The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) is an initiative of the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. The aim was to develop an institutional mechanism to create an entrepreneurial culture in academic institutions to harbor the growth of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the faculty and students.
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell [ IEDC] Bootcamp College of Engineering Chengannur came into existence in June 2015 with the vision of molding youngsters into technological entrepreneurs and innovative leaders. The cell act as a catalyst in fostering entrepreneurship and to develop and cherish a spirit of innovation and a prompt to follow their passion amongst the student community of CEC in association with KSUM.
The prime motive of the Cell is to promote entrepreneurial spirit among students by the means of its various activities which aims to motivate young, budding technology graduates to take up Entrepreneurship as a career and become job providers rather than job seekers. IEDC seeks to inculcate the entrepreneurial culture among the students which would, in turn, inspire them to go a step further and take up the challenge of entrepreneurship.