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.

Parul Innovation & Entrepreneurship Research Centre (PIERC)


Ideation - Innovation - Incubation
Established in 2013, Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) is one of the creative hubs of Parul University formed to support students and aspiring entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial endeavors. EDC was established with an aim to foster the culture of Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in students and faculty members of the university. In 2015, the university registered a Section 8 company, Parul Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Center (PIERC) as an incubator to formally extend its services and support to start-ups; from Idea Stage to Growth Stage. PIERC comprises a dedicated team of Incubation Managers and staff members that work towards developing the start-up and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the university and region. With the support from PIERC, a large number of entrepreneurs have successfully taken their startups to new heights.
Empowering Innovation: PIERC

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

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Startup Community Connect
Networking opportunities to connect with Ecosystem stakeholders.

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Starup Events
Access to various Startup Events, Startup Festival, Demo Days, Startup Expo, Idea pitching and E-Talks.

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IPR and Legal Support
Support for Patents, Design Registration, Copyrights, Trademarks, and Legal Matters through dedicated IPR Cell.

Our Achieving Students


placements

HARDCLIKK

Founded by: Mayur Garje, Abhishek Singh & Uday Tople

A start-up aiming to revolutionize the e-commerce sector with one click and has been the finalist in Shark Tank India Season 2. They have received a total funding of 22.5 lakhs from SISF and SRUJAN.

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ST7 Surveillance Solution Pvt. Ltd.

Founded by: Surya Tej Kaddam & Kammari Raju

Based in Vadodara, this startup is a security firm that offers a wide range of cyber forensic and crime solutions to clients around the world. They have a 100% success rate and have been instrumental in solving over 30 cases for the Andhra Pradesh Police. These cases range from honey traps to identity theft, malware analysis, fake URL analysis, and cyberbullying. Additionally, they were honored by the chairman and vice-chancellor of Vignan University, Andhra Pradesh, for providing security services to the university server and guiding students and faculties on cybersecurity.

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Yield Pro Earth Pvt Ltd.

Founded by: Ram Samir Mehta

Yield Pro Earth Pvt. Ltd. is dedicated to bringing farmer-friendly solutions with its innovative Flexible Irrigation Pipes, addressing water scarcity and labor costs effortlessly. Serving over 400 farmers across 18 districts, the company received the Best Agritech Startup Award from DIC Vadodara. It has been granted a patent for their revolutionary invention: An Agriculture Flexible pipe and System.

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Medref Healthbridge Solutions

Founded by: Emmanuel Ssekyanzi & Joshua Asiimwe

Medref Healthbridge Solutions pioneers digital healthcare solutions, focusing on mother and child health processes.Endorsed by Uganda's Ministry of Health and UNEPI, it aligns with global health goals and seeks collaborations with GAVI. Recognized for its innovations, it's launching a seed fund to amplify impact while advancing talent development and promoting universal healthcare access.

Flagship Event


Vadodara Healthcare Innovation Festival

Vadodara Healthcare Innovation Festival


The Vadodara Healthcare and Innovation Festival, hosted by the Parul Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre (PIERC) at Parul University, is a dynamic celebration of health and wellness. The event is intended to promote innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in healthcare and related fields. This festival brings together healthcare professionals, enthusiasts, and innovators to explore the latest medical technology, digital health solutions, and holistic wellness practices. The festival goes beyond being a mere exhibition; it provides attendees with a unique opportunity to interact with leading healthcare experts through thought-provoking discussions and hands-on workshops. As a collaborative platform, it encourages knowledge sharing and promotes a holistic approach to health and well-being. By showcasing the transformative potential of healthcare innovation, the Vadodara Healthcare Festival aligns with Parul University's vision of creating a healthier and brighter future for individuals and communities. This event is a testament to the university's commitment to excellence in education, research, and the advancement of healthcare through innovation.

Vadodara Toycathon

Vadodara Toycathon


Vadodara Toycathon is remarkable initiative that aimed at nurturing the creativity and ingenuity of students from schools and universities. The event serves as a platform for these young minds to explore their innovative potential and transform their toy ideas into tangible realities. By focusing on the rich heritage of Bharatiya civilization, history, culture, mythology, and ethos, the Vadodara Toycathon inspires participants to conceive novel toys and games that are deeply rooted in our roots.

Vadodara Kidovation Festival

Vadodara Kidovation Festival


The Vadodara Kidovation Festival is a platform for young children in Gujarat to get the right support, mentorship and resources to realise their innovative ideas. The motive to organise this event is to ignite the young mind toward innovation. This festival will foster the curiosity, creativity, and imagination of students and support their innovation. The event will provide workspace where young minds can give shape to their ideas through hands on do-it-yourself mode; and learn technical skills. Students will get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of science, electronics, robotics, open-source microcontroller boards, and sensors. In order to foster inventiveness among students, we will conduct different activities ranging from EXPO, Showdown, Workshops, and Entrepreneurship Realm.

Vadodara Start-up Demo Day

Vadodara Start-up Demo Day


Vadodara Start-up Demo Day is a one of the flagship events, wherein the founders of startups from all over India get a chance to pitch their startups to the well-known industry experts and Investors. It is a celebration of everything that startups represent: memorable moments from the team formation, company generation, first milestones such as an MVP, first customers to revenue. It is about the pure grit, drive and determination that founders go through to create something new, innovative, and hopefully something with the right product-market fit that will go on to form the next wave of tech. We are aiming that our Demo Day will encourage other ambitious entrepreneurs hidden within the students to open up and share their ideas to launch and grow as a successful Entrepreneur, which will continuously create more jobs, boost the economy, strengthen global connections and boom innovations.

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