Innovation Ecosystem
CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous) has a vibrant and sustainable eco-system for the creation, innovations, and transfer of knowledge. The dedicated and integrated functioning of centres of research, entrepreneurship, community orientation, and incubation in the college provides a conducive environment for the sustenance of this ecosystem.
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC), Entrepreneurship Development Club (ED club), Young Innovators Programme (YIP), and Incubation centre are the platforms that enable to create a vibrant local ecosystem for innovation, entrepreneurship and start-ups through various activities such as workshops, seminars, competitions, fairs, interactions with entrepreneurs and professionals, training, and feasibility analysis they foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
CMS College Kottayam, as a glorious academic institution has been manifesting its excellence in various realms. It not only emphasizes on the significance of academic excellence but also on nurturing students to learn through experiences gained from practical initiatives. The Entrepreneurship Development Club of CMS College rigorously attempts to create young entrepreneurs for a better future. The club crucially focuses on creating an apt environment for the students who are taking their initial steps into the competitive world of entrepreneurship. The club not only endeavours to augment the knowledge of students by conducting numerous seminars and workshops by eminent personalities on a regular basis, but also motivates them to commence small business ventures. It takes various measures to augment the confidence of the students. The ED Club of the institution ensures the development of a group of skilled entrepreneurs by paying attention to enriching their existing skills and teaching them new ones.
CMS College Kottayam constantly undertakes remarkable initiatives to nurture and motivate the young innovative minds of the college. The Innovation Council of the institution has a group of proficient personalities who works with the vision and mission of promoting the innovative ideas of the students by providing them with various support facilities. It organises various programmes in collaboration with multiple entrepreneurship development organizations and firms to augment the exposure of the innovators. The council regularly conduct interactive sessions with skilled and successful resource persons to motivate the students to give life to their long cherished innovative and creative ideas. In addition to that, it constantly recognizes and appreciates the innovations of the students. The Innovation Council of the institution aspires and attempts to promote numerous entrepreneurship ventures and activities connected to IPR. The excellent and finest infrastructure facilities of the college is an additional advantage for the students. Realizing the significance of paying accurate attention to the innovative ideas of the students for better future outcomes, the council support the students from the day of commencement of their studies in the institution.
Website URL: https://www.mic.gov.in/innovation-council/iic
CMS College Kottayam is a remarkable institution that works with the vision of ensuring a bright future for its students. It has been constantly taking acute measures for the fulfilment of this vision. The Young Innovators Programme of the Kerala Development and Strategic innovation Council endeavours to motivate and promote the young minds with innovative ideas to launch new products and services by keeping in mind the needs of the future world. It emphasises on an innovative challenge. The institution has a Young Innovators Programme unit that is maintained by a group of eminent personalities who works for the achievement of the vision of the programme by the State Government. The faculties who are working in the Young Innovators Programme unit of the institution takes constant measures to enhance the entrepreneurship and leadership skills of the young innovators by creating an apt environment with better infrastructure facilities and other numerous supporting systems. Besides, it fosters a strong mentor- mentee relationship whereby, the innovators can seek solutions to their problems, receive proper academic guidance, overcome the obstacles that are hindering them from the successful implementation of their ideas.
Website URL: https://yip.kerala.gov.in/
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre is an initiative of the Kerala Startup Mission that endeavours to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among students who are pursuing their studies from the numerous academic institutions in the State of Kerala. CMS College Kottayam wholeheartedly welcomed this initiative by commencing an IEDC unit in the institution. The unit rigorously takes numerous remarkable measures to build and environment that will lead to the development of an entrepreneurial culture among the young innovators of the institution. The institutions IEDC unit attempts to expand the entrepreneurship knowledge of the students who are aspiring to be the innovators of the future by conducting interactive sessions with successful entrepreneurs. Besides, it focuses on enriching the entrepreneurship skills of the innovators by giving exposure to various technical advancements and other infrastructure facilities to make them understand the needs of the time. The IEDC unit of CMS College Kottayam attempts to pay crucial attention to the innovative ideas of the students. Moreover, it endeavours to enlarge the circle of opportunities for the students by conducting programmes in collaboration with various firms, organizations and entrepreneurs.
Website URL: https://startupmission.kerala.gov.in/schemes/iedc
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) plays a pivotal role in the economic enhancement of the country by providing individuals with employment opportunities and financial assistance in terms of loans. The MSME’s significantly contributes to the enrichment of the infrastructure facilities. CMS College Kottayam was selected and identified as a host institute of MSME. It endeavours to promote and motivate development of society- related projects that are cost effective. The MSME Incubation Centre of the institution attempts to provide an overall support to the enterprises. The team working for it provides accurate suggestions and solution relating to technology and business. The Incubation Centre of the institution collaborates with other firms and seeks professional expertise for the success of the enterprises.
Website URL: https://msme.gov.in/
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