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Technology Business Incubator : Centre for Advancing and Launching Enterprises
short-term modules covering commercialization, entrepreneurship,
intellectual property rights, etc., for diverse stakeholders. Strategic
and emerging technologies like AI, ML, biotechnology, blockchain,
Startups in India have been seeing a phenomenal growth with inclusive government policies, fund
have been incorporated in programme design to empower
infusion and an overall conducive ecosystem. CrAdLE (Centre for Advancing and Launching
entrepreneurs in these fields.
Enterprises) is a Technology Business Incubator set up at EDII with the support of NSTEDB, DST,
Govt. of India which aims at fostering technology or knowledge based startups in manufacturing,
food processing, renewable energy and healthcare segments. CrAdLE nurtures startups and
business ideas and helps in creating a conducive support system to ensure sustainability and
Collaborations with technical universities, research institutions and
scalability of the startups. The Technology Business Incubator has incubated many innovative
corporates to bridge the gap between research and application,
startups which are highly sustainable today and some have even come out with their IPO.
particularly in emerging technologies and sectors.
Atal Incubation Centre
at EDII
Alliances with technical universities, innovation hubs, industry
Atal Incubation Centre will soon
associations and multilateral organizations to share best practices
be established on EDII campus
and models of innovation and technology entrepreneurship.
to foster innovations, scalable
startups and entrepreneurs.
Artisans and women will be the
prime target groups.
Engagement with government departments and civil society groups
to support national priorities related to innovation, technology and
as on 31st March, 2024
entrepreneurship.
On 11th March 2024, CrAdLE entered into an MoU with AIC STPINEXT Initiatives
(Set up by Software Technology Parks of India to promote technology startup and
entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country) to support STPI FinGlobe Centre of
Entrepreneurship for Fintech and Banking Industry at STPI, Gift City, Gandhinagar.
Enhancing existing incubation centres like CrAdLE and EDII-AIC
Foundation at EDII, focusing on partnering with industry chambers
and institutions to disseminate Science Technology & Innovations
related skills and knowledge.
A startup incubated at EDII’s Technology Business Incubator.
Department of Innovation and Technology (DIT) Milestones Online and offline educational programmes, certificate courses and
Milestones
Leveraging technologies for societal welfare through entrepreneurship development
EDII has been working closely with government departments like the Department of Science &
Technology (DST) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to promote technology-led
entrepreneurship through various activities, capacity-building programmes, impact assessment studies Online and offline educational programmes, certificate
and other interventions. To strengthen efforts in this domain, there is a need for a holistic, coherent, and courses and short-term modules covering
sustainable approach to leveraging technologies for societal welfare through entrepreneurship commercialization, entrepreneurship, intellectual
development. Against this backdrop, the Department of Innovation and Technology (DIT) will further property rights, etc., for diverse stakeholders. Strategic
promote, nurture and leverage the power of Science, Technology and Innovations, in entrepreneurship. and emerging technologies like AI, ML, biotechnology,
blockchain, have been incorporated in programme
Objectives: design to empower entrepreneurs in these fields.
Stimulate inclusive, affordable and accessible technology-led entrepreneurship, reaching
underserved communities and rural areas and fostering innovation that addresses local challenges.
Enhance capacity, skills and knowledge, emphasising frugal, grassroots innovations and Collaborations with technical universities, research
appropriate technologies. institutions and corporates to bridge the gap between
research and application, particularly in emerging
technologies and sectors.
Research multiple facets and perspectives of Technology Entrepreneurship, and provide evidence
for relevant policies and interventions.
Promote innovations, incubations and technology-based startup initiatives.
Alliances with technical universities, innovation
hubs, industry associations and multilateral
Facilitate collaborations and partnerships that bridge gaps in knowledge and resources, with the organizations to share best practices and models of
goal of promoting local capabilities and businesses, particularly MSMEs and startups. innovation and technology entrepreneurship.
Facilitate existing MSMEs in adoption of best practices and transfer of technologies.
Engagement with government departments and civil
society groups to support national priorities related
to innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

Enhancing existing incubation centres like CrAdLE
and EDII-AIC Foundation at EDII, focusing on
partnering with industry chambers and institutions to
disseminate Science Technology & Innovations
related skills and knowledge.

6th March, 2025: (3rd from R) Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Minister of Health, Education and Cooperative, Government
of Uttarakhand visited the stall of Inbeam Avenues, set up at the Annual Startup Summit, Empresario 2025 in collaboration
with EDII to showcase the potential of AI and ML. as on March 31, 2025

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