- EAPCET / ECET / ICET Code: VMEG
The Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Vardhaman College of Engineering operates from a dedicated innovation facility designed to support the entire lifecycle of innovation, research translation, and startup incubation. Located within a modern glass-fronted building on campus, the facility reflects the institution’s commitment to fostering creativity, collaboration, and technology-driven problem solving.
This innovation ecosystem integrates academic innovation activities, prototyping facilities, research support, and incubation infrastructure within a single hub, enabling students to transform ideas into practical solutions and entrepreneurial ventures.
A grand dedicated space has been exclusively allocated for innovation and entrepreneurship activities, providing students with a collaborative environment equipped with modern infrastructure, test benches, and prototyping tools to support student-led innovation projects.
The facility houses multiple specialized units that collectively support innovation and entrepreneurship activities.
The ground floor of the CIE building hosts core innovation infrastructure including the AICTE IDEA Lab, Maker’s Space, and the offices of Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E). These facilities provide students and faculty with access to resources required for experimentation, prototype development, and project mentoring. The Maker’s Space serves as a hands-on prototyping environment where students can convert conceptual ideas into functional models and products.
The first floor of the CIE building hosts the Pre-Incubation Unit of Vardhaman Hub, which operates under VEC Experimental Labs Pvt. Ltd. (Section 2 company). This unit provides mentoring, guidance, and idea validation support to student innovators during the early stages of startup development. Dedicated mentoring spaces within this floor facilitate discussions, prototype evaluation, and interaction with mentors and domain experts, helping students refine their ideas into viable innovation concepts.
The second floor houses the Startup House, which functions as the incubation unit under the VEC Centre for Research and Innovation Foundation (CRIF). This incubation facility provides startups with access to infrastructure, mentoring, and collaborative working spaces required to develop and scale their ventures. The incubation facility includes startup offices, co-working spaces, and a dedicated conference and pitching hall, enabling entrepreneurs to conduct meetings, presentations, and investor interactions within a professional environment.
The incubation ecosystem traces its origins to V-Hub, which was established in 2018 as the institution’s incubation center and later evolved into the VEC Centre for Research and Innovation Foundation, a Section 8 company supporting campus innovation and startup initiatives.
To promote hands-on learning and innovation, Vardhaman College of Engineering has established a dedicated Maker’s Space facility spanning approximately 2500 sq. ft. within the Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE). Designed as a collaborative innovation environment, the Makers’ Space enables students to explore ideas, experiment with technologies, and transform concepts into functional prototypes.
The Makers’ Space, together with the AICTE IDEA Lab, provides access to advanced prototyping tools and fabrication facilities that support innovation-driven learning and product development. Equipped with modern technologies, the facility allows students to design, build, and test innovative solutions addressing real-world socio-economic challenges. These resources support both mechanical and electronic prototyping, enabling students to develop hardware systems, IoT devices, mechanical components, and product enclosures through hands-on design, fabrication, and testing. The environment encourages multidisciplinary collaboration, rapid experimentation, and iterative product development, helping students move from idea generation to validated prototypes.
The co-location of academic innovation activities under CIT, prototyping support through the Maker’s Space, research facilitation under CRIF, and startup incubation through the institutional incubation unit creates a complete innovation pipeline within the CIE ecosystem. Students begin their innovation journey through curriculum-driven programs such as EPICS, develop prototypes in the Maker’s Space, refine research outcomes through institutional support mechanisms, and eventually transition into entrepreneurial ventures through the incubation infrastructure.
This integrated ecosystem ensures that ideas generated in classrooms can evolve into validated technologies, intellectual property, and scalable startups, reinforcing Vardhaman College of Engineering’s commitment to innovation-driven education and societal impact.