Leaders in Entrepreneurship

We believe, innovation is the foundation for any entrepreneurial process. Our focus is to facilitate and assist the students significantly by providing resources and appropriate mentoring to transform their potential into business leaders of tomorrow.

About Entrepreneurship Development Cell


The Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) is one of Parul University's creative hubs established in the year 2013 to supports students and aspiring entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial endeavours. Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) established with aim of foster the culture of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the students and faculty members of the institution. In the year 2015, University has decided to register a Section 8 company with the name Parul Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre (PIERC) as an incubator to formally offer the service and support to the Start-ups from Idea stage to the Growth Stage. Numerous entrepreneurs who have successfully grown from their Startup Ideas to incredible heights have been supported by Parul University’s Incubation Centre. A team of full-time dedicated Incubation Managers and staff members have been hired to strengthen the Regional Ecosystem promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship Culture in the University..

Vision


To create a Startup Support System that enables 5% of our students to follow an entrepreneurial career and join the ranks of job creators, thereby contributing to the social and economic development of India

Mission


  • Fostering an innovation culture and an entrepreneurial spirit on campus through a variety of initiatives and campaigns with the goal of inspiring our students to pursue entrepreneurial endeavours.
  • Creating a strong Innovation Ecosystem to act as catalyst for entrepreneurship at Parul University by supporting innovative Startup ideas to build real value for the society.
  • Developing synergy with all the stakeholders of Startup Ecosystem to set-up end-to-end Startup support system for better execution of ideas and innovations.
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Startup Counselling &Handhold Support
To ensure that whatever is in the mind of the student, directly meets the needs of the world.

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Access of Pre-Seed & Seed Grants & Funding Opportunities
Government Grants/Schemes, Private Seed, Angle & VC Funding, Short-term & Long-term Loans

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Co-working Space & Allied Resources
Flexi & Dedicated Work Desk, Meeting Lounges, Seminar Hall & Allied Resources

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Startup Programs
Uniquely designed programs to help students in their entrepreneurial journey from idea stage to growth stage. Namely (Incubation Progrqam, Launchpad Program and Accelerating Program)

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Product Development
Avail to FABLAB and other Prototyping facilities to help innovators bring the idea to real world

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Mentor Connect
Easy Connect of Vast & Experienced Pool of Startup mentors and Domain Experts

Our Achieving Students


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VISHAL MAKWANA

Founder My Info Pie

Digital Marketing is one of the best marketing techniques to market products and services and engage with the customers in real time at very low-cost. MYINFOPIE has been growing its pie by delivering prompt, innovative and the superlative quality services to its clients.

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SIDDHART SINGH

Founder My Design

My Design is the specialist in portrait making services using various mediums such as Graphite, Charcoal, Colour Pencil, Customized Portraits and Arts.

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HETAVI SHAH

Founder Vatsalya Bakery

Hetavi, a successful entrepreneur and an alumna of Parul University, is the founder of Vatsalya Baker which supplies special birthday cakes, sweet desserts, baked products.

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JAIMIN SHAH

Founder Hem Marketing Services

Hem marketing services offers a unique blend of design and manufacturing capabilities to provide innovative yet practical solutions to customer problems and material handling requirements, which satisfies customer production and process needs.

An Ecosystem of Innovation


Vadodara Start-Up Festival

Vadodara Start-Up Festival


This is an idea sharing and nurturing platform for bringing together prominent business personalities, upcoming entrepreneurs and student innovators under a common roof to discuss and explore the scope of startups in India. The festival focuses on enhancing the student’s practical and industrial exposure, thus it goes on to provide various avenues for student internships, industrial networking, project incubation and startup funding. It features events such as startup expo, investor engagement sessions, startup Internship carnival, startup branding and marketing and Industry startup connect.

Vadodara Hackathon

Vadodara Hackathon


The innovative hackathon platform is designed to serve the purpose of channeling the innovative and creative elements of the students by coding and developing effective solutions. It acts as the platform for students to explore their computer skill sets to bring their visualization into creations. With over 433 ideas proposed against 150+ problem statements which are solved by over by 600 students from diverse academic backgrounds and institutions across the State, the hackathon acts as the ideal platform for the formulation of ideas.

Women Start-up Meet

Women Start-up Meet


WE- Women’s Start-up Meet is a grand platform for recognizing and appreciating the efforts of women entrepreneurs across the nation, who make their mark in the economic and social development of India. The two day festival hosts some of Gujarat’s most renowned female icons and business personalities. The start-up meet also features panel discussions, where the speakers discuss various topics such as the significance of entrepreneurship and key strategies to becoming an entrepreneur. It goes on to allow upcoming female entrepreneurs to explore various opportunities for expansion of their businesses and start ups.

Fab Lab


A Fabrication Laboratory (FABLAB) is a technical prototyping platform for learning and innovation. It offers an environment which empowers students to create almost anything through advance technology. An educational realm where learning happens in an authentic, engaging, personal context of imagination, designing, prototyping, reflection and iteration as they find solutions to challenges and bring their ideas to life. Digital fabrication tools like 3D Printers, laser cutters, CNC routers, vinyl cutters etc. aid them in demonstrating their ideas through technology.

Awards and Recognitions


The only University from Gujarat to make it on India’s Top List