Incubation Centre

• Incubation Centre (IC) established by 2018, has embarked on nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Incubation Centre inside campus has 2500 sq.ft built up area with 8 cubicles of space each fully furnished with Air Condition, Telephone and Internet connections.
• By 2021, Incubation Centre was further extended with same area in second floor also. Thus the total built up area of Incubation Centre is currently 5000 sq.ft with 16 cubicles.
• Our focus area includes Automations, IoT, Artificial Intelligence and ICT.
• Apart from companies we also encourage staff start ups and have a separate student lounge to encourage their innovations.
• Reprography and cafeteria facilities are also available.

• Vels Incubation Centre offers consultancy in IP rights and licensing, Technology scouting and designs.
• Two separate Centres, Centre for Automation and Power Conservation and Centre for IoT in Road Safety and Health Care also functions inside Vels Incubation Centre in collaboration with incubated companies.
• Vels Incubation Centre has created 40 jobs so far and has also trained several students from VELS University with hands on industrial exposure.
• Our inter disciplinary team is capable of solving any problem faced by the companies and a five year period is permitted for a company inside campus.
• As a volunteer activity we have trained and provided skill development to 2000+ Govt. School students at free of cost.
• One of a notable product from VBTIC “Arcomm ATM Auto Controller” developed from faculty start up is highly acclaimed and appreciated by nationalised banks State Bank of India and Indian Bank. It is commercialised in over 1200+ ATMs.

Contact

Dr. R. Anandan

Associate Director, Innovation & Incubation

Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS),

PV Vaithiyalingam Rd, Velan Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai – 600 117, Tamil Nadu, India