Dr. Abhilash

Professor and Head Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
Convener, IIC

Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE), implemented through the MoE Innovation Cell (MIC) in collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It was launched in 2018 to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, startups, and intellectual property awareness in higher educational institutions.

CITNC has established the Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) in the year 2022 with the objective of fostering a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and research among students and faculty members. Since its inception, the IIC has been actively organizing and participating in various activities and initiatives conducted by the Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell (MIC) and AICTE.

CITNC regularly conducts innovation, entrepreneurship, intellectual property rights (IPR), startup, and research-related programs, along with national celebrations and awareness activities. With enthusiastic participation from both faculty and students, the IIC has created a vibrant ecosystem that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, project development, and engagement in prestigious programs such as Smart India Hackathon, YUKTI Innovation Challenge, and other innovation-driven initiatives. It helps the students to transform innovative ideas into prototypes, patents, startups and successful careers while gaining national level exposure and recognition.

Vision

Cultivate a sustained culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and research that enables students and faculty to deliver meaningful societal impact.

Mission

  • Encourage innovation, creativity, and problem-solving.
  • Support research, prototyping and IP generation.
  • Promote participation in MIC/AICTE programs (SIH, YUKTI, KAVACH etc.).
  • Foster entrepreneurship through mentoring and industry collaboration.
  • Develop industry-ready, socially responsible innovators.

Objectives

  • Create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in colleges and universities.
  • Encourage students to develop innovative ideas, prototypes, and startups.
    • Design Thinking workshops
    • Hackathons
    • Startup awareness programs
    • IPR (Patent) awareness sessions
    • Entrepreneurship development programs
    • Innovation competitions and idea pitching events
    • Support pre-incubation and incubation activities

IIC Committee

Name
 Key Role in IIC
Dr. Prasad Naik Hamsavath IIC President
Dr. Abhilash S G IIC Convener
Prof. Shravani P IIC Co-convener & IPR Coordinator
Dr. Prabha Naik S ARIIA Coordinator
Dr. Mamatha C M NIRF Coordinator
Dr. Rajshekar V Patil Start-up activity Coordinator
Dr. Tejaswini C Internship Coordinator
Dr. S J Sugumar Innovation Activity Coordinator
Dr. Raja Ramakrishna R&D cell Coordinator
Mr. Dileep Social Media
Prof. Bharath N P Self-Driven activity & BS IIC coordinator
Prof. Bharath N P Self-Driven activity & BS IIC coordinator
Prof. Ravi N ECE, IIC Coordinator
Dr. Prabha Naik S CSE, IIC Coordinator
Prof. Chandrahas M ME, IIC Coordinator
Prof. Swathi V CY, IIC Coordinator
Prof. Lekhana M MIC Activity Coordinator

Centre for Innovation and Incubation

Innovation and Incubation at CITNC play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of creativity, entrepreneurship, and technological advancement among students and faculty. The institution provides a conducive ecosystem that encourages innovative thinking, problem- solving, and the development of sustainable solutions to real-world challenges.

Samsung Innovation Campus

CITNC established a Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) program. It is a global CSR initiative that equips students with industry-relevant skills in emerging technologies and enhances their employability through technical and soft-skill training programs.

Programs offered under Samsung Innovation Campus

SIC provide students with advanced technical skills in Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and Coding & Programming. The program emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on projects, hackathons, industry mentoring, and soft-skills development, thereby preparing students for future careers in emerging technologies and enhancing their employability.

Student Awards

HacktoFuture 4.0

Dynamic Hackathon Organized by Dynamic Crane Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Name of the Team: Team Integrated Innovators Bangalore.

Members Participated:

  • Kirana G.V
  • Mahanthesh
  • S Karadi
  • Manoj Yadav NR
  • Mahendra D
  • Kishan M
  • Dharshan K R

Awards won: Won the First Prize of Rs. 1,00000.00

HacktoFuture 3.0

Name of the Hackathon: Hack To Future 3.0, the 3 rd edition of a national-level hackathon hosted by and at St Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, Mangalore -575008 in association with EG A/S, EG Hairtools and EG Digital Welfare Denmark

Team name: Team Code Brigade

Team Participated:

  • Vaishnavi
  • Shreya Pal
  • Ganesh Jaishi
  • Pooja Alkuri

Awards won: Won the First Prize of Rs. 40,000.00

HacktoFuture 3.0 - (Runners Up)

Team name: Team Integrated Innovators BLR

Team Participated:

  • Kirana G.V
  • Mahanthesh S
  • Karadi Manoj Yadav NR
  • Mahendra D M

Awards won: Won the Second Prize of Rs. 20,000.00