IIPC
Entrepreneurship Development Cell
IIPC is responsible in building institute-industry collaboration for mutual benefit.
Industry Institute Partnership Cell
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell at St. Peter’s Engineering College was established to foster entrepreneurial skills among students. Its purpose is to support students in transforming their innovative ideas into new products and services that contribute to societal betterment, with the provision of necessary infrastructure and technical support. The Cell assists aspiring entrepreneurs with mentoring, planning, and executing their startup ideas into viable businesses. It also organizes various activities and events to train and motivate students on the path of entrepreneurship.
The Entrepreneurship Cell at St. Peter’s Engineering College serves as a platform for those who think differently, who avoid conventional paths, and who aspire to leave their unique mark on society. The Cell aims to bring out the latent entrepreneurial spirit in young students. Beyond enhancing their skills to seize opportunities, the Cell provides essential resources such as seed funding, mentorship, networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, and frequent interactive sessions and competitions.
A distinctive feature of the Cell is its outreach beyond the campus. Guided by the philosophy that collective growth and development are key, the Cell extends its impact to the larger society and other campuses. It offers knowledge transfer and support to other Entrepreneurship Cells, fostering a synergistic effect.
Students are seen as the greatest natural resource, and the Cell strives to nurture them by providing opportunities for excellence. It seeks to bridge the gap between technocrats and the corporate world, offering budding entrepreneurs a glimpse into how the corporate environment functions. Ultimately, the Entrepreneurship Cell at St. Peter’s Engineering College aspires to transform today’s technocrats into tomorrow’s corporocrats.
Vision :
Fostering an entrepreneurial culture through personal growth and self-development.
Mission :
The Entrepreneurship Development Cell at St. Peter’s Engineering College aims to nurture budding entrepreneurs by providing them with the mentorship and education they need through workshops, activities, guest lectures, and more. As one of the most dynamic student communities, the Cell inspires and encourages students to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career path alongside traditional options like jobs and higher education. Regular Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps are organized, featuring interactions with business leaders and field visits to various industries to provide hands-on exposure and real-world insights.
The Aims of IIPC – SPEC are:
- To establish a platform for enhancing the relationship between SPEC and the Industries.
- To promote the synergetic partnership between the Institute and Industry to exchange the expertise of the experts from the Industry and the Institute.
- IIPC-SPEC has an advisory board with eminent people from Industries, R&D organizations, Industry Associations, Entrepreneurs, etc.
Objective
- Raise awareness about entrepreneurship among young students.
- Develop and enhance entrepreneurial skills in students.
- Act as a bridge to build a strong network between educational institutions, research organizations, and industries.
- Establish an incubation center on campus to support innovative ideas.
- Foster an entrepreneurial culture within the institution.
Functions
- The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) is a student-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset among students and fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- To achieve this, E-Cell hosts a variety of clubs across major domains such as Robotics, Literature, Technology, Coding, Research, and more, catering to the diverse interests of its student members. These clubs provide a platform for students to explore their passions and develop skills aligned with their aspirations.
- E-Cell organizes a range of activities including workshops, seminars, webinars, productive sessions, and networking opportunities. Additionally, it conducts club-specific and general events that encourage creativity, collaboration, and innovation among all students.
- Developing close links between Industry-Institute through interaction programs. High priority is given to activities designed to bring about improvement in the performance of industries.
- Mobilizing industrial personnel- A partnership approach
- Identifying the present-day requirements for professionals and meeting future human resource needs.
- Disseminating technical advances through informal educational techniques.
- Training the shop floor personnel through continuing education programs.
- Publishing and issuing technical bulletin newsletters and course material with the latest technological developments.
- Organizing seminars, symposiums, exhibitions, and workshops.
- Collaborating with other societies (National and International) having similar objectives.
- Widening and effectively implementing the area of R&D and consultancy.
- Proper Transport Facility for Conducting Industrial Visits.
- For conducting Expert Talks, all the required facilities like Seminar Hall, Audio/ Video Equipment, and proper transport for the concerned Expert are provided.
- After completing the Internship Program by the students, the Incubation Lab facility is provided to exhibit their prototypes.
- Concerned department Lab facilities are arranged for conducting workshops.
- Project Labs and Incubation Centres are arranged for taking a Memorandum of Understanding between the institute and industries.
Activities
- Arrange industrial visits
- Strengthen industrial training for students and faculty
- Indulge collaborative industrial projects
- Promote consultancy services
- Conduct executive development program
- Arrange guest lectures by industry experts
Coordinators:
- The primary focus is to interact with elite industries and extend the efforts in establishing partnerships with industries across the country in near future.
- To interact with industries and organizations for providing training and internships to students in Industries.
- Organizing seminars, symposiums, exhibitions, and workshops on the latest technological advancements, evaluation of project work
- Fund Rising for committee-related activities and events by taking proper approval from higher officials
- To encourage each department to take initiation for signing MOUs to pursue research-related activities for benefit of students.
- Arranging industrial training for students and faculty members by taking proper approvals from the Officials.
- Identifying the opportunities for student project work in various Industries.
- Encourage the department level tie-ups or MOUs with Industries for mutual benefit.
- Research and development activities with industry.
- Promoting consultancy activities, and training courses for industry people.
- Enrich the teaching-learning process through identified industrial training/visits.
- Planning for students’ industrial visit.
- Inviting industry experts for guest lectures, seminars, and expertise sharing.
- To take the initiation for conducting industrial tours, workshops, and expert talks
- To coordinate with respective department committee coordinators for more no. of students to participate in internships in various industries
- To help the faulty coordinators after the completion of events by taking data, preparing reports, and collecting feedback from the students.