EDC

Entrepreneurship Development Cell

The sole purpose of our ED Cell is to create awareness on innovation and entrepreneurship within young minds and encourage Start-up ventures. It also aims to inspire and nurture the new generation by providing a platform for entrepreneurial creativity. In these recent times Entrepreneurship is on the increase on a day-to-day basis and it also contributes to the economic growth of the nation. Even the Indian Government has recognized the importance of entrepreneurship and has started “Start-up India” programme for encouraging entrepreneurship. Various schemes and benefits are launched for the beginners to come up with new business ideas. The aim of Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) at Excel Engineering College is to develop and strengthen entrepreneurial qualities in the students who are interested in starting their own ventures and new business activities. The college supports the students’ novel ideas and provides infrastructure, amenities and technical support to them to develop new products and services for the betterment of the society. The EDC provides all the support they need like planning, mentoring and time related execution according to their aspirations for their start up ideas to be converted into real business ventures.

OBJECTIVES OF EDC:

  • To create awareness of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship skills through the conduct of courses, seminars, workshops, webinars, etc. 
  • To motivate students to develop their own start-ups 
  • To organize NOVEL IDEA competitions for the students 
  • To guide and assist students on various aspects such as preparing project reports, obtaining project approvals, loans and facilities from agencies of financial support and information on various technologies 
  • To arrange industrial visits for the students 
  • To conduct skill development training programmes leading to self/contract employment

EDC Members

EDC MEMBERS 2024-25

EDC List of Events:

 S.NoAcademic year Date Name of the program Resource personNo of students benefitted
1.2023-244.4.24National Level seminar on “Resurrect the Spirit of Agripreneurship”Mr.R.M.Subramanian
Joint director of Agriculture(Retired),Erode
&
Mr.R.Bala subramaniam
CEO
Andavar group of Industries,Erode.
127
2.3.04.24Workshop on Problem Solving,Ideation & Pitching of IdeasMr.Thangavel Raj
Corporate Trainer
CEO-Profile Trace
264
3.3.04.24How to plan for Startup and legal & Ethical stepsMr.Thangavel Raj
Corporate Trainer
CEO-Profile Trace
199
4.29.02.24Entrepreneurship Skill, attitude and Behaviour DevelopmentProf.Mohankumar Iyer
MBA
Excel Engineering College
214
5.22.02.24/23.02.24Women entrepreneurship development program
(Only External Members)
Mr.G.Vasudevan
Namakkal District coordinator
EDII-TN
38
6.27.12.23One Day National level FDP on “ Carrier Growth in Startup Ecosystems”Thiru. Sakthivel Kaliappan
Project Lead Startup TN Erode Hub
52
7.09.11.23Celebration of National Entrepreneurs day – Opportunities to become an EntrepreneurMr.Sakthivel Kaliappan, Project Lead,StartupTN,Erode Hub425
8.23.09.23Seminar on” Product Development through Design Thinking” Mr.M.Gowrishankar
Assistant Professor/MBA
EEC
177
9.30.08.23Idea to innovation-
Nurturing an Entrepreneurial sprit
P.S. Kannan Manager-TBI
Kongu Engineering College
183
10.23.08.23Qualities for a successful Entrepreneur Dr. John Britto Proprietor
RMK Constructions & G Xavier Associates
Trichy
273
11.26.07.23Nurturing the young minds to become an entrepreneurMs.SubhasriSriram Managing Director
De Flavours
130
12.2022-23/2021-2223.03.23Entrepreneurship and innovations as carrier opportunitiesDr.D.P. Som Solomon
Department of mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Engineering College (CIT), Coimbatore
250
13.11.03.23Seminar on Accelerators – Opportunities for students & Faculties – Early stage EntrepreneursC.RATHNAKUMAR
Associate Professor,
Paavai Engineering College,
Salem.
126
14.24.02.23Session on Early stage entrepreneursMr.K.Manojkumar
AP/MBA
Excel Business School
162
15.23.02.23Session on “Achieving Problem-Solution-Fit and Product-Market FitMr.Naveen Manickam
CEO
M/S Naveen manickam entreprises
31
16.04.02.23Entrepreneurship
Skill,Attitude and Behaviour development
Mr.K.Manojkumar, Asst.Prof/MBA127
17.17.11.22Developing Entrepreneurship skills among studentsDr.S.Atheena Milagi Pandian
Founder &MD
Atheena Pandianpvt ltd
158
18.05.11.22Etiqutte for EngineersDr.Simon Bharathkumar
Principal/B.Ed
Excel group Institutions
 
19.18/10/22 (FN)Developing
entrepreneurial Mind-Sets
Prof. Mohan Kumar Iyear
Prof/MBA
Excel Business school.
275
20.18/10/22 (FN)Workshop on “Innovation and
Entrepreneurship as carrier opportunity
Mr.P.K.Jawagar Kumar
Assistant Professor
Department of MBA
Excel Business school.
21.08.10.22Seminar on “How to be successful in stock market”Mr.R.Ravi
Founder
ER stock marketing Academy
Research Analysts-NISM-Salem
64
22.12.10.22Workshop on Entrepreneurs- Opportunities & Challenges”Dr.R.VimalNishant
Principal
ECCS
250
23.15.10.22Seminar on “Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship DevelopmentMr.R.Mohanasundaram
AP/MBA
Excel Business School
100
24.29.10.22Find the entrepreneur in youDr.K.Elamvazhuthi
Professor & Head
Department of MBA
Excel Business school.
56
25.24.09.22Becoming a successful entrepreneur with your personal and professional contactsDr.K.Elamvazhuthi Prof&HOD/MBA,EBS Founder &Secretary,MITEA287
26.24.09.22Seminar on “Innovation Challenges”Dr.T.Elaaiya
Innovation ambassador
Sri Sarada college for women, Salem
179
27.24,25,28.03.22 to 31.03.22 A funded six day program of
TNSCST “ Science & Technology capacity building for Industrial Needs”
1.Mr. R. Premand
Vice President
Jai Ho Entrepreneur academy
Pondicheery2.Mr.K.Selvaraj
MD
Hi-Tech CNC Automation
Coimbatore
3.Dr.D.Gridar
Head-Product Management
Alavy Technologies Pvt Ltd
Chennai
4.Mr.M.Palanisamy
Safety Manager
Sakthi Sugars Ltd
Erode
28.28.12.21A motivational Webinar on” Successful Entrepreneur”Mr.M/Sarathkumar
Managing Director
GKM Engineering
Erode
29
29.13.03.21 (FN)Expert Talk on “ Need of Advancement through Rural Entrepreneurship”Dr.Umarani Purusothaman
MGNCRE
MHRD
Government of India
127
30.13.03.21(AN)Seminar on “ Entrepreneur in Emerging Economics”Mr.A.Fazal Rahman
Director
Mars robotics
113