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Innovation Hub AI Entrepreneurship & Startup Incubation at SIIC-FIRST
30 Jun 2025
A one-day workshop titled “Innovation Hub: AI, Entrepreneurship & Startup Incubation at SIIC-FIRST” was successfully conducted on 17th June 2025 at the Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Commerce and Management, Rama University. The event was a collaborative initiative between Rama University and IIT Kanpur, aimed at inspiring students and faculty toward technological innovation, AI-based entrepreneurship, and startup incubation.
The workshop was graced by two eminent guests from SIIC, IIT Kanpur:
- Mr. Vasav Krishna, Head, AI/ML Domain, SIIC, IIT Kanpur
- Mr. Manish Singh Jadoun, Assistant Manager, AI/ML Domain, SIIC, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Manish Dhingra, who was instrumental in organising this Workshop, extended welcome to the resource persons and discussed about the role of AI and ML in entrepreneurship.
Mr. Vasav Krishna, with his extensive experience in AI/ML and startup mentoring, delivered an insightful session on how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing modern business models. He also shared real-life case studies of successful startups incubated under SIIC, highlighting the roadmap from ideation to funding.
Mr. Manish Singh Jadoun brought his technical expertise and industry experience to the forefront by discussing key machine learning algorithms and their practical applications. He emphasized the importance of industry-academia collaboration and motivated students to convert their innovative ideas into viable startup ventures.
The interactive Q&A sessions, hands-on guidance, and real-world examples helped participants gain valuable knowledge about AI technologies and the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Students showed enthusiastic participation, and the event witnessed active engagement from faculty as well.
Dean FCM Prof. Vaishali Dhingra gave the concluding remarks and said, the workshop proved to be a great learning opportunity, sparking curiosity and ambition among students to explore the fields of artificial intelligence, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
