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Welcome to the Vishwakarma University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (VUIQube)



A hub dedicated to fostering innovation, cultivating entrepreneurship, and protecting intellectual property rights. It is a fully functional IIC under Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell.

Established in October 2020, VUIQube is committed to nurturing the brightest minds, providing them with the resources and support needed to transform their ideas into successful ventures.

VU-IQube
Enabling Self-Empowerment


As beautifully encapsulated in its motto - maximizing human potential, Vishwakarma University, since the year of its inception, has worked endlessly towards creating an enabling environment to ensure the wholesome development of its students. Employing innovative learning methodologies it has created an effective amalgamation of didactic and practical learning. This coupled with a responsive and active student community has made the VU campus a productive ground for the germination of new ideas and intellectual activity.

Now VU has taken the next natural step in its journey of academic excellence by launching VU- IQube, on the 1st of October, 2020, to unleash the creative potential of its students.

Focusing on Idea, Innovation, IPR and Entrepreneurship in a synergetic and integrated way VU-IQube seeks to facilitate the culture of innovation in VU and to build an Eco-system that enables self-empowerment.

About Us

Our Vision



  • Integrating Innovation, IP and Entrepreneurship in Research and Development by identifying inventions at an early stage


  • Establishing a comprehensive and functional mechanism to convert research into innovations.

  • Encouragement, Inspiration and Nurturing of Innovation

  • Building ecosystems to encourage high quality research, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Our Mission



  • Capacity Development

  • Resource Mobilization

  • Supportive Infrastructure

  • Network Development

Our Wings

Pre-Incubation Centre

  • Ideation to Validation
  • Mentorship
  • Workshops & amp; Training

Incubation Centre

  • Strategic Guidance
  • Infrastructure Support
  • Networking

IPR Processing Centre

  • Patent Filing Assistance
  • Copyright & Trademark Support
  • Legal Advisory Services

Our Team






Prof. Dr. Kailas Patil Director



Prof. Unmesha S Patil Dy. Director



Prof. (Dr) Vijay Khedkar



Prof. Mridula Risbud




Dr. Vijaya Hake



Prof. Kanchan Katake



Prof. Gauri Kulkarni



Prof. Shruti Das

Overview of Activities Undertaken




  • The Impactful Innovation Project: Under this Initiative VU-IQube has established an SOP for the submission, screening, selection, and processing of the ideas, inventions, and innovations of the Students. Students are invited to submit their Ideas, Innovations, and Inventions. These go through the process of screening by the expert committee constituted for the same. Selected Proposals are taken up for Nurturing which includes, inter alia Incubation, IPR Facilitation, and Entrepreneurship support required to bring the respective projects to fruition.


  • IPR Facilitation Programme: Under this initiative, the screened projects are provided with drafting, filing, and financial support for IPR filing and prosecution.


  • Faculty and Student Capacity Building Programmes through working with government initiative like NIPAM and other stakeholders of the innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.


  • Entrepreneurship Fest 2021-22 - As a part of its efforts towards facilitating Innovation and Entrepreneurship at VU, VU-IQube organized an Entrepreneurship Fest in Three Phases. The Fest had a simple mantra: Explore - Learn - Apply!!


  • Mentoring and Evaluation Support

  • Compliance and Business Strategy Support

Trainings / Services Offered



Entrepreneurship Development Workshops
Incubation Support
Intellectual Property Rights Processing
Compliance Support
Capacity Development
Scoping
Mentoring

Specific Activities Conducted




  1. Talk by Dr. Smita Kale, Associate Manager,Venture Center, on Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Processes and Approach

  2. Transdisciplinary Course on Understanding the Innovation and IPR Landscape, in association with the Department of Law, Vishwakarma University, Spearheaded by Prof. Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli.

  3. VU Entrepreneurship Fest 2021-22 Orientation Session.

  4. Design Thinking Workshop in Association with DCF Ventures, by Mr. Rammohan Reddy - Entrepreneur and Innovation Coach.

  5. Session on Practical Insights and Learnings by Entrepreneurs in association with Venture Center Pune delivered by Young Entrepreneurs Ajinkya Dhariya - Founder and CEo, PadCare Labs, and Usmaan Khan - Co Founder and COO, Module Innovations.


  6. Session on What makes a Successful Entrepreneur, by Ms. Lakshmi Potluri, CEO(DCF Ventures), Co Founder (Jabong.com), Angel Investor and Mentor.

  7. Session on What do Angel Investors Look For by Angel Investor and Partner - ah! Ventures - CA, Mr. Amit Kumar.

  8. Open House on NEN NextGen ACTIVATE Program in association with Wadhwani Foundation.

  9. Extensive training for selected projects by the Namita Thapar Academy.

  10. Regular IPR Awareness Workshops by stakeholders from the Indian Patent Office under the NIPAM initiative of the Government of India.

  11. Regular, outcome oriented Patent workshop for live projects spearheaded of Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Sir







ACHIEVEMENTS



Our Policies

IPR Policy
National Innovation and Start-up Policy
Incubation Policy

Events



Entrepreneurship Fest 2021



Demo Day Poster Presentation



Vishwaventure 2024




Connectomics 2023



Bamboottva



VU Art Festival

Upcoming Events



  • Box that Idea and Registration- 11th April to 15th April
  • The Start-up Simulation Showdown - 16th April

  • Ideation Ignition - Spark Your Creativity - 16th April

  • Validate & Elevate: Mastering Idea Validation - 17th April

  • Design Discovery - Navigating Innovation with Design Thinking - 18th April

  • Market Mastery - Delving into Consumer Insights - 19th April

Success Stories

Priyanshu Pareek
Founder, HyperSpawn


Hi, I'm Priyanshu Pareek, a 23-year-old alumnus of Vishwakarma University (2021 batch) and founder of Hyperspawn Robotics. My passion for robotics and deep learning led me to head projects in my university's Robotics Club, and during the Covid pandemic, I developed an IoT robot car that evolved into the concept for Hyperspawn Robotics. Today, my company is working on humanoid robots that can mimic human actions, transmitted over the internet, enabling remote control and immersive experiences using VR headsets and motion capture suits.

Moksh Sadhwani
Founder, Bambuttva


Hello everyone, I'm Moksh Sadhwaani, founder of Bambuttva, a startup that creates sustainable products using bamboo, including tea, flour, and face packs, which are sold online and offline. My journey with Bambuttva began in my second year at Vishwakarma University, where I received guidance and support from faculty members and the Vice Chancellor, and it eventually became my graduation project. I'm grateful for the university's support and resources, including the Thappar's Entrepreneur Academy, where I pitched my idea and became a Brand Ambassador, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for Bambuttva.

Paarth Joshi
Inventor, Cattle Health Monitoring System


VU IQube has been a great support for my project. Their guidance through the IPR process was invaluable, helping me protect and develop my ideas effectively. The mentoring and resources they provided made a real difference, and I'm thankful for their help in bringing my project to life.