wes sentra aeart sree NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AGARTALA Barjala, Jirania, P. O. - T. E. College, Pin - 799046, West Tripura Fax : 0381 234-6360, Website : http// www.nita.ac.in NoENITASI G9-D R&C)/2010/Start-up Centre/Adv/ 90 6-1 p Date: 94/11 J2074 Miss NOTIFICATION ‘The Government of India has initiated Start-up Centre Project in educational institutions to inculcate the spirit of innovation & creativity among students and entrepreneurs and to support innovative ideas for creation of Start-up through innovation, incubation & entrepreneurship. NIT, Agartala has been recognised by the Government of India as host Institution for ensuring operation of a Start-up Centre in the institution with all administrative, technical & manpower support. NIT, Agartala invites proposals/ applications with innovative ideas for creation of “Start-up” for which initial financial support as feed money may be provided from the Government of India. The | proposal should be submitted in the Format available in NIT website- www.nitaac.in, by 5” December, 2016, to Dean(R&C) NIT, Agartala, either by hand or by post or through e-mail: dean.rne@nita.ac.in, Further details regarding the concept of Start-up Centre can be seen in NIT Agartala website. Sh oltercho Registrar (i/c) Dr, Debasish Bra (Dts eee ic. NIT AgatSUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL FOR SETTING UP STARTUP CENTRE Joint initiative of Department of Science & Technology & Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India New Delhi41. STARTUP CENTRE Startup Centre is a three years duration project jointly supported by Department of Science & Technology (DST) & Department of Higher Education (DHE), Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The project aims to inculcate the spirit of innovation & creativity amongst the students-and entrepreneurs, encourage and support innovative ideas to start- up creation through intermediary stages of innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship. The project is being implemented in educational institutions to foster culture of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the students & entrepreneurs. It is expected that students will take up innovative ideas/projects and with mentoring support from the institute, try to build a startup around the innovative idea/project. The outcome of the centre shall be registered startups with validated technology. Startup Centres would also spread the message of entrepreneurship and create a culture of entrepreneurship in the Host Institution (HI). 2. Objectives of the STARTUP CENTRE () To inculcate a culture of innovation driven entrepreneurship. (i) To promote new technology/knowledge/innovation based startups. (ji) To act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including Technical, Financial, Legal, IP etc. (iv) To provide a platform for speedy commercialization of technologies developed by the host institution or by any academic/technical/R&D institution or by an individual. a (v) To build a vibrant startup ecosystem, by establishing a network between academia, financial institutions, industries and other institutions. 3. The salient features of Startup Centre would be as follows — a. The Host Institute should provide at least 5000 sq.ft. of area from its existing accommodation b. The HI should provide a support mechanism for starting the Startup Centre from within the existing faculty. No additional manpower will be sanctioned for managing the centre. c. Host Institute shall make available the existing laboratories/facilities of the Institute for the startup enterprises.