Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Chandigarh Engineering College-CGC, Landran, Mohali aims to create a world-class startup ecosystem in the state through strategic investment and policy interventions leveraging the robust innovation climate in the state of Punjab. With this aim, a fully functional Atal Community Innovation Centre (ACIC) RISE Association, has been established with the support by AIM, NITI Aayog (Govt. of India) at the campus of host institution.CEC-CGC, Landran, Mohali is also recognized to be as HI- MSME approved Institution for funding support to the startups and building strong startup ecosystem in the region.
ACIC RISE Association aims to nurture Innovation and Entrepreneurship culture in Semi-urban and Rural India. ACIC RISE brings together startups, industry mentors, and eminent academicians from its parent Institution Chandigarh Group of colleges, Mohali and researchers who thrive on continuous interaction of theory and practice. ACIC RISE encourages the young minds, students and Innovators, Ideators to undertake entrepreneurship as a career option and set up a successful start-up venture.Incubation Centre, ACIC-RISE will provide necessary infrastructure, prototype development support, research assistance, help in getting funding, business consulting assistance, mentoring and guidance to make their idea into a successful venture. The Innovation and Incubation policy has been formally formulated which will be applicable for all students ,startups, incubatees under EDC Cell, ACI RISE Association (Incubator)& HI-MSME of CEC-CGC, Landran, Mohali and also for other Incubation and Innovations centers which will be established by CEC-CGC, Landran, Mohali in future.