VGEC
E-CELL/SSIP CELL
About VGEC E-cell
Vishwakarma E-cell is a start-up Co-working Center and Entrepreneurship development Center as part of Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Ahmedabad. The vision of the E-cell is to disseminate knowledge and insights in entrepreneurial practice and theory through lectures, seminar activities and workshops, to seek tie-ups with Non-profit Entrepreneurial organizations connecting e-cell to global network of entrepreneurs and to provide Ecosystem for early stage entrepreneurs.
The key motto of E-cell is to develop Entrepreneurial environment at the institute with easily accessible resources.
Students are encouraged to participate in various workshops and seminar organized under e-Cell at premier institutes like Entrepreneurship Development of India (EDI), IIT Gandhinagar. It also provides internship to students. Faculty members and students form a team and coordinate various activities under E-cell. Various leadership talks by eminent experts in association with MHRD are coordinated and attended by students and faculty in large numbers.
Conclaves, conferences and industry experts/mentors meet are arranged under E-cell with a view to linking industries and government bodies. Students get opportunity to interact with the mentors, entrepreneurs and market leaders through such activities. Social events are also an integral part of e-Cell where students explore rich and varied culture of our country. Students and faculty working under e-cell also participate in different competitions.
About Student Start Up and Innovation Policy (SSIP)
VGEC SSIP cell supports student Innovation and Startup through funding, mentor ship, co-working space, patent filing and legal assistance. VGEC had received funding of INR 1.2 crore from Education Department, Government of Gujarat under SSIP Policy.
VGEC SSIP Cell has the following goals:
- To disseminate knowledge and insights in entrepreneurial practice and theory through lectures, seminar Activities and workshops.
- To collaborate with similar bodies in other Business schools, training institutes & technology institutes to accomplish the objectives.
- To seek tie-ups with Non-profit Entrepreneurial organizations connecting e-cell to global network of entrepreneurs.
- To create a strong network of successful entrepreneurs who would like to guide budding entrepreneurs.
- Ecosystem for early stage entrepreneurs
- Starting Innovation incubation center
- Starting Campus Companies
SSIP Cell Vision:
- To establish ourselves as a complete startup incubation Center providing support across all facets of entrepreneurship-startups and throughout all stages of entrepreneurial ventures.
- To initialize The Nation-Level Entrepreneurship Network thereby joining hands with the like-minded communities, organizations and Technology Institutes towards a common goal.
- To bring the brightest ideas from around the world to the forefront by organizing timely Entrepreneurship Challenges assuring exposure to budding entrepreneurs.
Rules and Regulations for Registered Startups:
- Each startup/enterprise must have founder or a co-founder studying in VGEC or VGEC Alumni student.
- The co-working space must be solely used for entrepreneurship work.
- Every Member must produce their identity when asked to produce.
- Every Member must take utmost care of co-working space any damage to the property will result in expelling of the member or penalty will be fined against them.
- Co-working space is meant to be used by startups of VGEC for their work, it is expected that students will work harmoniously and use it in a way it is really meant for.
- All the rules as applicable to SSIP grantee from SSIP Policy.