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CiiA-4 KNOWLEDGE SEMINARS

Date: 6 February, 2025

Venue: Seminar Hall, Nehru Science Centre, Near Four Seasons Hotel, Worli.

Seminar on an Exciting Journey from Innovation to Entrepreneurship
10:45 am 11:10 am Inauguration and Introduction
Prof. Padma V. Devarajan, Dean Research & Innovation, Head & Director ICT NICE, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai & Startup Founder
11:10 am 11:40 am Startup to Scale-up
Mr. Dinesh Chopra, Chairman, Neochem Technologies. Delhi Chairman-Industry Academia Committee of Indian Chemical Council, Member Board of Governors of UDCT/ICT Alumni Association
11:40 am 12:10 pm Excitement and Challenges in an Entrepreneur's Journey
Mrs. Maharukh Rustomjee,
Managing Partner,
Amaterasu Lifesciences LLP, Mumbai
12:10 pm 12:40 pm Attributes of an Entrepreneur
Dr. Hemant Joglekar,
Gharda Professor of Entrepreneurship.
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
12:40 pm-1:10 pm Failure to Success - My Entrepreneurial Journey
Mr. Saad Jamal,
Founder SerriTech Labs Pvt. Ltd., Haldwani
1:10 pm 1:30 pm Open House and Valedictory
FUND QUEST - STARTUP PITCHING EVENT
Hosted by: Mr. Nilesh Lele
President Chamber for Advancement of Small and Medium Businesses
Member Board of Governors of UDCT/ICT Alumni Association
2:30 pm- 5:00 pm Currently following investors have confirmed:

1. Mr. Gaurang Shetty, CEO, RIIDL Somaiya Vidyavihar
2. Mr. Prashant Naigaonkar, Partner, RampUp Advisory LLP
3. Dr. Sudhakar Mhaskar, Angel Investor
4. Mr. Nikhil Gupta, Director - Strategy & Alliances and Fund Manager.
Marwari Catalysts
FREE Knowledge Seminars
Each attendee will be issued a Certificate of Paticipation. Click here to Register: CiiA-4 Knowledge Seminar
Chief Guests For CiiA-4 Events
CiiA-4 Innovation Awards
Dr. Anil Gupta
Padma Shri recipient, He is founder of the Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, and NIF.
CiiA-4 Innovation Exhibition inauguration
Dr. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai
Vice-chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University.
CiiA-4 Innovation Exhibition Co-Inauguration
Director Umesh Kumar Rustagi
Nehru Science Centre, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums under Ministry of Culture, GOI.
CiiA*: What’s the Purpose & WHY ??

As a collective Nation building responsibility, CiiA, since 2022, has launched an initiative to encourage innovations at the grassroots level for students in Institutions such as Engineering, Pharma & Bio and Chemical Technology and involving incubation centres, Startups and now Innovators who are non-formal educated like the School dropouts, college dropouts or those who have graduated or post graduated and are no more in Institutions.

CiiA encourages these incumbent innovators to compete and get Cash rewards to further develop their Winning Innovation Projects, present to them the CiiA Certificate of Excellence, and present the prestigious CiiA Trophy to the winning Project and their respective Institutions.

The CiiA Innovations Exhibition is highly promoted in Social Media, Print Media, WhatsApp messaging, emailing, and hoardings.

The Innovation Projects get exposure to industry houses, manufacturers, MSMEs, start-ups, research institutions, venture capitalists, angel investors, HR consultants, industry experts, consultants, and others.

There are plenty of opportunities for innovators to incubate, collaborate, acquire, or associate with. They are on the go to get a head-start in their careers.

CiiA shall be a nursery, a breeder and a catalyst for future scientists, researchers, inventors, innovators and others. CiiA further throws open the potential to adopt talented students to get channelised & absorbed into appropriate positions in the rapidly evolving technology field so that the Nation receives future-ready and it could develop into a multi-trillion economy.

CiiA initiative is offered at no cost to the participants at the Innovations Exhibition; the Entry is Free, The Knowledge Seminars are Free, etc., because this is a philanthropic Project funded by the BS Marshalls Foundation and Marshalls Wallcovering Group.

The Objective of CiiA is to encourage,
empower and provide a platform for
Innovators from Engineering, Pharma,
Biotech and Chemical Technology and
STARTUPs to showcase their projects to
large Industry Houses, MSMEs, Startups,
Industry Experts/ Consultants and others.

CiiA-4 adds two Innovation categories viz: Category for pre-academics (JUGAD for school and college dropouts ⇒ FORM 1-J) & post-academics (For Innovators who have completed their formal education ⇒ Professionals ⇒ FORM 1-P)

CiiA - 3 organised its 3rd Innovations Exhibition, on 31st Jan.,
1 st and 2nd Feb. 2024 and CiiA Innovation Awards on 2nd Feb. 2024.
597
Innovation Applications
100
Selected Exhibitors
8
University Partners
1500+
Visitors
1236
Expression of Interest (on Projects)
5
Innovation Partners
21
Awardees
164
Empanelled Institutions
5
Industry Association Partners
Highlights - 35 Exhibitors chosen to join Mumbai University Incubation Centre
CiiA-3 Photo Highlights 2024
CiiA-3 Video Highlights 2024
STUDENT INNOVATORS - DON’T MISS THIS GRAND OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR LIFETIME CAREER
Who can apply to participate in CiiA-4?

If you have an “IDEA” that can be translated into a working model or a prototype, gadget, or demonstrable equipment with an excellent functional, Industrial, or Utility value with a marketable potential, apply online through the CiiA website for various Project categories.

Who can apply?

1. Students in Engineering, Bio, Pharma & Chemical Technology Institutions or other technical fields FORM-2, Click here

2. Professionals (Innovators who graduated or post-graduated and are not in institutions) FORM-1P, Click here

3. JUGAD: Non-formally educated innovators (School & College dropouts) FORM-1J, Click here

4. Startup: A technology product with a good commercially viable utility value project or prototype FORM-5, Click here

States covered for CiiA-4:

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Telangana.

Innovators who do not have formal education or are school or college dropouts can also apply. Those who have passed out of Institutions can also apply in the Startup & Professional Categories.

CiiA-4 Innovations Exhibition:

Venue: The Exhibition will be held at the Nehru Science Centre, near the Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai: 400 018.

Day & Dates: Wednesday, 5th, Thursday, 6th & Friday 7th February 2025.

CiiA-4 Innovation Awards:

Venue: Nehru Science Centre, Near Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai: 400 018

Date, & Time: The CiiA Innovation Awards shall be on Friday, the 7th of February 2025, between 2:40 and 6:00 pm.

Last Date for Application Submission:

5th November 2024

Last Date for Project Submission:

5th December 2024

How to apply

a. To Apply for JUGAD (Non-formally educated or School, College dropouts), FORM 1J Click here

b. To Apply for professional innovators who graduated or post-graduated and are not in institutions FORM 1P Click here

c. To apply for Student Innovators in FORM-2, Click here

d. To apply for Startups in FORM-5, Click here

What benefits are for Institutions of participating Innovators?

Yes, the Institutions have several unique benefits. To Apply in FORM-3, Click here

Can the mentors of the CiiA participating projects get a Certificate?

Yes, the mentors shall obtain a CiiA Certificate. To Apply in FORM-4, Click here

Is Participation Free?

Yes, it's FREE for the selected Projects. There are no costs to the exhibitors. However, the Exhibitors must arrange to reach the venue, display their Project, present, and provide a demo.

For more details on Benefits, Rewards, Awards, Prize Money, Selection Criteria, Exhibits chosen per Category, Exhibit Segments, and others Click here

FREE CiiA Knowledge Seminars in collaboration with ICT (deemed University): Seminar attendees will get a Certificate of Participation
CiiA Participation is Recommended By:

1. Eight Universities

2. Directorate of Technical Education, Govt of Maharashtra, for all its affiliated institutions in Mumbai & MMR,

3. 6 Innovation Partners,

4. 6 Industry & Commerce Associations.

5. Supported by ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOI. (AICTE)

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CiiA-3 Media Promotion Campaign

Purpose - To get potential Innovation users & business visitors to the CiiA Exhibition.

The Means - Huge advertisement, publicity & promotion campaigns shall be launched in popular press media, social media, digital & e-media to create awareness among potential Innovation users & Investors.

We have tie-ups with Industries Associations, MSME Associations, Incubation Centres, Investor associations, and others.

CiiA Exhibition Visitor’s Profile

The visitors shall be B2B & B2G, potential Innovation users, Industry Consultants, Advisors, Experts, R&D Heads of Labs, Institutions, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Professionals, HR heads, Patent consultants, Private & Angel Investors, Venture Capital Promoters and others. *(This is not a Consumer Exhibition, hence the general public & children are not admitted.)

Entry FREE to CiiA Exhibition - It’s FREE for Invitees. One can walk in and register or an online registration option is also available. Get a FREE ENTRY PASS at the entrance or download it on mobile itself or take a printout.

Exhibit Segments
Exhibits received for Innovations Exhibition & Competition
are classified under following 10 segments
Agriculture
Aspirational
& Leisure Gadgets
Automobiles
Clean Energy (Energy derived
from Solar, Wind, Water, etc.)
Defence, Space,
Astronomy & Others
Electronics, Robotics, Drones,
Telecommunications, AI & Others
Healthcare (Gadgets / Equipment
/ Instruments et al)
Traffic Management
Solutions
Waste-recycling &
Waste Management
Water Management
General Segment
Any segment not covered in any
of the above regular segments are by
default covered under this section including cost effective projects & import substitutions.
Benefits
Benefits for the
exhibitor students
Benefits for the
empanelled institutions
Benefits for
start-ups
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CiiA Vision & Mission

To Discover, Mentor, & Showcase the Young Indian Talented Pool of Inventors, Innovators, Scientists, Researchers & others among students from Technology Institutions (Engineering, Pharma, Bio & Chemical Technology) in partnership with Universities, Institutions, Academicians & Industry Associations, and others.

CiiA showcases its Innovations to Potential Users and promoters and recognises them and their Institutions through Cash Rewards, Awards, and Certificates.

The Supporters Of Mission CiiA
A Project by
Title Sponsor
Official University Partners
Industry Association Partners
Innovation Partners