Aarambh Incubation Centre - Anant National University

Aarambh Incubation Centre is the official incubation centre of the Anant National University and is open for students, faculty and staff. The vision of the center is “To be the most preferred destination for our students/ budding entrepreneurs to u ation for our students/ budding entrepreneurs to use Design Thinking for solving societal problems with a long term impact” The Aarambh is supported by the Student Startup & Innovation Policy (SSIP) of Government of Gujarat. Students, faculty members and staff can avail the facilities and benefits of the centre. Aarambh aims to promote the entrepreneurship culture in and around the campus by offering various platforms to budding entrepreneurs where they can experiment their business ideas, get mentorship from recognised entrepreneurs, interact with investors, government as well non-government agencies and create own organisation/enterprise. To inculcate the essence of entrepreneurship among students to recognise, pursue and sustain their dreams towards entrepreneurship To learn from, and adapt global best practices To inspire innovation by assisting the students to explore new ideas through innovative learning and driving them to defy assumptions and encourage experimentation To provide an integrated approach that includes converting the idea into a feasible business proposition, connecting to the entrepreneurial network and assist in pitching the idea to the right audience To imbibe the vision, confidence and knowledge to inspire greater performance and create a lasting impact on the society Anant National University has been recognised for the creation of ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)’ by the Ministry of Education, GoI. The key goal of setting up the IIC is to develop institutional mechanisms and capabilities for an entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus. To achieve these goals, Anant aims to adopt novel bottom-up and top-down collaborative models of innovation and startup ecosystems under the guidance of various experts. The centre has set up a Tinkering lab for incubated startups and student innovators. The space is also open for entrepreneurs, innovators, designers, fabricators, students and enthusiasts. Types of equipment: Laser cutting machines, 3D printers, zigsaw equipment, Arduino kits, soldering station