One Week Workshop on “IGNITE: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development” (IGNITE–IED)
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Dear Participant,
One Week Workshop on “IGNITE: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development” (IGNITE–IED)
February 23, 25–27, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Online Mode)
Meeting number: 2538 850 4169
Meeting password: icwie
Mandatory Registration link : https://forms.gle/
Program Schedule
23 February 2026 – Inaugural Day
Chief Guest: Prof. Prerna Gaur, Chair, IEEE India Council
Guest of Eminence: Prof. Suresh Nair, Chair, IEEE R10 Adhoc Committee on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Session 1:
Hardware Prototyping: From Concept to Functional Model
By Prof. Suresh Nair, Chair, IEEE R10 Adhoc Committee on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Session 2:
Software Product Prototyping Using Lean Canvas
By Prof. Rajashree Jain, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research
24 February 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Online Mode)
Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Importance, and Types (Including Case Studies) & From Invention to Innovation: Incubation and Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
By Mr. M. Krishna Prasad, IIC Head, VNRVJIET
25 February 2026
Startup Funding, Team Composition, and Pitch Deck Development
By Ms. Parul Mallik, Professor, NDIM, Policy Expert, Employability Skills
26 February 2026
MVP Creation and Market Validation Strategies (With Business Model Canvas)
By Mr. Bala Prasad Peddigari, Chief Innovation Officer, Chair – FTCCI ICT and Startup Committee, Driving Deep Tech, AI & Digital Transformation Across Global Technology & Software Industries.
27 February 2026
Problem Discovery and Idea Generation (Using Problem Canvas Framework)
By Dr. Arvind Dhingra, Executive Director, Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park, GNDEC
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Dr. Shruti Jain, Dean Academics and Vice Chair Technology Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
Best regards,
Dr. Ashwini Appaji
WIE Vice Chair, India Council
IC WIE Team Members
Dr. Mini Ulanat - Kerala section
Dr.Y. Padma Sai- Chair, SAC Hyderabad Section
Dr. Soma Prathibha – Madras Section
Dr. Renu Sharma- Bhubaneswar Section
Dr. Shruti Jain - Delhi section
Dr. Vani Bhargava - UP section
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- Starts 16 February 2026 06:28 PM UTC
- Ends 27 February 2026 06:32 AM UTC
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Program Schedule
23 February 2026 – Inaugural Day
Chief Guest: Prof. Prerna Gaur, Chair, IEEE India Council
Guest of Eminence: Prof. Suresh Nair, Chair, IEEE R10 Adhoc Committee on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Session 1:
Hardware Prototyping: From Concept to Functional Model
By Prof. Suresh Nair, Chair, IEEE R10 Adhoc Committee on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Session 2:
Software Product Prototyping Using Lean Canvas
By Prof. Rajashree Jain, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research
24 February 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Online Mode)
Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Importance, and Types (Including Case Studies) & From Invention to Innovation: Incubation and Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
By Mr. M. Krishna Prasad, IIC Head, VNRVJIET
25 February 2026
Startup Funding, Team Composition, and Pitch Deck Development
By Ms. Parul Mallik, Professor, NDIM, Policy Expert, Employability Skills
26 February 2026
MVP Creation and Market Validation Strategies (With Business Model Canvas)
By Mr. Bala Prasad Peddigari, Chief Innovation Officer, Chair – FTCCI ICT and Startup Committee, Driving Deep Tech, AI & Digital Transformation Across Global Technology & Software Industries.
27 February 2026
Problem Discovery and Idea Generation (Using Problem Canvas Framework)
By Dr. Arvind Dhingra, Executive Director, Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park, GNDEC
&
Dr. Shruti Jain, Dean Academics and Vice Chair Technology Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
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