The Workshop on Accelerators/Incubation – Opportunities for Students and Faculties – Early-Stage Entrepreneurs was held on 23rdAugust 2025, organized by Chirag of 5th semester AI and DS in collaboration with the Departments of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AI and DS)in association with the Institution’s Innovation Council(IIC). The resource person for the workshop was Prof Ajay Prinston Pinto, Professor of Artificial Intelligence And Data Science.

The aim of the Workshop titled Accelerators/Incubation – Opportunities for Students and Faculties – Early-Stage Entrepreneurs for engineering students, particularly those in 5th Sem AI and DS department. This session provides participants with insights into accelerators and incubation as vital support systems for students, faculties, and early-stage entrepreneurs. Incubators offer mentorship, infrastructure, and long-term guidance to shape innovative ideas, while accelerators provide short-term, intensive programs for rapid growth and investor access. Students gain opportunities to validate ideas, build skills, and explore entrepreneurship as a career path, while faculties can commercialize research, mentor startups, and collaborate with industry. Early-stage entrepreneurs benefit from funding, prototyping facilities, market access, and expert guidance, reducing risks and enabling faster scaling. Together, these platforms empower innovators to overcome challenges, transform ideas into ventures, and contribute to a vibrant startup ecosystem

The program was supported by our esteemed Principal, Dr. Shrinivasa Mayya D and was successfully initiated and completed with efforts of Prof.Nagaraja Hebbar, Head of the Al and DS,Prof.Ganapathi Sharma, Department IIC Co-ordinator. The event was coordinated by Prof. Ajay Pinto, Association Coordinator and Technical Coordinator.