AICTE-IDEA Lab scheme
A programme by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) (All India Council for Technical Education)
Hands-on innovation labs set up inside technical institutions and open to nearby colleges, schools and industry.
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| Best for | Technical institutions that want an innovation lab for their students. |
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About AICTE-IDEA Lab scheme
AICTE-IDEA Labs are hands-on innovation labs set up inside technical institutions for STEM learning, learning by doing and product visualisation. The labs are mandated to run around the clock and to be available to the colleges, schools and industries around them.
The IDEA Lab call published on AICTE's site is for FY 2022-23, and it is closed. The advert said more than 90 institutions had been identified to set up labs across 22 states and union territories.
AICTE's initiatives page describes AICTE as establishing the labs. The 2022-23 call asks institutions to set up labs using their own funds, from management, industry, the affiliating university, government agencies or alumni. The two accounts do not agree, so check with AICTE before assuming who pays.
Who can apply: Under the 2022-23 call, technical institutions in existence for ten years, running at least one course with live NBA accreditation as of January 2022, or with live NAAC accreditation.
How to apply: Institutions submit online proposals. Check AICTE's site for any call after 2022-23.
Where to apply
Other AICTE programmes
- AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF)A fellowship, extendable by one more year, for student teams taking a proof-of-concept or prototype toward a product or service.
- Smart India Hackathon (SIH)A nationwide hackathon in which student teams work on real-world problem statements, with separate tracks for school and higher education students.
- AICTE Student Start-up PolicyA 2016 AICTE framework to promote student-driven innovation and start-ups in AICTE-approved institutions.
- AICTE-Research Promotion Scheme (RPS)Funding for research projects in identified thrust areas, aimed at technical institutions rather than startups.
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