Entrepreneurship Cell

Activities under ED Cell (2022-2026)

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (ED Cell) at LDCE works to foster entrepreneurial spirit among students. The details are as follow;

Details of the Startup and entrepreneurship awareness programme

Sr NoNameTypeDateCoordinator NameNo. of Students
1Career Options after GraduationExpert Talk19-03-2022Shri Saloni Mittal90
2Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) VisitVisit05-07-2022Prof. Pradip Patel, Prof. Jaimin Chavada65
3E.C SSIP orientation 2022Seminar13-09-2022Dr. Nirali Kotak65
4Orientation session on SSIP policy and innovation SSIP cell-AARAMBH (SSIP 2.0)Seminar13-09-2022Prof A M Mirza52
5Sensitization seminar for SSIP 2.0Seminar15-09-2022Prof. Prachi Pancholi136
6SSIP Awareness Session for First Year 2022-23Seminar19-09-2022Prof. T. V. Shah70
7An awareness session about SSIP 2.0Seminar20-09-2022Prof. Bina B. Patel69
8Awareness program for creating awareness of SSIP & Aarambh CellSeminar20-09-2022Shri A. C. Patel101
9Basics of IPR - "Intellectual Property Rights"Seminar21-09-2022Prof. Bina B. Patel63
10SSIP 2.0 - Sensitization, Felicitation of SIH 2022 teams & Launching of Digital IdeathonSeminar22-09-2022Prof. D. V. Raninga85
11Sensitization seminar for SSIP 2.0Seminar22-09-2022Prof. F A Macwan65
12Start up, innovations and Govt schemesSeminar26-09-2022Prof. Hiren.J.Jaiswal60
13Awareness program for SSIP-2.0Seminar13-10-2022Prof. Utkarsh Pancholi84
14Grand Finale of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Hackathon-2022”Hackathon11-02-2023Dr. Manish Thakker161
15LDCE SSIP Innovative Project ExhibitionSeminar25-02-2023Dr. Mrunalkumar D. Chaudhari120
16From Startups to EntrepreneurshipSeminar10-03-2023Dr Manish V Shah25
17Give Wings to Your Higher Study DreamsExpert Talk18-03-2023Mr. Jaydeep Buch, Mrs. Bhanu Sharma130
18Orientation for all grantees from Phase 1 of SSIP 2.0Seminar20-03-2023Dr. Mrunalkumar D. Chaudhari144
19From Idea to Reality: A Conversation with the Mother-Son Duo behind SIMPLY SALADStartup interaction session12-04-2023Prof. Rachana Patel, Dr. T. V. Shah279
20“SSIP 2.0 Awareness Seminar”Seminar04-05-2023Prof. Mihir Vasavada99
21E.C. Orientation on Startup and Innovation 2023Seminar05-05-2023Dr. Nirali Kotak122
22Open House Project Competition (KAIZEN) 2023Open House09-05-2023Dr. P. H. Rana, Dr. Jyoti Iyer, Dr. M. T. Thakker1382
23SSIP 2.0 Phase 2 central scrutinyPitching session18-05-2023Prof. Hiren J. Jaiswal56
24SSIP Awareness SessionSeminar21-07-2023Dr. M. D. Chaudhari104
25Internal hackathon for SIH - 2023Hackathon22-09-2023Dr. C. H. Vithalani, Dr. M. T. Thakker, Dr. Chirag S. Thaker631
26New India Vibrant HackathonHackathon04-11-2023Dr. C. H. Vithalani Dr. Chirag Thakker Dr. Manish Thaker Dr. Neelam Dalal300
27Leadership in Startups Frontiers of InnovationSeminar02-02-2024Dr. Manish Thakker, Dr. C. H. Vithalani106
28Awareness Session on Students Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) for First-Year StudentsSeminar27-06-2024Dr. Manish Thakker118
29Orientation session for SSIP 2.O Awareness ProgramSeminar28-06-2024Dr. Hetal A. Joshiyara46
30SSIP Awareness SessionSeminar03-07-2024Prof N J Dalal & Prof A M Mirza54
31Awareness and Sensitization Sessions on Startup/Innovation & SSIP Policy 2.0Seminar05-07-2024Dr. Nirali Kotak61
32Student Startup & Innovation Policy Awareness for 2024 Entry Batch (EE)Seminar11-07-2024Prof. Kalpesh B Kela45
33Awareness program for SSIP-2.0Seminar22-07-2024Prof. Utkarsh Pancholi31
34SSIP 2.0 Central ScrutinyPitching session29-08-2024 to 30-08-2024Prof. D. V. Raninaga, Prof. Gnanu Bhatt, Prof. Hetal Shah96
35SIH-2024Hackathon04-09-2024Dr. C. H. Vithalani, Dr. Chirag Thaker, Dr. M. T. Thakker612
36Awareness - Student Startup Innovation Policy 2.0Seminar31-01-2025Prof. Mihir Vasavada59
37Awareness and Sensitization Sessions on Startup/Innovation & SSIP Policy 2.Seminar31-01-2025Dr. Nirali Kotak130
38Orientation session for SSIP, SSIP Awareness ProgramSeminar31-01-2025Dr. C.S Thaker45
39SSIP & IPR SessionSeminar03-02-2025Prof. N J Dalal & Prof A M Mirza66
40SSIP Sensitization Program – Automobile DepartmentSeminar03-02-2025Prof R J Choube45
41Awareness program for SSIP-2.0 Biomedical DepartmentSeminar07-02-2025Prof. Utkarsh Pancholi67
42SSIP 2.0 Scrutiny 5th PhaseOther17-02-2025 to 18-02-2025Dr. M. D. Chaudhari112
43Awareness program on “Student Startup and Innovation 2.0”Seminar04-03-2025Dr. Nirali Kotak61
44Smart Gujarat Hackathon 2025 - Hackathon Sensitization ProgramSeminar05-03-2025Prof. Vijay Prajapati55
45SSIP Gujarat Hackathon awareness sessionSeminar07-03-2025Prof. Divyesh Raninga125
46SSIP 2.0 5th Phase PoC Orientation programSeminar11-03-2025Dr. M. D. Chaudhari101
47Innovathon 5.0 2025Hackathon05-05-2025 - 07-05-2025Dr. M. D. Chaudhari, Dr. M. T. Thakker50
48Hackathon on World Environment Day 2025Hackathon05-06-2025Prof. Gnanu Bhatt, Dr. M. T. Thakker, Prof. Mihir Vasavada, Dr. M. D. Chaudhari43
49SSIP Startup Conclave 2025Conclave23-09-2025 - 24-09-2025Dr. C. H. Vithalani, Dr. Chirag Thaker, Dr. M. T. Thakker, Prof. Mihir Vasavada, Dr. M. D. Chaudhari, Dr. Tushar Champaneria1582
50Startup Exhibition during NBA VisitExhibition30-08-2025Dr. C. H. Vithalani, Dr. Chirag Thaker, Dr. M. T. Thakker, Dr. Alpesh Mehta43
51Internal Hackathon for SIH - 2025Hackathon25-09-2025Dr. C. H. Vithalani, Dr. Chirag Thaker, Dr. M. T. Thakker, Prof. Mihir Vasavada, Dr. M. D. Chaudhari, Dr. Tushar Champaneria807
52SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar29-08-2025Dr. C.S.Thaker, Dr.Bhoomi Trivedi129
53SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar08-07-2025Prof. Gnanu Bhatt78
54SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar04-07-2025Dr. Mrunal Chaudhari15
55SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar08-07-2025Prof. Kalpesh B Kela, Prof. Mihir Vasavada59
56SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar20-08-2025Dr. M. D. Chaudhari53
57SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar10-07-2025Dr. Nirali Kotak79
58SSIP Awareness Program 2. OSeminar04-07-2025Dr. Bina Patel, Dr. M D Chaudhari32
59Entrepreneurial SpiritExpert lecture19-02-2026Er. Samir Shah, Dr. Alpesh V Mehta131
60Women Entrepreneurship awareness programAwareness program26-02-2026Ms.Vidhy Shethna, Dr. Ravjeetsingh Atwal, Dr. Alpesh V Mehta113
61Visit of i_Hub organized by Entrepreneurship Development Cell (ED Cell)Visit15-07-2026Prof. Pradip Patel, Prof. Bhavesh Oza , Prof. Amita Shah, Prof. Hetal Pandya , Prof. Hitesh Rajput , Prof. Pragnesh Patel , Prof. Beena Patel , Prof. Pooja Gohel and Prof. Ashish Baldania180
62Entrepreneurship Awareness ProgramExpert lecture22-07-2026Dr. Alpesh V Mehta80

Summary of Student beneficiaries

Academic YearBeneficiaries
2022-233438
2023-241442
2024-251667
2025-263381
Total beneficiaries9928
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