Technology Innovation and Incubation Centre (TIIC)
A programme by Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
A campus incubator recognised by the Ministry of MSME, with design and fabrication support to take student, faculty and innovator ideas to prototypes and products.
At a glance
| Best for | Students, faculty and innovators turning a product idea into a prototype |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Format | In person |
| Run with | Ministry of MSME |
About Technology Innovation and Incubation Centre (TIIC)
The TIIC supports students, faculty and innovators in converting their ideas into final products. It offers design and fabrication services to prototype and iterate a product before production is scaled up. It also runs ideathons, hackathons and boot camps to build interest among students.
What you get
- Design and fabrication services, with machinery available for fabrication
- Mentors with multidisciplinary expertise
- Product development and MVP support through technology readiness activities
Who can apply
- Any student, faculty member or innovator with a product idea
- Thrust areas include smart manufacturing, micro and unmanned air vehicles, waste management, IoT, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cyber security, robotics and agriculture
How to apply: Any student, faculty member or innovator can apply for seed fund and capital fund support through the centre. The centre's head can be reached at tiic@iare.ac.in.
Where to apply
Other Institute of Aeronautical Engineering programmes
- IARE TBI (Technology Business Incubator, MSME ASPIRE scheme)An MSME-supported business incubator on campus that helps engineering and technology entrepreneurs turn ideas into prototypes and products.
- Science and Technology Start-Up Park (STSP)An on-campus start-up park with a focus on smart manufacturing and unmanned aerial vehicles, offering leased office space, mentors, business support and seed funding.
- Students Innovative Project Proposal (SIPP) schemeAn institute-funded scheme for students with innovative ideas, covering prototyping and commercialisation and paying a monthly fellowship to student innovators.
- Academic credit and project options for student start-upsStudents can count start-up or prototype work toward academic credit, a mini project, a seminar or a major project, with committee approval.