Entrepreneurship Development Cell, PICT firmly believes that India needs the drive and innovation of the young entrepreneurs. EDC therefore aims at manifesting the latent Entrepreneurial spirit of the youth. EDC was established by the college students, alumni, industry, and faculty, towards the cause of producing quality leaders who contribute to the growth and development of mankind. EDC was inaugurated on 4th march , 2009.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell has been endowed to train and motivate the engineering students to become 'job creators' rather than 'job seekers'. It aims to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit among the students such as the spirit of resilience, risk taking and dedication.
EDC aims to inculcate the entrepreneurial spirit by guiding, nurturing, mentoring, helping with idea formulation and providing resources and opportunities.
EDC along with Startup & Innovation Cell provides variable resources accordingly needed for the development of ideas which include labs.
PICT EDC ensures learning through various resources, seminars and mentorship programmes which are targeted at budding and aspiring entrepreneurs.
EDC along with Startup & Innovation Cell organized Industry Partner meets to pitch their raw and implemented ideas as well to get support and funding.
The Alumni Entrepreneurs along with other industrial partners provide their guidance as needed to the budding ideas to help them grow in the right direction.
EDC provides a platform for potential and emerging startups to get a patent for their product and even an IPO as well.
The Business Incubation Center along with EDC provides the startups with funds, space and all other resources for the startup to grow.