Innovation and entrpreneurship
A Native Hub of Innovation
Sahyadri College of Engineering is a dynamic institution dedicated to fostering creativity, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Through diverse activities, initiatives, and collaborative projects, the college aims to inspire, empower, and equip individuals with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Innovative Products & Recognitions
At Sahyadri College of Engineering, our commitment to innovation is reflected in the cutting-edge products our students & faculty develop. These groundbreaking achievements have not only advanced technology but also earned numerous accolades, showcasing our dedication to excellence. Our innovative approach empowers individuals to push boundaries, setting new standards in engineering & beyond.
Dream Kit
Dream Kit is an educational kit for young minds to learn, play, and create. It is an ever-growing library of electronic building blocks that snap to each other just with a single wire and can be programmed with simple English. The team at DTi Labz is progressively working towards building Dream Kit as a complete platform for inspiring kids to create and reinvent their world.
Facilities for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
- State-of-the-art infrastructure of the campus in 35 acres of land with a built.up area of 5.35 lakh sq.ft.
- Well-equipped computer labs with latest workstations and software
- Library with the best journals for innovators and entrepreneurs
- Advanced Tinkering space, Mech-Tech garage, CNCs and Robotic Welding and NDT lab
- Specialized equipment like rapid prototyping machinery, PCB fabrication,five zone reflow for SMT soldering, Mobotix 3600camera, Gas chromatography,ENOBIO-8,NI Labview and Instruments, Wave tank, Bio-compost facilities, Bio-gas station.
- Social Innovation centre and hands-on-experience lab.
- Four Conference rooms (50 capacity)
- Nine meeting rooms(25 capacity), five Seminar Halls(200 seating capacity), Two Auditoriums (800 and 2000 seating capacity)
- Incubation spaces with 50,000sq.ft earmarked other than existing K-tech NAIN Incubation centre.
- Inhouse Industries of the Institution: Support offered by the in-house industries for startups to build MVP and Growth phase at a subsidized rate.
- RDL Technologies Private Limited provides consultancy in embedded electronics, product design, software design, reverse engineering, and manufacturing services. It has clients such as Ericson, Honda, Toyota, and has an annual turnover of INR. 3 Crores.
- Aptra Technologies Private Limited is a software company with an annual turnover of INR. 2 Crores which provides enterprise resource planning solutions for schools, colleges, and university management.
- Caliper Engineering & Lab Pvt Ltd is a manufacturing company which provides High Precision CNC Machining, Robotic Welding, World Class quality control and Industrial training to the students.
- Atal Community Innovation Centre - The ACIC setup at the institution has access to support of 50 lakhs to nurture startups of the region and access to top mentors from the Atal Network of NITI Ayog
- New Age Innovation Network (NAIN) - 12 LLPs have been incubated and nurtured, and 11 Projects have Received funding from K-Tech NAIN, Government of Karnataka.
- SHINE is the officially the recognized as 1 of the 6 partners Accelerators for Karnataka Accelerator Program by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission
- Access to 3000 technical students & faculties with industry experience
- Inhouse Industries of the Institution: Support offered by the in-house industries for startups to build MVP and Growth phase at a subsidized rate.
- RDL Technologies Private Limited provides consultancy in embedded electronics, product design, software design, reverse engineering, and manufacturing services. It has clients such as Ericson, Honda, Toyota, and has an annual turnover of INR. 3 Crores.
- Aptra Technologies Private Limited is a software company with an annual turnover of INR. 2 Crores which provides enterprise resource planning solutions for schools, colleges, and university management.
- Caliper Engineering & Lab Pvt Ltd is a manufacturing company which provides High Precision CNC Machining, Robotic Welding, World Class quality control and Industrial training to the students.
- Atal Community Innovation Centre - The ACIC setup at the institution has access to support of 50 lakhs to nurture startups of the region and access to top mentors from the Atal Network of NITI Ayog
- New Age Innovation Network (NAIN) - 12 LLPs have been incubated and nurtured, and 11 Projects have Received funding from K-Tech NAIN, Government of Karnataka.
- Access to 3000 technical students & faculties with industry experience
Startups at Sahyadri
Sahyadri Institute’s Innovation Council
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has established an ‘Innovation cell’ with the purpose of systematically fostering the culture of Innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country in 2018. Since then the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) has taken multiple policy and program initiatives to systemically establish the world’s biggest open innovation model at global stage.
MIC has brought the Tectonic shift in Innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem of our Higher Educational Institutions and School Education through outcome and output-oriented policy and program efforts. The Innovation Cell works on its four pillars of excellence i.e. Policy Intervention; Handholding of HEIs and schools, Faculty & Students; Impact Assessment; and Facilitating National & International platforms for Indian and global students.
CSI - Social Innovation Projects
Social Innovation Program is an initiative in pursuit of evoking a sense of responsibility towards the Region (Dakshina Kannada District) and to enrich the culture of Innovation within the city. It concentrates primarily on educating the youth of the current situation within their locality and empowering them to explore their inventiveness and dynamism towards the right causes for the welfare of the city. The program facilitates interaction with the communities and the said problem domains pre-defined through identified sectors. The agenda is to produce sustainable projects which can either be region & sector-specific or further be deployed as a full-scale product that can map to the sustainable development goals (SDG’s) and in-turn accelerate local development. SIP is a process-oriented program facilitating teams to get an in-depth understanding of the problem and tuning the approach to create a plausible growth for the community through the solutions.
SSTH-Be with Engineer
Sahyadri Science Talent Hunt, is an innovation program for young and creative minds in line with the “Startup - India” Initiative. The program includes shortlisting 600 creative and entrepreneurial students from a pool of 10,000 students across 100+ schools in 10 districts of Karnataka. On a mission to develop an entrepreneurial mindset at an early age and thereby promote innovation and entrepreneurship culture that can drive the youth to become problem solvers, leaders and entrepreneurs.
Mini/Major Project Exhibition
Annually, students will be provided with assistance to display their concepts for both minor and significant projects. This initiative aims to encourage innovative thinking and practical application among the academic community. By presenting their projects, students gain the opportunity to receive constructive feedback, engage with industry professionals, and foster a collaborative environment. This supportive platform is designed to nurture their skills, enhance their learning experience, and prepare them for real-world challenges.
Incubation/Start-ups
NAIN (New Age Innovation Network) Centre by GoK
The Government of Karnataka, Department of IT, BT and S&T has sanctioned NAIN centre to Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, based on the Infrastructure facilities available and other Research and Innovation activities conducted by the college. The centre focuses on igniting young minds and providing the necessary infrastructure and mentoring to take the concepts of the students from the idea to the POC stage and then give them the necessary guidance and provide the platform to become successful entrepreneurs. Under the New Age Innovation Network, students are encouraged to identify local problems and address those using concepts of frugal innovation and to develop appropriate technology-based solutions and working prototypes. Sahyadri NAIN center shall provide mentors assigned to the students to help them to formulate a business model based on this new technology and encourage them to think like entrepreneurs. The presence of start-ups and other industries at sahyadri are helpful in moulding the innovative ideas of students at Sahyadri Campus.
Sahyadri Student Innovation Club
The innovation club, established for Promoting Interests, Creativity, and Ethics among Students, aims to foster an environment of creativity and innovation among students. This club is dedicated to building an innovative culture by providing education, raising awareness, and nurturing innovative thinking within the student body, encouraging them to think outside the box.
The club focuses on engaging students in creative activities and hands-on experiences to enhance their innovative capacities. Encourage student participation in activities beyond their local environment.
Shine Foundation
Sahyadri Hub for Innovations and Entrepreneurship (SHINE) Foundation is a Section 8 company set up by Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management to emphasize Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Foundation supports Start-ups and Industries emerging from the region to drive community-based innovations and practices for the region's growth.
Over the last years, The foundation currently houses 22 companies consisting of 3 MSMEs and 19 startups incubated and 20 more ideas in the pre-incubation stage from the College to create a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem on the campus. SHINE has earmarked close to INR 2.3 Cr seed money to promote these ideas and launch them as a product. SHINE through its various initiatives is striving to set up a startup ecosystem in the region.
