Dewan VS Institute of Engineering & Technology

Choosing this programme

• Fit suits students, faculty and early-stage founders with an idea they want to test.
• Each application needs a short description of the product or service, not more than 200 words.

How applications work

• Fill the e-application form available through the centre's IIC.
• Attach a resume of no more than 2 MB for each participant.
• Name a startup, its website if it has one, and say why you want to attend.

How selection works

• Screening by the IIC committee.
• Final approval by the incubation committee.

Dewan Innovation & Incubation Forum (DIIF) is the innovation and incubation centre on the Dewan VS Group of Institutions campus on NH-58 By-Pass Road, Partapur, Meerut. It supports early-stage ventures that start from student, faculty or researcher ideas.

How the programme works

The centre offers pre-incubation and incubation facilities on campus. Its stated process runs from discovery and ideation, through incubation and acceleration, to post-incubation support. Support covers mentorship, technical help with prototyping and MVP creation, networking, and access to pilot customers in local communities.

Who can apply

All students and faculty members who want to turn an idea into a business can apply. The application form also accepts professionals and entrepreneurs.

Sectors

The centre lists software development, data analytics, web design, artificial intelligence and machine learning, EdTech, e-commerce and cloud computing among the areas it works with.

Who runs it

The centre sits within the Dewan VS Group of Institutions. Its mentor panel includes group leadership and external mentors from entrepreneurship and venture funding backgrounds.