The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) strives to inspire and integrate a culture of innovation through a conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem to help budding entrepreneurs realize their dreams to start up their own enterprises. It refines entrepreneurial skills like idea generation, opportunity evaluation, business modeling, cash flow forecasting, negotiation, and sales skills through hands-on training, programs, mentoring, and campus startups.
Our Vision
"To emerge as a premier hub for innovation and entrepreneurship by nurturing socially responsible technocrats who drive economic growth and sustainable development through ethical business ventures."
Innovation Ecosystem
To cultivate a vibrant startup culture within RVIT by providing world-class mentorship, infrastructure, and access to the Andhra Pradesh startup ecosystem for aspiring student founders.
Industry-Academia Bridge
To bridge the gap between academic research and commercial application by fostering strong partnerships with regional industries, MSMEs, and government bodies like MSME-DI.
Rural Technopreneurship
To specifically empower innovation in rural technologies, encouraging students to solve local challenges in agriculture, healthcare, and energy through scalable business models.
Skill & Funding Support
To equip students with critical skills in IP rights, business modeling, and finance, while facilitating access to seed funding and angel investor networks for promising ventures.
- Create an environment for self-employment, promote innovation and Entrepreneurship development through various programs.
- Introduce the concept of Entrepreneurship as a part of the curriculum.
- Promote employment opportunities.
- Create awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
- Help students improve their Presentation Skills and Business Etiquettes.
- Conduct comprehensive Business Training Programs.
| S.No | Name | Designation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. RV Krishnaiah | Professor | Principal |
| 2 | Mr. B.V. Subbaiah | Assistant Professor | Head EDC |
| 3 | Dr. V. Dinesh Babu | CSE HOD | Member |
| 4 | Dr. B. Bhavani | Associate Professor | Member |
| 5 | Dr. MD Shabana Sulthan | S&H HOD | Member |
| 6 | Dr. S Sateesh | ECE HOD | Member |