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NewGen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre

Department Of Science & Technology (DST)

The NewGen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (NewGen IEDC) is being promoted in educational institutions to develop institutional mechanism to create entrepreneurial culture in S&T academic institutions and to foster techno-entrepreneurship for generation of wealth and employment by S&T persons. The NewGen IEDCs are established in academic institutions (science colleges, engineering colleges, universities, management institutes) having requisite expertise and infrastructure.  

Objective Of The Scheme

•  To channelize the knowledge and the energy of youth towards becoming active partners in the economic development process                                                                                                                 

•  To catalyze and promote development of knowledge-based and innovation-driven enterprises and promote employment opportunities amongst youth specially students                                                                                                                                                                 

•  To inculcate a culture of innovation driven entrepreneurship                                                                      

•  To act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information on all aspects of enterprise building to budding S&T entrepreneurs. 

Criteria for Selection of an Institution to Set up a NewGen IEDC

The parent institution should fulfill the following criteria:                                                                                                                                              

•  The institution should be a University/Deemed University or an Institute/College offering Engineering, Technology, Science courses at degree level or above for at least 5 years. In case of a college/institute, it should be duly recognized and affiliated and while in case of the private institutions, it should be promoted by a Trust or a Society registered under relevant Acts besides being recognized/affiliated to AICTE/Universities.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

•  Qualified and dedicated faculty in various disciplines with a good Research & Development base and background in industry related activities should be available                                                                                                                                             

•  Availability of two faculty trained in Entrepreneurship through DST sponsored Faculty Development Programme                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

•  Minimum dedicated space of about 5000 square feet for housing the NewGen IEDC and the startups promoted through it, with the availability of utilities like electricity, water, telephone installation and internet connectivity                                                                                                                                                                                       

•  Availability of workshops, laboratories and computational facilities                                                                                                                                                                 

•  Library with a good collection of books and journals                                                                                                                                                                                       

•  Experience in Entrepreneurship Development and Promotion and Industry related  activities such as Consultancy, Product Development, Testing, Calibration etc                                                                                                                                                         

Relevant Documents

• Guidelines & Proforma for Establishment of NewGen IEDC                                                          
• List of Entrepreneurship Development Cells                                                                              
• List of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres