Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor

(An Institute of National Importance under an Act of Parliament)

DST Sponsored

Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP)

(Delivered through online mode)

12th April – 22nd May 2021

About Gyan Circle Ventures

Gyan Circle Ventures (Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development at IIITS (CIEDI), a Section 8 Company) is the Technology Business Incubator of IIIT Sri City. The center is funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under TIDE 2.0 as a Group 2 Centre. The business incubator is one of the strategic priorities of the institute to promote innovation and deep-tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators engaged in using emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, Block-chain, Robotics etc. in areas including but not limited to manufacturing, education, and smart cities. The primary purpose of the incubator, associated with IIIT Sri City, is to encourage building the institutions’ entrepreneurial spirit via utilizing its intellectual capital.

Gyan Circle Ventures provides valuable facilities to incubatees and startups. The incubatees of GCV get access to modern work space, computing and communication facilities, equipment labs, library and information centre, and training and conference facilities. In addition, the incubatees can leverage the expertise of mentors from both academia and the industry.

About TEDP

This programme focuses on helping entrepreneurs and startup companies understand the entire venture creation process, from generating ideas to building viable innovation driven businesses. Participants are provided with insight about indigenous technologies available or developed by R&D institutions for commercial purpose. The programme content includes sessions on the essentials of entrepreneurship, survey of the prevalent socio - economic scenario, identification of business opportunities, schemes of assistance offered by various constituents of the support system, preparation of a technically feasible and economically viable project report, Achievement Motivation Training and the nuances of managing an enterprise. Depending upon the nature of project selected, online interactions with technical experts and sessions on technology and finance are also arranged.

Programme Objectives

TEDP is a structured training programme of 6 weeks’ duration designed to motivate and develop entrepreneurs in specific products / technologies / processes developed by, R&D institutions, universities etc. The key objectives are to:

  • Develop entrepreneurial abilities among the science and technical graduates and diploma holders.
  • Promote small enterprises by tapping the latent talents of potential entrepreneurs through training.
  • Convert job-seekers into job-creators through science and technology interventions.
  • Impart business knowledge through interaction with entrepreneurs and industry experts.

Who can Apply

Potential entrepreneurs having a degree / diploma (three years) in Science and Technology are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

  • Applicants are required to pay a refundable fee of Rs. 500/- through SBCollect. The application fee will be refunded on successful completion of the programme.
  • After remitting the fee, fill the application available at: https://forms.gle/25TgTZ5yvycyojAs9
  • Applicants are required to use the Google-form based application provided in the above link. Follow the instructions mentioned in the form while filling the application. Once the application is submitted you will get an email with your responses. This needs to be forwarded along with the supporting documents to (tedp.gcv@iiits.in) with e-mail subject "Application for TEDP 2021".
  • The last date for receiving filled-in application along with fee details is: 11 April 2021
  • Check the website regularly for updates about the programme.

How to Pay

  • Visit the website: https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
  • Click proceed after accepting the terms and conditions
  • Select state as Andhra Pradesh and Type of Institution as “Educational Institutions”
  • Select Indian Institute of InformationTechnology Chittoor as the Educational Institution name in the next window
  • Choose TEDP registration fee as the payment category
  • Once the form is filled and payment is completed, please note down the transaction details and download the transaction receipt.
  • Complete the registration form at  https://forms.gle/25TgTZ5yvycyojAs9

Note: The applications received by the due date shall be scrutinized as per DST criterion of eligibility and call letter for joining the program shall be sent through e-mail. The decision of the organizing committee shall be final and binding in the matter of selection of trainees for this EDP. The norms, rules and regulations of DST shall be followed and will be binding to the candidates for EDP.

About IIIT Sri City

Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City Chittoor (IIITS) was established in 2013 by the Government of India as an Institute of National Importance under the Act of Parliament along with Government of AP and Industry Partner, Sri City Pvt. Ltd. Being located in a large industrial city with more than 180 MNCs from leading countries, IIITS has established leadership among its peers through its strong industry focus.

IIITS is offering B.Tech. in CSE with specializations in AI & ML and Cyber Security, and B.Tech. in ECE with specialization in Cyber Physical Systems. The curriculum follows practice-theory-practice approach along with a special focus on UG-Research through a unique Honours programme. IIITS has recently launched an M.Tech. in AI & ML through active industry collaboration. The institute also offers Full-time and Part-Time PhD programmes.

The full time faculty have received their Ph.D. degrees from globally recognized Universities, coupled with Post-doc or industry experiences. They are involved in cutting edge research through sponsored projects in diverse areas with funding from national and international agencies. IIITS is one of the few IIITs to be part of the Design Innovation Center scheme, funded by the Government of India.

Brochure link

Program Coordinators

CONTACT DETAILS

Coordinator

Prof. G. Kannabiran
Director, IIIT Sri City & CIEDI

Coordinator

Dr. R. Shathanaa
Assistant Professor, IIIT Sri City

Contact Details
Mr. P. Krishnamoorthy
Mobile: +91 73373 27448
Email: tedp.gcv@iiits.in