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The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) at IIT Madras has been a leader in fostering entrepreneurship. At E-Cell, the focus extends beyond the outcome to emphasize the journey and mindset that lead to success. The Cell empowers both students and faculty to address global challenges, cultivate innovative solutions, and create opportunities for excellence. Its flagship event, E-Summit, attracts over 5,000 participants and features a diverse range of entrepreneurs and notable speakers.
| The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Madras | |
|---|---|
| Official logo of E-Cell, IITM |  |
| Abbreviation | E-Cell, IITM |
| Founded at | IIT Madras |
| Type | Non-profit Organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Entrepreneurship |
| Location | • Chennai, India |
| Key people | Soham Sawde (Students' Head)Sushanth Shenoy (Students' Head)Dr. Richa Agrawal (Faculty Advisor) |
| Website | https://ecell.iitm.ac.in/home |
History
[edit]The history of E-Cell at IIT Madras dates back to 1998, initially established as a center by the administration named CTIDES (Cell for Technology Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Support) with a vision to make everyone entrepreneurial in every work they do. The Entrepreneurship Cell has played a pivotal role in fostering some of the best startups. Notable successes include Detect Technologies (featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 – Asia) and Hyperverge[1]. The success of CTIDES continued till 2014, the year when it was renamed as ‘Entrepreneurship Cell’ at IIT Madras. From 2014 to 2017 ‘E-Weekend’ was conducted which was the overall sum up of the entrepreneurial tenure of the year.
The event caters to a diverse audience, offering valuable learning opportunities for individuals ranging from newcomers to seasoned startup founders. With an annual footfall of 4,000 to 5,000 attendees, E-Summit[3] is recognized as a significant gathering for stakeholders in the field of entrepreneurship.
Themes and Notable Speakers:
[edit]E-Summit has a rich history of impactful themes, including "Disruption in Veins" (2022), "Sustain to Attain" (2021), and "Triumph Tails" (2020). The theme for E-Summit '23, "Assemblage of Changemakers", aimed to bring together individuals who take the unconventional path and create groundbreaking innovations. Notable speakers for the event included Deepit P[4]. , Pratham Mittal[5], Viraj Sheth[6], Sauvik Banerjee[7], and others. This year's theme, "Soaring through shifts" (2024), signifies persevering through the changing financial and geopolitical landscape.
Flagship Events
[edit]Elevate:
[edit]Elevate is a Pan-India level fund raising pitching event that aims to bring eminent startups across the nation and world-class mentors and investors together, thus providing a sublime platform for the investors to network with and invest in the most promising startups in the country.
Bootcamp:
[edit]Bootcamp[8] is a 5 week long mini startup accelerator that provides early-stage startups with the requisite expertise and skills to make it big in the outside world. Bootcamp comprises entrepreneur workshops and weekly one-to-one mentoring sessions aimed at fast-tracking a budding startup's journey to success, Bootcamp involves startups competing against each other in a thrilling competition where winners stand to gain monetary and non-monetary benefits.
Inspirit:
[edit]Inspirit hosts lecture series with the most elite speakers of the nation. In 2023, there were 8 sessions with about 15 eminent speakers. The 2023 list includes Prashant Petti (Co-founder, EaseMyTrip), Deepit P (Co-founder, Inshorts), Gaurav B (CTO, Udaan), Satya Kaliki (CTO, Infra Market), Jivraj Singh (Founder, Indian Silicon Valley), Sunil Kumar[9] (CTO, ShipRocket), Sameer BV (Vice president, Nexus), Vikram Gupta (Vice President, IvyCap), Rajeev Suri (Vice President, Orios), Arjun Vaidya (Co-founder, V3 ventures), Dhiraj Rajaram (CEO, Mu Sigma), Guru Thiagarajan (Global Head of Trade settlements, Deutsche Bank), Mridul mahan (Head of IB and AFCC, Deutsche bank) and Taran Katial (Former CEO, Zee5 founder, COTO). The lectures covered a large variety of topics of great entrepreneur importance.
Social Campaign
[edit]In 2020-2021, the Cell initiated Pankh, a campaign supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in overcoming the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through policy competitions, case studies, and mentoring sessions, Pankh aimed to provide skills and opportunities to MSMEs and youth.
Following the success of Pankh, the Cell launched Suspire in 2021-2022, focusing on sustainability.
The 2022-2023 session introduced Heal-Thy, underscoring the importance of a clean and sustainable environment, continuing the Cell's commitment to societal betterment alongside entrepreneurship development.
ISO Certification
[edit]The Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) at IIT Madras holds the distinction of being the first E-Summit in India to be ISO certified. This certification is a testament to the high standards and quality upheld by the E-Cell and its flagship event, the E-Summit.
Moreover, the ISO certification process ensures that proper training is conducted, the right people are hired, and all processes are documented for future reference.
References
[edit]- ^ "HyperVerge Raises $1 Million In Seed Funding From American VCs". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ BrandLabs, Inc42 (2024-02-10). "IIT-Madras To Host 7th Edition Of Annual Fundraising Event To Back Early Stage Startups". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ BrandLabs, Inc42 (2024-02-10). "IIT-Madras To Host 7th Edition Of Annual Fundraising Event To Back Early Stage Startups". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rajan, Jessica (2024-04-05). "InShorts' Azhar Iqubal steps down from CEO role; cofounder Deepit Purkayastha to take over". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Training students through exposure to real-world businesses is important: Tetr College of Business founder Pratham Mittal". The Economic Times. 2024-09-10. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Listen To Monk-E Co-Founder And CEO Viraj Sheth's 'Post Or Perish' Mantra! | Content Creation | N18S News18". News18. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Sauvik Banerjjee", Wikipedia, 2024-03-21, retrieved 2024-12-25
- ^ "E-Cell IIT Madras Unveils 'Startup BootCamp' - A Transformative Gateway from Level 0 to 1 for Early-Stage Startups | Startup Story". Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Many Milestones To Achieve Before We Go Public: Shiprocket's CTO Sunil Kumar". Outlook Business. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/more-unicorns-will-emerge-from-the-campus-says-iit-madras-director/article67925702.ece
- https://startupstorymedia.com/event/e-cell-iit-madras-unveils-startup-bootcamp-a-transformative-gateway-from-level-0-to-1-for-early-stage-startups/
- https://www.edexlive.com/news/2024/Mar/08/iit-madras-entrepreneurship-summit-2024-begins-2
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