A running record of MIILA and CIBIE/EIC's workshops, MoUs, and outreach sessions since 2025.
Mr. S. Rajsekar, Project Associate at Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission, briefed students on StartupTN schemes, funding routes, and turning ideas into business ventures.
Held with IIC-MCET; Dr. S. Balusamy, an empanelled securities market trainer, covered entrepreneurship opportunities, market trends, and government loan schemes for young engineers.
Fifteen student batches pitched projects to a jury of Dr. S. Balusamy, Dr. R. Sudhakar, and Dr. A. Noble Mary Juliet, who evaluated ideas and awarded prizes.
Ms. B. Kayalvizhi, Assistant Director at the MSME Development and Facilitation Office, spoke on MSME schemes and women-empowerment initiatives before presenting contest awards.
Leaders of the Cinnavedampatti Industrial Association addressed students on industry expectations, internships, and employment, followed by a discussion on future collaboration.
A guest lecture with FAMETN's Mr. J. Vanangamudi and Web3 trainer Mr. Suresh Kumar Dankher on earning opportunities and blockchain-driven business prospects.
Mr. R. Ambalavanan, IAAS, Director of EDII Tamil Nadu, inspired students on entrepreneurship and EDII startup schemes, followed by induction of the new EIC office bearers.
MCET's Entrepreneurship and Innovations Cell secured a ₹7.5 Lakh grant from StartupTN, Government of Tamil Nadu, to establish the Pre-Incubation Centre — the founding milestone of MIILA.
A two-day workshop by Dr. Venkatapathy Subramanian, Senior Scientist at IIT Bombay, covering generative AI principles and hands-on LLM applications.
Mr. Jaiprakash Palanisamy, Startup India and AIM mentor, shared his entrepreneurial journey and EDII scheme details with students from MCET and NPTC.
Mr. Muthuselvakumar K, CEO & Founder of Awerum, spoke on the real-world challenges of converting ideas into successful business ventures.
Industry and community leaders, including StartupTN and the Pollachi Chamber of Commerce, launched a rural, agriculture-driven entrepreneurship initiative.
MCET signed an MoU with iTNT (Innovation Tamil Nadu Technology Hub) to build a deep-tech startup facility under a public–private partnership, formalized in the presence of the Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services.
Dr. R. Karthikeyan delivered a keynote on idea validation, business model development, financial planning, and ethical practice, with one-on-one guidance for founders.
MCET and PCCI formalized a partnership to strengthen entrepreneurship development, industry–academia interaction, and knowledge sharing.
The MIILA team toured INTEC 2026 to study advanced manufacturing equipment, industrial automation, and modern production technologies.
MIILA's first awareness session under its own name; Mr. S. Rajsekar of StartupTN highlighted ecosystem opportunities and government grant schemes.
The MIILA team showcased incubation opportunities to alumni, including Mr. Vikram Krishna (Global Program Manager, Flex, Class of 2006), and discussed future collaboration.
MIILA joined StartupTN's stakeholders' meeting, engaging with founders, incubators, and ecosystem partners alongside Thiru. P. Mathan Raja, Hon'ble Minister for MSME, Government of Tamil Nadu.
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