Resource
DSSE has symbiotic relations with E-Cell, for identifying potential aspiring entrepreneurs among students, and with SINE, where students can incubate their start-up companies. These are briefly mentioned here. A few useful downloadable documents, web links and lists are also available here.
Prototyping
Ignition Studio
This is located in the ground floor of IDC School of Design. It houses hand tools and craft materials suitable for fabricating proof-of-concepts of novel products. It is primarily meant for students of DSSE courses on Proof-of-Concept (Basic and Advanced). Other students mentored by DSSE team can access the facilities based on availability and prior permission from faculty-in-charge.
Tinkerers’ Lab
This is located at the intersection of two infinite corridors, near the corner of Mechanical Engineering department. It houses basic equipment including 3D printers, CNC machines, power tools and electronics. This lab is managed by the students and is open to all students of the Institute round the clock.
BETIC Lab
This is located in F4 Shed near the Electrical Maintenance Office on IDC-Hillside road. It is equipped with 3D scanner, 3D CAD/CAM and 3D printers (biocompatible plastic and metal) as well as electronics CAD and fabrication dedicated to medical device innovation. These facilities are available to BETiC team members, faculty guiding med-tech projects, and relevant start-up companies in SINE.
Entrepreneurship Cell
The E-Cell was formed in 1998 to promote the culture of entrepreneurship within the campus of IIT Bombay. It is managed and run by the students, with Professor-in-Charge of DSCE as the faculty guide. In the last 20 years, E-Cell launched several initiatives for budding entrepreneurs in IIT Bombay and other colleges across India.
E-Summit is the annual flagship event of E-Cell, which brings together budding entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investors, start-ups and other major contributors to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is usually held in the last week of January or the first week of February every year, and sees more than 20,000 participants.
Eureka (international business plan competition), NEC (national entrepreneurship challenge for colleges to build their own E-Cells), TTMM (The Ten Minute Million: pitching to investors) and other competitions are held during E-Summit. There are also talks by business leaders and workshops related to entrepreneurship.
STAB (Students’ Technical Activities’ Body) is also managed by the students and drives technology projects including Mars Rover, Racing Formula, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Pratham Satellite and Shunya (zero-energy housing).
SINE
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), is the technology business incubator of IIT Bombay. It was set up in 2004 with the goal of fostering entrepreneurship and nurturing tech start-ups. The SINE facilitates the conversion of research activity into entrepreneurial ventures, and provides ‘start to scale’ support.
SINE provides prototyping grants and incubation support to tech startups and also runs accelerator programs in corporate partnership. It has been selected as a Centre of Excellence by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi with funding support to scale up its activities. It has also received Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council support to set up ‘BioNEST’ Bio-incubator to support the bio-medical startups.
Till date, 150 start-ups have been physically or virtually incubated in SINE, creating over 450 entrepreneurs and generating job opportunities for 3800 people. The SINE incubated companies have collectively raised Rs. 1200 crores for funding their journey.
Downloads
DSCE Brochure
This provides a quick overview about the Centre, B.Tech (Minor) program, faculty and team, key events and start-ups incubated by the students.
I-NCUBATE Brochure
IDEAS-MAP Brochure
I-WiE Brochure
INV.ENT Books
These books are useful for aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs and are curated by DSCE team. Suggestions for other books are welcome, along with their brief reviews. Here is a sample.
Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Penguin Books
This book goes beyond the common myths that successful people are born with suitable genes, have high IQ and are brought up in conducive environment (family and school). Using riveting stories, the author highlights many other critical factors. These include birth before major shifts in history, the ’10,000-hour rule’, practical intelligence, right skills for a growing market, advantage of humble origins, demography, cultural legacy, right attitude and other gems. Must read for students as well as teachers and mentors.
