Bapuji Educational Association (Regd.)

Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology

Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, Accredited by NBA and NAAC with 'A' grade,
Recognized by UGC under 2(F) and 12(B)

NAIN @ BIET:

Vision

To provide Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Technological advisory to students in Institution to enhance Entrepreneurial opportunities.

About NAIN

NAIN is a scheme from Dept. of IT, BT and S & T (Govt. of Karnataka) to promote innovation in Educational Institutions and support them to be Entrepreneurs. The main objective is to encourage students with innovative ideas bearing impact on Industry/Society and nurture them by providing a conducive Eco-system to become successful Entrepreneurs.


BIET has established the NAIN center in the 1st floor of IS & E department. Center will provide an Ecosystem to work with amicable team and execute the ideas fluently. Basic infrastructural support such as lab space, computer access and high speed internet access will be provided. It also facilitate in networking with Industries for advises. Center will have Advisory committee for overseeing the operations of Incubation Centre and Project Monitoring and Assessment Group (PMAG) for evaluation and mentoring which is chaired by Principal and members constituting of Senior Professors, Industrial people, Entrepreneurs and Expertise in field. To foster required skills and to keep students motivated Ideathons, Hackathons and Entrepreneurship boot camps will be conducted on a regular basis.

Benefits of NAIN

Seed funding up to maximum 3 lakhs per team will be facilitated through Dept. of IT, BT and S & T, Govt. of Karnataka.

Infrastructural facilities such as lab space, computers and high speed internet.

Mentoring facility from technology experts.

Networking with Industrial experts, mentors and advisors.

Entrepreneurship boot camps to foster required skills and keep motivated.

Process Flow

Idea Generation

Team shall identify Regional and Local problems (unmet needs).

Members of team can be UG students, PG students, Research scholars or Alumni.

Proposal and Approval

After the identification of the problem, convert ideas to project proposals along with costing and other details.

Submitted proposals will be reviewed by PMAG. 15 potential projects will be selected and submitted to steering committee (Govt. of Karnataka).

Project proposals are reviewed by steering committee and funding will be sanctioned for a maximum of 10 projects after the approval from the      committee.

Execution

Each team will be assigned a mentor to help and monitor the progress.

The institute will facilitate/train the project team to execute project.

Project Monitoring and Assessment group will help in continual evaluation of a project in relation to the agreed schedule. Provide continual       feedback as well assist in the identification of constraints and methods of overcoming those constraints.

Steering committee will review the progress on a quarterly basis.

Facilities to Project Team

Seed Funding

Up to maximum 3 lakhs per team, depending on the nature of project.

Networking

With Industrial experts, mentors and advisors.

Mentoring

To facilitate Knowledge creation, execution and evaluation of the project.

Events

NAIN Ideathon on 9th, 10th & 12th March 2018 to select the potential projects under NAIN scheme.
     56 teams presented their idea before the final & top 15 projects were selected.

State-Level Hackathon on 4th & 5th September 2018 in collaboration with JNNCE Shivamogga & Sir M. V. Govt. Science college, Bhadravathi.
     Team Ecoswacch from NAIN, BIET won the 1st prize in the business hackathon.

Entrepreneur Talk on 13th October 2018 by Ramesh Kaza, Senior VP, State Street.
     250 students were benefited with the talk.

2–days Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp on 12th & 13th November 2018.
     55 Students were exposed to different aspects of Entrepreneurship.

1-day E-Step Entrepreneurship Boot Camp on 28th August 2019.
     324 Students were exposed to different aspects of Entrepreneurship.

Talk on ‘Capstone Project’ on 23rd September 2019 by Praveen H J, Arcis Business Solutions, Bengaluru
     60 students attended the session.

NAIN Ideathon on 9th, 10th & 12th March 2018 to select the potential projects under NAIN scheme.
     35 teams presented their idea before the final & top 15 projects were selected.

Contacts

Mr. Bharath G Wadone
K-tech District Innovation Associate
Email id: bharathwadone@gmail.com
Ph. No. : +919036343759

Dr. Poornima B
College Coordinator
Email id: poornimateju@gmail.com
Ph. No. : +919844756458

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