Organized by: KIT’s Innovation & Research Foundation (KIT's IRF)In association with: AICTE & MoE’s Innovation Cell
Dates: 25th to 29th March 2025
Venue: KIT’s College of Engineering, Kolhapur (Empowered Autonomous)
About the Program:
This 5-day FDP was designed to build the capacity of faculty members and incubation professionals in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. The objective was to empower them to support student startups and foster a strong entrepreneurial culture in their institutions.
Key Highlights:
- Participation of 50 faculty members from 38+ institutions across Maharashtra
- Expert sessions by renowned speakers from academia, industry, and incubation centers
- Topics included: Context Setting for Entrepreneurship
- Problem Identification & Opportunity Validation
- Creativity, Idea Generation & Business Models
- Customer Discovery, MVP, GTM, IP, and Team Building
- Pitching to Investors and Strategic Roadmaps
- Hands-on workshops and group activities to promote experiential learning
- Mandatory requirement for participants to conduct similar sessions at their institutes post-FDP
Key Guests & Speakers:
- Mr. Shreenivas Chetlapalli, Tech Mahindra (Chief Guest & Keynote)
- Mr. Randheer Patwardhan, Narmada Management
- Mr. Rakshit Kalyani, IIT Dharwad
- Mr. Ismail Akbani, AIC-Mahindra
- Dr. Avinash Thakur, Accures Legal
- Mr. Umesh Rathod, MIC, MoE
Organized by:
- Mr. Sudhir Arali, CEO, KIT’s IRF
- Mr. Devendra Pathak, Incubation Manager
- Faculty & Incubation Team of KITCoEK
This FDP was one of the 50 selected across India (only 4 from Maharashtra), making it a proud milestone for KIT’s IRF.
