RISE100
Grant from HCL Foundation
CED successfully facilitated the institution’s participation in the RISE100 initiative of the HCL Foundation. This prestigious grant is aimed at creating impact-driven ecosystem enablers that promote scalable innovations in education and skilling. Through this, CED secured funding support close to Rs. 50 Lakhs during (2025-26) facilitated via StartupTN to initiate grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship development activities among underserved and underrepresented communities, including school and college students in rural and peri-urban areas.
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by EDII, Govt. of TN
CED has actively supported faculty and student innovators in applying for and securing Innovation Voucher Programme (IVP) grants provided by the MSME department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. These grants, aimed at early-stage product development and validation, have been instrumental in converting multiple innovative ideas into functional prototypes. CED’s pre-incubation support system, mentoring, and proposal writing assistance have been crucial in these achievements.
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