Build Club
A programme by ITEL Foundation
A student-run maker community on partner college campuses, teaching electronics, robotics and, eventually, chip design.
At a glance
| Best for | Engineering students at partner colleges; fresh graduates for the Finishing School tracks |
|---|---|
| Duration | Ongoing; Finishing School tracks run 6 months each |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | No equity |
| Run with | Ab6 Robotics Pvt. Ltd., IIT Gandhinagar, Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh, Vicharak Computers Pvt. Ltd., DP2ventures Pvt. Ltd., Power Electronics Consortium of India, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park |
About Build Club
Build Club is not a start-up programme — it is a talent-development community for engineering students, run on partner campuses with minimal faculty involvement and open around the clock.
What you get
- Structured build projects (microcontroller-based robots) to start with
- A 'Building Robots' learning path of 40-plus hours, run with Ab6 Robotics and IIT Gandhinagar
- A future IC-design track that gets student chip designs fabricated at the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh, with Vicharak Computers
- Two paid, six-month Finishing School courses — in Power Electronics (with a stipend) and Product Design — for fresh graduates and final-year students
Who can apply
- Engineering students at colleges that host a Build Club
- Fresh graduates and final-year students, for the Finishing School courses
How to apply: Educators or organisations who want to set up a Build Club on their campus can write to connect@itelfoundation.in.
Where to apply
Other ITEL Foundation programmes
- ITEL Incubation ProgramA rolling incubation programme for early-stage deep-tech founders, with mentorship, industry access and a possible grant.
- BuildAIA national AI start-up platform run with the IndiaAI Mission and MeitY, ending in a Demo Day and pitch at a partner IIT with cash prizes and co-incubation.