Indian Technology-innovation & Entrepreneurship Conclave

Key Themes

Best Practices - Supporting Technology Innovation Models- Learning from the Successful Leaders and Internalisation
Funding - Raising funds and grants for students, faculty advisors and institutions. Government Schemes, Ministry Supported Programs, Seed Funds, Private Mechanisms, Research Grants and Crowd Funding
Domains & Key Sectors - Clean Water, Renewable Energy, Affordable Medical Devices, Precision Agriculture, Design Innovation, Digital Manufacturing, E-Vehicles, Security Systems, Smart Cities, Educational and Financial Technologies.
Functionalities - Mentoring, maturing technology readiness, rapid prototyping, IP protection, networking, fund raising and utilisation, scaling up and commercialisation
Programs & Modalities - Hackathons, Ideation Camps, Design Competitions, Technology Business Incubators, Innovation Councils, National and Global Networks, Tinkering Labs and Prototyping Centres

Who Should Attend

Heads of Institutions / Principals
Deans / Professors - R&D and Innovation
TBI / IEDC / Atal Centre / MSME Coordinators
Faculty Coordinators - IICs & Hackathons
Edu Tech Companies & Startups
Incubate Companies & Student NIDHI Abhyasis
Participants of Smart India Hackathons
Designers and Innovators

I-TEC Agenda

Day 1 programs, 3 January 2020

12 Expert Talks Innovation Competition & Awards
3 Workshops
Faculty Interactions with Industries

Day 2 programs, 4 January 2020

Startups / Incubate Presentations
TBI / IEDC / AIC Presentations
Research Grant
Announcements of Innovation Grants

The details of the available funding is as follows:

S. No	Award Name	Sponsor Name	Focus Area(s)	Funding Amount (Rs.)
1	HP - WAIN, INNOVATIVE CYBER SECURITY AWARD	Hewlett Packard	3D Printing, Network Security, Augmented Reality, Sustainable-Development-Goals	Rs. 1,00,000
2	TATA AIG - WAIN, ACE INSURANCE IDEA	TATA AIG	Insurance	Rs. 1,00,000
3	Evue - WAIN, STAR ANALYTICA	Evue	Video Analytics	Rs. 1,00,000
4	Michelin - WAIN, BEST MOBILITY IDEA	Michelin India	Mobility	Rs. 1,00,000
5	AllCargo - WAIN, BEST LOGISTICS/SCM PROJECT	AllCargo Logistics	Logistics / Supply Chain Management	Rs. 1,00,000
6	CLE - WAIN, EXCLUSIVE & NOVEL IDEA AWARDS	CL Educate	Internet-of-Things, Ed-Tech, Data Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Robotics, Virtual Reality, Cloud Computing, Location Detection (GPS / VPS), Mobile Technologies, Cognitive Computing, RFID Technologies, Renewable Energy.	Rs. 20,00,000
	TOTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE			Rs. 25,00,000

ABOUT CONCLAVE

An unmissable feature of aspirations of the current generation of students in higher education institutions is their inherent preference for technology enabled innovations, neoteric business ideas and creation of impactful startups in key sectors. Tens of thousands of students and faculty advisors take part in hackathons, business idea competitions and design tinkering workshops to showcase their efforts. Indian Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conclave (I-TEC) forms an inspirational multi-disciplinary platform for greater exchange and learning, deepening of technology abilities, synergistic utilization of resources and partnership development. The conclave connects innovators, hackathon and ideathon enthusiasts, designers, researchers, incubatee companies, faculty advisors, industries, institutional heads and policy makers.

A distinct feature of aspirations of the current generation of students in higher education institutions is their preference for technology enabled innovations, neoteric business ideas and creation of impactful startups in key sectors. This feature is evident in many Indian institutions spread across rural, semi-urban or urban locations where they take part in hackathons, design tinkering workshops and competitions to showcase their efforts. Efforts of MHRD, DST, NITI Aayog, other national and state bodies have served this cause tremendously.

The requisite effort to foster innovation is to spot the student and faculty innovators and provide timely support through necessary mechanisms. Renowned space scientist, Padmashree awardee and Chandrayan-I Project Director Dr. M Annadurai has consented to guide the organizing of the program. Chairpersons and leaders from National Research Development Corporation, AICTE, TIFAC, DRDO and industry leaders are part of the organizing committee.

Supported By

The Conclave "Indian Technology-Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conclave" I-TEC scheduled to be organized at Reva University Bangalore during 20-21 Dec 2019 which is supported by MHRD's Innovation Cell, National Design and Research Forum, NAFEMS India and SAM3DP.

MHRD's Innovation Cell has established 'MHRD's Innovation Cell (MIC)' to systematically foster the culture of Innovation amongst all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The primary mandate of MIC is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by supporting them to work with new ideas while they are in formative years. MIC has envisioned creation of 'Institution's Innovation Council (IICs)' across selected HEIs.

National Design & Research Foundation (NDRF) is a premier Indian research and development organization promoting collaborative interdisciplinary research and development. Established in June 1967 by the Institution of Engineers (India) as an autonomous forum for technological research and development.

REVA University is a private university in Kattigenahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru. It was established under the Government of Karnataka Act 80 of 2012. It is managed by the Rukmini Educational Charitable Trust.

SAM3DP is an autonomous forum for Additive Manufacturing and 3D printing professionals. SAM3DP's collaborative research ecosystem has over 30 plus partners from the academia, industry, and research organizations and has progressed through many workshop and research projects in the Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technology domain.

Worldwide Academia Industry Network (WAIN) is an open innovation platform of CL Educate Ltd., for collaboration between start-ups, universities and corporates to solve challenging problems. It helps creating linkages between academia and industry and Corporations to collaborate in Research and Innovation, Academic Institutions-Industry Development Programs, Skills Development, Project-based and Strategic Partnerships. This platform uniquely brings together all stakeholders of an innovation ecosystem such as youth, academic professionals, industry professionals, policy makers and investors to enable the creation of valuable services such as funding, fellowships and sponsorships, mentoring, business and research incubation, talent identification and intellectual property management.

Advisory Committee

Dr. M Annadurai, Chairman, NDRF & Project Director, ISRO Chandrayaan-I, Bengaluru.
Dr. H Purushotham, Chairman & MD, NRDC, New Delhi.
Mr. Vivek Sawant, MD, Maharastra Knowledge Commission Ltd, Pune.
Dr. U Ramesh, Director, AICTE, New Delhi.
Dr. G Gangi Reddy, Managing Director - DSIR, Chennai.
Mr. Vaman Kulkarni, Director, Honeywell Technologies, Bengaluru.
Prof. Harsh Mishra, IIT Delhi, New Delhi.
Prof. N R Bandyopadhyay, IIEST, Kolkata.
Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President, M & M Academy, Chennai.
Dr. Karisiddappa, Vice Chancellor, VTU, Belagavi.

Dr. K Hemachandra Reddy, Chairman, A.P. State Council for Higher Education, Guntur
Dr. U Chandrasekhar, Project Director, WIPRO3D, Bengaluru.
Mr. Yashawant Dev Panwar, Head, PFC- TIFAC, New Delhi.
Dr. Dillibabu, Director NDRF & Scientist DRDO, Bengaluru.
Dr. Naga Hanumaiah, Director, CMTI, Bengaluru.
Mr. D Uma Maheshwar, ECCE, GE Aviations, Bengaluru.
Prof. Bansidhar Majhi, Director, IIITDM, Kancheepuram.
Mr. S M Jamkhandi, Director IISc-MSME COE, Bengaluru.
Dr. KC Vora, Sr Dy Director, ARAI, Pune.

Key sectors that are addressed in this conclave are Technology for Affordable Medical Devices, Green Energy, Clean Water, Agriculture, E-Mobility, Sensors and Security besides Innovative Educational Technologies. The conclave will showcase funding opportunities for innovation efforts of faculty and students, support mechanism for prototyping efforts, aligning innovation with national missions, technology business incubation models, seed funding, design innovation and project displays.

Expert Group

Digital Entrepreneurship - C.S. Ramesh, Dean - Research & Innovation, Presidency University, Bengaluru.
Educational Technologies - M. Premkumar, Principal, Paavai Engineering College, Namakkal
Manufacturing - Vijaysimha Reddy, Principal, Vemana Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.
Agriculture - Ameet Chavan, Dean (Innovation and Research), Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad.
Health Care - Kiran Kumari Patil, Director, University IIC, Reva University, Bengaluru.
Data Aggregation - M Nageswara Guptha, Head - R&D (QRIDES), SVCE, Bengaluru.
Medical Device - G Srinivsa Rao, Principal, S V E C W, Bhimawaram
Robotics and Automation - Ashiv Shah, Prof & Head Centre of Relevance and Excellence (CORE), AKG Engineering College, Delhi NCR
Interdisciplinary - M S Santosh, Assoc. Professor, Centre for Incubation Innovation R&C, Jyothy IT, Bengaluru
E-vehicle - N Kapilan, Head IIC, Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology
AR &VR and Immersive Technologies - V. Sridharan, CEO, FIRST-TBI, SASTRA Technology Business Incubator, SASTRA Campus
Business Model - Iqbal Ahmed, Deputy Director (International Collaborations & Training Head), Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru.

I-TEC Organizers

Design Innovation and 3D Printing

V. Dillibabu, Director, NDRF
C.S. Ramesh, Dean - Research & Innovation, Presidency University

Technology Enabled Innovation and Startups

M Nageswara Guptha, Head - R&D (QRIDES), SVCE
M. Premkumar, Principal, Paavai Engineering Collegey

Product and Prototype Display in Thrust Areas

Vijaysimha Reddy, Principal, Vemana Institute of Technology
Gangi Reddy, Coordinator, TePP Outreach Cum Cluster Innovation Centre, UNOM

Funding Opportunities for Faculty Advisors and Students in Innovation

M S Santosh, Assoc. Professor, Centre for Incubation Innovation R&C, Jyothy IT
Kalpalatha Thokala, Principal & Head- Research, SVEW, Tirupati

Education Technologies for Enhancement of Learning Outcomes

M. Dhanamjaya, Registrar, Reva University
S. Shankar, Head - R&D, Cambridge Institute of Technology

PLENARY SESSION

The I-TEC Conclave kick-started at 10.15AM on 3^rd January 2020, at the Main Auditorium of Reva University. The Plenary session had the following members on the stage, introducing and setting the objectives of the event, followed by lighting of the Lamp.

Dr. K. K. Aggarwal, Chairman, NBA
Mr. Shyama Raju, Chancellor, Reva
Dr. U. Chandrasekhar, Wipro 3D
Dr. S. Y. Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor, Reva
Dr. Dhanamjaya, Registrar, Reva

Post this, Dr. U. Chandrasekhar announced Awards to select institutions. Satya and Elangovan was called on to the stage for this Award ceremony. Some of the Institutions, which were awarded for their Innovative Methods in enhancing education are as follows:

Kalasalingam Academy of Research & Education, Virudhunagar
Hindustan Institute of Technology & Sciences, Chennai
Incubator of Sri Saradha Peetam (CIIRC at Jyothy Institute of Technology)
Incubation Center of SASTRA University, Tanjore
Sri Vishnu Group of Institution's VEDIC Training Center
Paavai Group of Institutions, Salem

Above: Photo's of Award given to Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science

PANEL DISCUSSION

Post this, there was a Panel Discussion on "Integration of Research and Technology led Innovations into Higher Education Institutions for Holistic Growth" took place. Dr. U. Chandrasekhar played the role of the moderator asking questions to the Panelists. The Panelists for this discussion were:

Mr. P. P. Sunil Acharya, Amazon Web Services
Mr. Satyanarayanan, CL Educate
Dr. S. Y. Kulkarni, Vice-Chancellor, Reva
Dr. K. P. Isaac, Vice-Chancellor, Hindustan
Mr. Vaman Kulkarni, Honeywell Technology Center

Dr. Isaac of Hindustan spoke about the Under-Graduate Student led Research Initiative they have taken with support from CL and also listed the number of Publications that has come out of this engagement.

Post this Panel Discussion, there was a break and most of the participants (Faculty & Students) started moving towards their Presentation halls as per the slots given to them (Second Half of 3rd January 2020 and First Half of 4th January 2020).

EVENT ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

200+ Participants from 100+ Institutions, were part of the ITEC Conclave.
Majority of them were Faculty & Students, who had come for the presenting their Project ideas for Funding.
The number of senior management level people, who attended the event were limited. They are as follows:
- - Chancellor / Owner / Secretary / President - 5 Institutions
  - - Reva University, Kalasalingam University, Ramachandra College of Engg, G. Pullaiah College of Engineering & Technology, Paavai Engineering College.
- - Vice-Chancellor / CEO - 3 Institutions
  - - World University of Design, Hindustan University, Mohamed Sathak Group of Institutions.
- - Principal / Vice-Principal / Dean - Research or Academics / HODs - 8 to 10 Institutions
  - - MS Engineering College BLR, Jyothy Institute of Technology, Anantha Lakshmi Institute of Tech & Sciences, SASTRA University, Rathinam Technical Institutions, Veltech Hightech, Presidency University, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering

AI/ML SESSION

Sreenivasan and myself conducted a session on the important of AI & ML on 3rd Evening at 5.30PM and nearly 40+ Participants and 25+ Institutions attended that. They all were given the AI/ML Techno-commercial proposals for training Faculty & Students.

RESEARCH PROJECTS SHORTLISTED by Jury for funding by CL Educate under CSR

A total of 7 Student Projects & 7 Faculty Projects were short-listed for Funding. The List is as follows:

Student Projects shortlisted for Funding (Maximum Rs.50K per Project):

Team No.	Student(s) Name	Institution	State	Project Title
S116	Charith & Team	RMK Engineering College, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Farmsistant
S134	Deepashri & Team	Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	Meshcrete Geopolymer Storage Tank
S111	Balaji	Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	Advanced Acoustical & Ballistic Military Helmet & Ballistic Impacts of a Full-Reinforced Jacketed model.
S103	Spoorthi Bharadwaj & Team	Alliance College of Engineering & Design, Bengaluru	Karnataka	Multifarious Gas Analyzer and Air Quality Monitoring System
S199	Kiran & Prachi Shah	Reva University, Bengaluru	Karnataka	Wearable Smart Health Device using IOT
S126	Tej Mani Pavan	Ramachandra College of Engineering, Eluru	Andhra Pradesh	Battery production unit at low cost
S145	Sanjay	Paavai Engineering College, Salem	Tamil Nadu	Mask 2nd Generation

Faculty Projects shortlisted for Funding (Maximum Rs.100K per Project):

Team No.	Faculty Name	Institution	State	Project Title
F633	Dr. S Shankar	Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru	Karnataka	Vapour smoothening of 3D Printed Objects
F655	Dr. T. Rama Reddy	Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem	Andhra Pradesh	Design & Analysis of Economical Feasible IOT based Aqua-Animal Density measuring system
F542	Dr. Khalid Imran	Krupanidhi Group of Institutions, Bengaluru	Karnataka	Formulation of Herbal Tooth Paste to prevent caries
F563	Dr. Anand Kakade	Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Islampur	Maharashtra	Saline monitoring & control system
F521	Anupama J	Er. Perumal Manimekalai College of Engineering	Tamil Nadu	Development of Intelligent System for early detection of Autism spectrum disorders
F609	Dr. Ameet Chavan	Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Hyderabad	Telangana	Development of comprehensive for stress and structural integrity analysis system for 3D printed objects
F574	Adithya Ballaji	Reva University, Bengaluru	Karnataka	Development of Hybrid Algorithm for Solar charge controller

FINAL SESSION

On 4th Afternoon (3PM), the final set of sessions were conducted. It was attended by (a) Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor & Registrar of Reva University, (b) Dr. U. Chandrasekhar and Elangovan, (c) Mr. Yogi Sriram, CHRO L&T, Dr. John Nesan, Surgeon & Entrepreneur.

Mr. Yogi Sriram was the chief guest of the event and he was honoured by the other delegates. Mr. Yogi Sriram, Dr. John Nesan, Mr. Shyama Raju spoke during this session. Dr. U. Chandrasekhar announced the Faculty & Student projects selected for funding at the end.

Photographs of Project Awards

Hindustan Institute - Student

Krupanidhi - Faculty

Aditya Engg. College - Faculty

Current Status

We received the acceptance letters from on 16th March 2020.

At the same time, the Government imposed Lockdown across the country due to Covid19. Ever since the universities and institutions are yet to re-open and hence our plan of visiting the campuses, couldn't be implemented.

Hence, this has been put on hold for this reason and no further communication has happened with the Institutions.

We are eagerly looking forward to take stock of the research progress and reassess the funding needs, and do the needful.

Indian Technology-Innovation & Entrepreneurship Conclave

Key Themes

Who Should Attend

Our Speakers

Dr. M Annadurai

Dr. H Purushotham

Dr. K Hemachandra Reddy

Mr. Vaman Kulkarni

Mr. P P Sunil Acharya

Mr. Mohan Kumar

Dr. Nagahanumaiah

Dr. K C Vora

Mr. Uma Maheshwar

Dr. Sanjeev K Varshney