Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Cell

TCET EDIC, established in January 2024, is dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurial talent. It offers a holistic approach, guiding students through every stage of their entrepreneurial journey, from initial concept development to the establishment of a fully-fledged startup. The center's goal is to facilitate access to a wide range of funding sources and expert mentorship.


Vision
“To cultivate a dynamic ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship, empowering students to become visionary leaders and creators of groundbreaking solutions. ”
Mission
"To foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit among students by providing resources, mentorship, and practical experience, enabling them to transform their ideas into viable businesses and become industry leaders."
EDIC_Group

TCET EDIC Team

Sr. No. Name Department
Dr. Vinitkumar Dongre E&TC Professor & Dean R&D
Dr. Sukruti Kaulgud E&TC Associate Professor & Activity Head
Mr. Vinayak Bachal Civil Assistant Professor
Mr. Aniket Deo AI&DS Assistant Professor
Ms. Apeksha Waghmare IT Assistant Professor
Ms. Seema Nagrani MECH Assistant Professor
Mr. Siddhesh Mane MME Assistant Professor
Mr. Loukik Salvi COMP Assistant Professor
Dr. Ranjita Asati IT Assistant Professor
Ms. Usha Gupta IOT Assistant Professor
Ms. Snehal Mahajan AI&ML Assistant Professor
Ms. Harsha Sanap E&CS Assistant Professor
Mr. Ashish Dwivedi COMP Assistant Professor
Ms. Asmita Marathe CSE Assistant Professor
Ms. Chhavi Birla MCA Assistant Professor
Mr. Swapnil Alhat ES&H Assistant Professor

Achievements +

A.Y. 2025–26 – Achievements
Sr. No. Achievement / Event Project / Activity Branch Students Grant Received Outcome
1 MSME IDEA HACKATHON 4.0 Krishi Setu IT + CSE Dhruv Singh, Aditya Ojha, Amit Olla, Aman Mishra, Ayush More, Rishabh Mishra Rs. 15,00,000/- Winners (National)
2 World Youth Skills Day Atheron.AI ECS + AI&DS + COMP Ayush Pardeshi, Ahana Kulkarni, Bhummi Girnara, Krish Jain, Yash Khatri, Anushka Yadav NA Certificate & Trophy
3 MSSU Ispark Foundation Incubation Atheron.AI ECS + AI&DS Ayush Pardeshi, Ahana Kulkarni Rs. 3,00,000/- Incubation Selection
4 E Summit 2026, TTMD Intraa.in MME Mr. Sneh Limbani Rs. 3,00,000/- Funded by VC
A.Y. 2024–25 – Achievements
Sr. No. Achievement / Competition Project / Startup Branch Students Outcome
1 Eureka 2024 (IIT Bombay) Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle MME Sumit Vishwakarma Selected for Zonal Round
2 Eureka 2024 (IIT Bombay) Business Innovation CSE Aayush Singh Selected for Zonal Round
3 Eureka 2024 (IIT Bombay) Healthcare Services E&CS Abdullah Sheikh Selected for Zonal Round
4 Ideathon ODD 2024 Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle MME Sumit Vishwakarma, Aman Yadav 1st Prize
5 Ideathon ODD 2024 Event Management System COMP Shashank Singh 2nd Prize
6 Ideathon ODD 2024 Edu.Tech IT Ayush More, Tushar Mishra, Shivam Mishra, Shrikrushna Patil 3rd Prize
A.Y. 2023–24 – Achievements
Sr. No. Achievement / Competition Startup / Project Branch Students Grant Received Outcome
1 Maharashtra Student Innovation Challenge (MSInS) 3-Wheeler Automotive – Panther Motors IT Dhruv Singh, Amit Olla, Aman Mishra, Aditya Ojha Rs. 1,00,000/- District-Level Winners
2 MSSU AMRUT Scheme Challenge Agri Mitra IT Aditya Ojha, Aman Mishra, Amit Olla, Dhruv Singh, Ayush More Rs. 3,00,000/- District-Level Winners

EDIC Initiatives +

Name of Activity Date Time Venue Description of Event Objectives of the Event Learning Outcomes Academic Year
Coffee With Alumni 10/02/2024 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM Seminar Hall 1 & Canteen Area Structured interaction between students and alumni entrepreneurs covering startup journeys, business models, funding, regulatory challenges, team building, and scaling strategies with networking engagement.
  • Exposure to entrepreneurial journeys.
  • Bridge academic and real-world execution.
  • Motivate innovation-driven careers.
  • Strengthen alumni mentorship.
  • Understanding startup formation and funding.
  • Application of theoretical concepts.
  • Entrepreneurial confidence development.
  • Networking skills enhancement.
A.Y. 2023–24 (EVEN)
Experiential Entrepreneurship Skill Development (EESD) 14/03/2024 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Seminar Hall Activity-based entrepreneurship learning through simulations, team-building exercises, and collaborative ideation tasks.
  • Develop entrepreneurial competencies.
  • Strengthen collaboration and leadership.
  • Introduce startup ecosystem.
  • Prepare teams for pre-incubation.
  • Improved teamwork understanding.
  • Structured startup ideation ability.
  • Better communication skills.
  • Ecosystem awareness.
A.Y. 2023–24 (EVEN)
Ideathon 12/04/2024 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM TCET Campus Innovation competition encouraging students to solve real-world challenges using design thinking and feasibility analysis.
  • Promote innovation problem-solving.
  • Enhance ideation skills.
  • Encourage scalable business concepts.
  • Identify incubation-ready ideas.
  • Design thinking application.
  • Improved pitching skills.
  • Market validation understanding.
  • Critical thinking development.
A.Y. 2023–24 (EVEN)
Pathways to Success 19/07/2024 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Online Career guidance session focusing on industry trends, entrepreneurship pathways, and skill alignment.
  • Clarify career pathways.
  • Align competencies with industry expectations.
  • Promote lifelong learning.
  • Strategic career planning ability.
  • Industry competency awareness.
  • Adaptability mindset.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
Business Venture Vault 26/07/2024 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Study Skill Center Workshop on venture lifecycle, funding, valuation, risk analysis, and startup sustainability strategies.
  • Strengthen financial literacy.
  • Understand funding & valuation.
  • Encourage sustainable business models.
  • Funding analysis skills.
  • Business model structuring.
  • Strategic planning improvement.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
World Entrepreneur Day 21/08/2024 10:00 AM Seminar Hall 1 Event celebrating entrepreneurial achievements and innovation-led economic impact through expert talks.
  • Promote entrepreneurship careers.
  • Motivate through success stories.
  • Strengthen innovation culture.
  • Understanding startup impact.
  • Motivation toward self-employment.
  • Growth mindset awareness.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
Ideathon 31/08/2024 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Computer Center Collaborative ideation marathon focused on prototype-ready concepts with mentor feedback.
  • Enhance collaborative innovation.
  • Improve structured solution development.
  • Prepare ideas for validation.
  • Analytical thinking improvement.
  • Better teamwork skills.
  • Idea-to-prototype understanding.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
Eureka 2024 28/09/2024 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM TCET Campus Institute round of IIT Bombay Eureka competition emphasizing business validation and investor readiness.
  • Identify high-potential ideas.
  • Strengthen pitching standards.
  • Align with national competitions.
  • Professional pitch deck preparation.
  • Value proposition articulation.
  • Investor-readiness awareness.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
Techpreneur Summit Workshop 03/10/2024 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM TCET Campus Technology entrepreneurship workshop focusing on MVP development using emerging technologies like Generative AI.
  • Promote tech entrepreneurship.
  • Build MVP skills.
  • Increase commercialization awareness.
  • Prototype development understanding.
  • Digital startup awareness.
  • Idea implementation capability.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
Entrepreneur Talks 04/10/2024 11:00 AM Seminar Hall Expert lecture discussing entrepreneurial leadership and innovation management practices.
  • Expose leadership practices.
  • Encourage solution-oriented thinking.
  • Leadership awareness.
  • Critical thinking improvement.
A.Y. 2024–25 (ODD)
Start Up Day Celebration 16/01/2025 10:00 AM TCET Campus Innovation workshop integrating Generative AI tools for business plan and MVP creation.
  • Introduce AI-enabled startup tools.
  • Encourage innovation-first thinking.
  • Enhance rapid prototyping skills.
  • Prepare students for pitching.
  • AI-assisted business model creation.
  • Improved solution design skills.
  • Enhanced collaboration.
  • Pitch readiness.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
IIT Bombay Incubation Center Visit 24/01/2025 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM IIT Bombay Industrial visit exposing students to incubation ecosystems, funding pathways, and startup acceleration processes.
  • Expose incubation environments.
  • Understand funding & mentorship frameworks.
  • Strengthen industry-academia linkage.
  • Incubation process understanding.
  • Startup validation awareness.
  • Commercialization insight.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
Coffee with Alumni (Season 2) 07/02/2025 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Seminar Hall Advanced alumni interaction focusing on venture growth, operational optimization, and scaling strategies.
  • Provide advanced startup insights.
  • Strengthen alumni mentorship.
  • Guide scaling challenges.
  • Understanding growth strategies.
  • Improved networking skills.
  • Confidence in managing venture risks.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
Data Vision: AI for Entrepreneurs 17/02/2025 – 20/02/2025 3 Days TCET Campus Multi-day bootcamp integrating Artificial Intelligence into entrepreneurial ventures including Generative AI, automation strategies, analytics, and AI-enabled startup pitching.
  • Integrate AI into entrepreneurship.
  • Develop digital innovation skills.
  • Enhance data-driven decision making.
  • AI-based ideation and prototyping skills.
  • Understanding AI-driven optimization.
  • Capability to design scalable tech ventures.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
Ideathon 2.0 21/02/2025 – 22/02/2025 2 Days TCET Campus Advanced innovation challenge focusing on rapid prototyping, validation, and business model refinement under mentor guidance.
  • Strengthen innovation validation skills.
  • Refine prototype development.
  • Prepare ideas for incubation.
  • Market validation capability.
  • Improved business modeling.
  • Enhanced analytical thinking.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
Start Up Expo 21/02/2025 – 22/02/2025 2 Days TCET Campus Exhibition platform where students showcased prototypes and startup solutions with expert feedback and market validation.
  • Showcase student startups.
  • Enable expert validation.
  • Strengthen innovation visibility.
  • Promote networking.
  • Improved business presentation ability.
  • Customer validation understanding.
  • Confidence in demonstrations.
  • Professional communication skills.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
Entrepreneurship Awareness Program by MSME 18/03/2025 10:00 AM Seminar Hall Awareness program on MSME schemes, funding opportunities, startup registration, and compliance frameworks.
  • Create MSME policy awareness.
  • Guide business registration.
  • Encourage venture formalization.
  • Strengthen compliance understanding.
  • Knowledge of MSME funding support.
  • SWOT analysis application.
  • Regulatory awareness.
  • Readiness for venture formalization.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
TCS & Capgemini Industry Connect 07/03/2025 – 09/03/2025 3 Days TCET Campus Industry interaction program focusing on emerging technologies, digital transformation, and enterprise innovation expectations.
  • Strengthen industry-academia collaboration.
  • Align innovation with market needs.
  • Provide expert validation.
  • Enhance corporate exposure.
  • Industry-aligned innovation understanding.
  • Refined business models.
  • Improved communication skills.
  • Enterprise scalability awareness.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
Project Display 04/04/2025 – 05/04/2025 2 Days TCET Campus Exhibition showcasing student projects with commercialization potential integrating emerging technologies.
  • Promote innovation commercialization.
  • Encourage startup conversion.
  • Improve product-market alignment.
  • Evaluate scalability.
  • Commercialization pathway understanding.
  • Scalability evaluation skills.
  • Presentation competence.
  • Entrepreneurial awareness.
A.Y. 2024–25 (EVEN)
World Youth Skill Day 15/07/2025 10:00 AM TCET Campus Startup competition promoting skill-based entrepreneurship through practical innovation solutions.
  • Promote skill-driven entrepreneurship.
  • Encourage practical application.
  • Motivate youth innovation.
  • Strengthen self-employment orientation.
  • Technical skills to business conversion.
  • Enhanced entrepreneurial confidence.
  • Skill-based economic awareness.
  • Innovation problem-solving ability.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)
Entrepreneurship and Startup Finance Workshop 24/07/2025 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM TCET Campus Workshop on startup finance covering funding sources, valuation, budgeting, and investor pitching.
  • Strengthen financial planning skills.
  • Explain funding mechanisms.
  • Understand valuation principles.
  • Prepare investor presentations.
  • Financial projection preparation.
  • Funding stage awareness.
  • Financial sustainability understanding.
  • Analytical decision-making skills.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)
Eureka Pitching Competition Round 1 02/08/2025 10:00 AM TCET Campus Institutional pitching competition evaluating validated startup ideas and business models.
  • Identify startup ideas.
  • Strengthen pitch preparation.
  • Enhance competition readiness.
  • Provide refinement feedback.
  • Improved pitching confidence.
  • Value proposition articulation.
  • Business refinement capability.
  • Competitive positioning awareness.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)
MSME Hackathon 5.0 Round 1 08/08/2025 Full Day TCET Campus Hackathon promoting technology-driven solutions for MSME sector challenges through rapid innovation.
  • Encourage industry problem solving.
  • Promote rapid prototyping.
  • Align innovation with MSME needs.
  • Identify scalable solutions.
  • Industry challenge analysis skills.
  • Rapid ideation capability.
  • Teamwork improvement.
  • Socio-economic innovation awareness.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)
Startup Charcha: Your Idea, Your Ecosystem 21/08/2025 10:00 AM Seminar Hall Interactive ecosystem dialogue on incubation pathways, collaboration, and startup ecosystem engagement.
  • Build ecosystem awareness.
  • Facilitate collaboration.
  • Guide incubation pathways.
  • Strengthen networking.
  • Startup ecosystem understanding.
  • Networking skills improvement.
  • Incubation pathway awareness.
  • Confidence in ecosystem navigation.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)
Techpreneur 2.0 25/09/2025 – 27/09/2025 3 Days TCET Campus Entrepreneurship summit combining ideation, validation, investor pitch training, and mentorship.
  • Promote tech entrepreneurship.
  • Strengthen validation processes.
  • Prepare investor pitches.
  • Build innovation pipelines.
  • Scalable solution development.
  • Investor readiness.
  • Commercialization understanding.
  • Strategic innovation thinking.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)
Boot Camp on Problem Solving / Ideation 04/10/2025 Full Day TCET Campus Boot camp focusing on analytical thinking, root cause analysis, and structured innovation frameworks.
  • Enhance analytical reasoning.
  • Develop ideation frameworks.
  • Strengthen feasibility assessment.
  • Prepare for innovation platforms.
  • Structured solution design ability.
  • Creative and analytical thinking balance.
  • Innovation readiness.
  • Confidence in solving complex problems.
A.Y. 2025–26 (ODD)

Pre-Incubation Centre +

Sr. No. Faculty Mentor Team Members Startup Idea Department Venue
1 Mrs. Komal Dhule & Mrs. Trupti Shah Dheer Shrivastava, Aditya Shrivas, Adarsh Singh, Aryan Singh Apnadhanda - an ecosystem for Entrepreneur SE IT-C 414
2 Mr. Vinayak Bachal Dheeraj Chohan Agriculture Product (Vertical Farming Saffron Farming using Aerophonics Technique) BE CIVIL 414
3 Ms. Rajeshwari Jaisinghani Jay Mangesh Khandekar, Vignesh Alle, Pinank Trivedi Eklavya Ai TE MECH and TE E&TC 414
4 Dr. Arcghana Belge & Mr. Pankaj Shelar Sneh Limbani, Veerabaahu Karthik Nadar SmartShop Solutions: Revolutionizing Supermarket Crowds with Smart Devices SE MME 414
5 Dr. Vidyadhari Singh Ayush Lahoti, Tanmay Godha, Gaurav Madan, Anushka Behere, Reena Verma Bunchup BE CSE 414
6 Dr. Sujata Alegavi Kaustubh Suryakant Deshpande, Krishna Bitthariya, Prineet Jain, Ayaan Ghori, Rahul Yadav Fusion ED ST IOT 414
7 Mr. Rahul Neve Shrikrishna Patil, Tushar Mishra, Shivam Mishra, Ayush More Effilearn TE IT 414
8 Mr. Amit Nimbalkar & Mr. Anup Chavan Chaitanya Mehta, Mishank Jain e-Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicle TE MME 119
9 Mr. Sachin Oak & Mr. Jitendra Chavan Aman Pandey, Vipul Sanil, Chirag Tawde, Dev Mansotra Surakshak V1 UAV TE MME and TE IOT 119
10 Mr. Dipesh Tare & Ms. Kashama Shukla Jay Singh, Sumit Vishwakarma, Aman Yadav, Om Singh, Utsav Singh, Yuvraj Singh Unmanned Combat Ground Vehicle TE MME and SE COMP 119

Startup Teams registered in A. Y. 2023-25 +

Sr. No. Name of Startup Name of the students Department Year Registration Number Date
1. EFFILEARN Shrikrishna Patil IT TE UDYAM-MH-17-0139963 15/04/2024
Tushar Mishra IT TE
Shivam Mishra IT TE
Ayush More IT TE
2. DevionX Tech Shrikrishna Patil IT TE AAXFD3385Q (LLP) 30/10/2024
3. CareChainAI Harsh Yadav E&CS BE UDYAM-MH-18-0262536 17/08/2023
Nikhil Purabiya E&CS BE
Parikshit Pandey E&CS BE
Amit Jat E&CS BE
Harsh Shigwan E&CS BE
4. Panther motors Dhruv Singh IT TE UDYAM-MH-33-0518518 22/9/2024
Amit olla IT TE
Aman Mishra IT TE
Aditya Ojha IT TE
5. The Siblings Corp Dhruv Singh IT TE 27SGWPS2754D1ZE (GST) 15/03/2024
6. Socixmedia Ayush Singh CSE SE UDYAM-MH-17-0108958 23/08/2023
7. SOCIALTIX SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Ayush Lahoti CSE BE U62099MH2025PTC438754 (Pvt. Ltd.) 23/01/2025
Tanmay Godha CSE BE
Gaurav Madan CSE BE
Anushka Behere CSE BE
Reena Verma CSE BE
8. AETHERON.AI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED Ayush Pardeshi ECS SE U58200PN2025PTC242401 26/05/2025

Event Gallery



For Discover More Please Visit: TCET - IRINS Portal