IIC Expert Representation Members - Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology

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Expert Representation

Expert Name

IP Expert/ Patent Expert

Dr A. BALAJI GANESH
Dean (Research & Development) Professor, CSE & Co-Coordinator, TIFAC-CORE New Gen IEDC Project Coordinator Registered Patent Agent (IN/PA-3081) ,
Velammal Engineering College ,Chennai

Expert from nearby Industry/ Industry association/ Ecosystem Enablers

Dr.Sunder Balakrishnan
Director at Natur Tec, India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.A subsidiary of Northern Technologies International Corporation, USA

FI/Bank/Investor/Angel Investor/VC

R.Vijaykanth
Branch Manager,
Indian Bank,Meiakkalnaickenpatti Branch,Trichy

Nearby Incubation Centre

Industry Inside the Campus:

TryCAE Industrial Engineering Pvt Ltd.,

M. Vivekanandan M.E.,(CAD/CAM) Founder & CEO, TryCAE Industrial Engineering Pvt Ltd.,

The nearby incubation centers enables young entrepreneurs to initiate technology start-up companies for commercial exploration of technologies developed by them in various areas.

1.Center for Entrepreneurship Development and Incubation (CEDI), National Institute of Technology, Trichy,Tamil Nadu,India.

2.EDII –Trichy Agribusiness Incubation Forum,Trichy,India.

3. Kongu Engineering College ,Technology Business Incubators at,Erode,Tamil Nadu,India.

IP Expert/ Patent Expert:
Patent expert could be any registered patent agent/lawyer or the subject matter expert/faculty who have sufficient years of experience in the IPR domain.
He/ She would suggest points related to patent and technology transfer in the council meeting.
He/ She would also play a key role in the IPR workshops scheduled in the IIC calendar with in that institute.
Startup / Alumni entrepreneur:
Alumni network of any institution is the most valuable resource of any Institution. The role of alumni entrepreneur is to guide not only the council in the matters of startup ecosystem but to also guide the students of the institution. He/ She can share his success story as an entrepreneur/innovator.
Expert from nearby Industry/ Industry association/ Ecosystem Enablers :
He/ She will attend the council meeting on regular basis (quarterly).
Technical Expert would play the role of mentor/guide to the institute students.
He/ She will help in organizing institute level idea Competition/Hackathon by suggesting suitable problem statements or theme.
He/ She will give his inputs in council meetings about the latest trends in technologies and feasibility of the idea/point discussed.
FI/Bank/Investor/Angel Investor/VC :
He/ She will attend the council meeting on regular basis (quarterly).
His/ Her role is to give information about loan schemes, grant and investments regarding startup and entrepreneurship.
He/ She will also arrange meetings with investors/sponsor for the events organized by the institute based on the IIC calendar/guidelines.
Expert from Nearby Incubation Center:
He/ She will attend the general council meeting on regular basis (quarterly).
He/ She will help the IIC in conducting idea workshops/ competition/ Hackathon/ bootcamps etc.
He/ She will also help the IIC in identifying ideas from IIC events and provide mentoring, incubation guidance and business network support.