Directorate of Entrepreneurship

Choosing the right route

• Students and individuals with an innovative project can apply to the incubation centre with a written proposal.
• Students pursuing entrepreneurship and innovation during their studies get attendance relaxation and grace marks under university rules.

How applications work

• Write a proposal covering the idea, what is new about it, how it becomes a business, and what you expect from the university.
• Proposals are scrutinised by a committee before incubation is agreed.

How selection works

• The committee evaluates innovativeness, competitiveness, social need, the business model, sustainability and faculty competency for mentorship.
• If a project is feasible, a mentor committee is formed and the group signs an agreement to complete the project in the stipulated time.

The Directorate of Entrepreneurship is a directorate of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU). Its headquarters are at Pookode, Wayanad, and it runs entrepreneurship, training and outreach work for the university.

The directorate's Technology Business Incubation Centre supports start-ups and student entrepreneurs, with a main focus on animal husbandry and student ideas. The incubation unit is based on the Mannuthy campus.

How the programmes work

The incubation centre takes proposals from students, individuals and collaborative bodies. Accepted projects get a mentor committee and a time-bound agreement. The centre also runs a skill-oriented distance programme, the Technology Enabled Skill Oriented Learning and Educational Programmes (TESOLEP), which offers certificate and diploma courses.

Who can apply

The incubation centre accepts student incubates, individuals with innovative projects, and collaborative proposals from government, semi-government institutions and corporates. The site does not say whether founders from outside the university may apply.

Facilities

The incubator provides a segregated work space that forms the incubation labs, basic communication and computing facilities, and some equipment for specific projects. Laboratory access is offered on a payment basis.

Who runs it

The directorate is headed by a Director of Entrepreneurship. Its divisions include publications, training, entrepreneurship, media and informatics, and technology-enabled distance learning.

Current status

The directorate's own page states that its information is being updated. The TESOLEP course list shows applications closed for the courses listed at the time of review.