TheInnovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) is a Kerala Startup Mission initiative that builds an innovation and entrepreneurship culture among students. It helps students explore ideas, gain practical skills, develop prototypes, and consider entrepreneurship alongside employment and higher studies. Its objectives are to nurture creative problem-solving, expose students to industry and emerging technologies, support viable products and startups, and develop future entrepreneurs.
Objectives
- Nurture an innovation-driven entrepreneurial culture among students.
- Encourage students to identify, develop, and commercialize innovative ideas.
- Build creativity, design thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Provide exposure to emerging technologies and hands-on learning.
- Bridge academia and industry through practical experience and interaction.
- Support prototype development, incubation, and startup creation.
- Develop entrepreneurial skills such as leadership, networking, and adaptability.
- Promote inclusive participation in innovation and entrepreneurship.
IEDC Programme Phases
- Innovation Phase: Ideation, design thinking, innovation workshops, ideathons, startup talks, and hackathons.
- Technology Phase: Emerging technology workshops and hands-on activities in areas such as AI, robotics, blockchain, IoT, cybersecurity, and augmented reality.
- Entrepreneurship and Business Phase: Business model development, startup management, intellectual property, funding, mentorship, competitions, and incubation support.
IEDC Student Leads
- IEDC Lead: Coordinates the student team and oversees IEDC activities.
- Quality & Operations Lead: Supports programme execution, quality, records, and day-to-day operations.
- Finance Lead: Assists with budgeting, expenditure records, bills, and financial reporting.
- Creative & Innovation Lead: Organizes ideation, creativity, and innovation activities.
- Technology Lead: Promotes emerging technologies, technical learning, and prototype development.
- Branding & Marketing Lead: Manages publicity, communications, social media, and event promotion.
- Community Lead: Builds connections with communities, schools, colleges, industry, alumni, and other stakeholders.
- Women Entrepreneurship Lead: Encourages women students’ participation through awareness, mentorship, and related initiatives.
The IEDC at Government Polytechnic College, Kalamassery helps students develop innovation, technical, and entrepreneurial skills through expert talks, orientations, hackathons, ideathons, project presentations, Maker Lab visits, and hands-on workshops in areas such as Arduino, 3D printing, cybersecurity, and automotive diagnostics. It connects students with entrepreneurs, industry professionals, Kerala Startup Mission, and other institutions, and supports their participation in technical events organized by colleges and KSUM. Sessions on intellectual property rights and startup practices further help students explore how to develop ideas into practical solutions and pursue entrepreneurship.