence of Academia and Industry for Building Market Ready Products
Submit Your Project Entry before May 15, 2023
Walk in with Your Project Pitch Walk away with Prototype Funding upto INR 2.5 Lacs
Total Funding of INR 50 Lacs is up for grabs
NOVATE+ 2023 Winners
Each winning project may now avail prototype funding of upto INR 2.5 Lacs to develop their project Ideas
Call for Project Proposals
NewGen IEDC is a program launched by National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and implemented by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
NewGen IEDC aims to inculcate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the young Science and Technology students, encourage and support start-ups through guidance, mentorship & support.
The presence of NewGen IEDC at Chitkara University creates a vibrant entrepreneurial culture amongst the students of Chitkara University. Few amongst the “Job-Seekers” would be converted to “Job-Generators” through the entrepreneurial route.
If you are a student/research scholar of Chitkara University and have highly innovative business idea that has good commercial potential, then you can apply for funding from Chitkara University NewGen IEDC.
You can receive funding upto INR 250,000 for your project.
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- To motivate, support and mentor students for identification, development and commercialization of their innovative ideas.
- To initiate targeted number of innovative student projects each year, for new product development.
- To organize Business Plan Competitions/Innovation Camps/ Hackathons with active involvement of industry and alumni.
- 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, technologies information, etc.
- To arrange interaction with entrepreneurs, bankers, professionals, potential customers and create a mentorship scheme for student innovators.
- To facilitate creation of entrepreneur’s club / E-Cells in the college to foster culture of entrepreneurship amongst students.
Advisory Board Members
| Head of the Host Institute | Dr. Madhu Chitkara Pro-Chancellor, Chitkara University |
| Member Secretary, NewGen IEDC Project, NSTEDB, DST | Dr. Naveen Vasishta Scientist F, NEB Division,DST |
| Project Director & Co-Member Secretary-NewGen IEDC, EDII, Ahmedabad | Mr. S B Sareen Director, Department of Projects (Govt.) Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), |
| Chief Coordinator | Dr. Archana Mantri Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University |
| Two senior faculty members from the Host Institution preferably with Relevant entrepreneurial / industry experience | Mr. Sanjay Bhatnagar Visiting Faculty, CURIN Dr. Gurjinder Singh Assistant Professor, CURIN |
| Representative of a nearby Technology Business Incubator | Dr. Adarsh Aggarwal Head & Professor, CIIF, Chitkara University |
| Representative of SIDBI / Local Bank | Manager, UCO Bank, Jansla CA Rajat Bhatia |
| Representative from Local Industry Association | Mr. Vishal Khanna Deputy Director, FICCI |
| Two Alumni Entrepreneurs from the Host Institution | Mr. Aniket Bharadwaj (CEO, Seacup Visionaries Private Limited) Mr. Shubham Goyal (Co-Founder, Zadd Automotive) |
| Coordinator and Convener | Dr. Sagar Juneja Assistant Dean, CURIN |
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
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Dr. Archana Mantri
Vice Chancellor
Chitkara University, Punjab
Chief Coordinator (IEDC) -
Dr. Bonny Banerjee
The University of Memphis, USA
AI, Machine Learning and Embedded Systems -
Dr. Meenu Khurana
Director Research
CURIN, Chitkara University, Punjab
Software Expert -
Dr. Nitin Saluja
Associate Director
CURIN, Chitkara University, Punjab
Electronics & Product Design Expert -
Dr. Vijay Kumar Jadon
Dean Academics (Applied Engg.)
Chitkara University, Punjab
Mechatronix Expert -
Mr. Deepak Nair
Visiting Faculty at Mechatronix,
Automation and Product Design Expert -
Dr. Adarsh Agrawal
Professor & Head
CIIF, Chitkara University, Punjab
Business and Start- up Expert -
Dr. K.R. Ramkumar
Associate Professor
CURIN, Chitkara University, Punjab
Mobile Networks, Big Data, IoT -
Dr. Gurpreet Singh
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engg., Chitkara University, Punjab
Mechatronics Expert -
Dr. Amit Kumar
Assistant Professor
ECE, Chitkara University, Punjab
Expert in Electronics -
Mr. Sumit Kumar
Subject Matter Expert
Applied Engineering, Chitkara University, Punjab
Expert in Factory Automation -
Mr. Gaurav Goyal
Chitkara University, Punjab
Software and Embedded Systems -
Dr. Sagar Juneja
Assistant Dean (CURIN) & Coordinator
IEDC,Chitkara University
Electronics Expert -
Mr. Varinder Singh
Project Manager
CURIN, Chitkara University, Punjab
Mobility and Vehicle Design Expert -
Mr. Chanpreet Singh
Project Manager
NewGen, IEDC, Chitkara University, Punjab
Mechanical and Tool Room Expert
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