On 6 -7 June 2024, Chandigarh Engineering College's Institution Innovation Council (IIC) organized a two-day "Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Training Cum Exposure Visit" for mentee institute representatives. The event, held in collaboration with ACIC-RISE Association, aimed to enhance awareness of pre-incubation and incubation facilities, intellectual property rights (IPR) filing and management and start-up support provided by the ACIC Incubation Centre at CEC-CGC. Participants included faculty from Government College Ropar, A.S. Group of Institutions Khanna, CGC College of Engineering Landran, R.R. Bawa DAV College for Girls Batala and Chandigarh College of Pharmacy Landran. Sessions covered IPR filing by Ms. Divya Kaushik and pre-incubation management by Dr. Ruchi Singla and Dr. Sonia, emphasizing innovation, ethical practices and start-up development. The program included exposure visits to ACIC-RISE labs and CEC’s IPR Cell, showcasing ongoing projects and incubation facilities. The event successfully increased participants' awareness of IP protection, practical startup planning and incubation management, encouraging them to enhance their institution’s IIC ecosystem and engage in research and innovation.
