KIT's Incubation Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship (KITE) is a startup enabling ecosystem developed at KIT's College of Engineering Kolhapur in the year 2019. This comprehensive initiative fosters a culture of entrepreneurship and empowers aspiring technology entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful ventures. KITE integrates various elements such as Project-Based Learning (PBL), Institutional Innovation Council (IIC-KITCoEK), Mayura AICTE Idea Lab, Research & Development Cell, Entrepreneurship Development Cell (E-Cell KITCoEK), and Intellectual Property (IP) facility Cell, creating a nurturing environment for students and faculty alike.
To develop an effective interface between incubators, industry, and start-ups for identifying, promoting, and nurturing innovative ideas to develop commercialization of science & technology in the institute for mutual and societal benefit.