Attend the most awaited FDP of 2025

FDP on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Organized by Ministry of Education's Innovation Cell and AICTE, hosted by Digital University Kerala

7th to 11th April, 2025

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Why Should you Attend this Event?

Master Key Concepts

Learn essential strategies, resources, and philosophies to mentor students in innovation and entrepreneurship. Develop skills to guide student startups.

Meet Expert Trainers

Listen from industry experts and experienced mentors sharing insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup mentorship

Expand Your Network

Connect with like-minded educators, incubation managers, and experts in the field. Collaborate on innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives.

Meet the Trainers

Shri. Anoop Ambika

Shri. Anoop Ambika

CEO, Kerala Startup Mission

Prof. (Dr). Saji Gopinath

Prof. (Dr). Saji Gopinath

Professor at IIM Kozhikode | Founding Vice Chancellor of Digital University Kerala | Former CEO, Kerala Startup Mission

Shri. S Rajeev

Prof. S Rajeev

Adjunct faculty at IIM Bangalore | Former Chief Consultant, Maker Village

Dr. Suresh Nair

Dr. Suresh Nair

Founder – Design Alpha | Managing Director – Amara Raja Design Alpha

Mr. S. Balram

Shri. S. Balram

Scientist 'G' (Senior Grade) & Scientist-in-Charge

Shri. Rohan Kalani

Shri. Rohan Kalani

Innovation Consultant and Founding COO, Maker Village

Dr. Manoj AS

Dr. Manoj AS

Head - Learning & Development, KDISC | Mentor of Change AIM

Shri. Lloyd Jacob Lopez

Shri. Lloyd Jacob Lopez

CEO HEX20 | Australia's Top 100 Innovators 2022

Shri. Robin Alex Panicker

Shri. Robin Alex Panicker

Software Engineer | CFO, Finotes | Venture Partner at Unicorn India Ventures

Dr. Arun Surendran

Dr. Arun Surendran

Non-Executive Director, devBlink.ai | Director – Trinity College of Engineering

Smt. Indu Govind

Smt. Indu Govind

Manager – IP and Tech Transfer | Innovation Center, Regional Office - AICTE

Shri. Ajith Kavirajan

Shri. Ajith Kavirajan

Chief Product Officer, Innovation Incubator

Shri. Devan Chandrasekharan

Shri. Devan Chandrasekharan

Founder, Fuselage Innovations | Forbes India Under 30 2025

Bergin S Russel

Shri. Bergin S Russel

Head - Academic Entrepreneurship Development & IEDC Kerala Startup Mission

Event Schedule

Organizing Team

Prof. Ciza Thomas

Prof. (Dr). Ciza Thomas

Vice Chancellor
Prof (Dr). A Mujeeb

Prof. (Dr). A Mujeeb

Registrar
Dr. Asharaf S

Prof. (Dr). Asharaf S

Dean Academics
Sarath SM

Sarath SM

Innovation Officer
Aditya Vishnu

Manu Thomas

Lead Partnerships
Dr. Aswin V.S.

Dr. Aswin V.S.

Assistant Professor
Prof. Santhosh Kurup

Prof. Santhosh Kurup

Professor of Practice
Prof. K.G. Satheesh Kumar

Prof. (Dr). K.G. Satheesh Kumar

Distinguished Visiting Professor
Arun Baby

Arun Baby

Program Manager
Devika B.

Devika B.

Fellow - Intern
Rony P John

Rony P John

Research Associate
Mohammed Ziyad S

Mohammed Ziyad S

KBA
Dr. Sooraj N P

Dr. Sooraj N P

Assistant Professor
Rahulraj

Rahulraj P V

AI R&D Engineer
Dr. Shanujas V

Dr. Shanujas V

Assistant Professor
Aditya Vishnu

Sabitha Rani B S

Project Scientist

FDP Coordinators

Prof. (Dr). Asharaf S

Prof. (Dr). Asharaf S

Principal Investigator

IIC President, Professor and Dean (academic) at Digital University Kerala | Founding Professor-in-Charge, Maker Village

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Sarath SM

Co-Principal Investigator

IIC Convener, Innovation Officer at Digital University Kerala | Founding Manager - Technical, Maker Village

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about the FDP

The purpose is to enable educators and incubation managers to mentor and support student and faculty innovations and startup ideas, introducing them to essential ideas, resources, and philosophies required for guiding student entrepreneurs.
The Faculty Development Program will be for 5 days.
The FDP will be conducted in offline mode only.
The sessions will be from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Eligible participants include:
  1. Faculty actively engaged as Innovation Ambassadors or leading Institution Innovation Councils (IICs), IEDCs, E-Cells, Entrepreneurship Clubs, or similar initiatives
  2. Faculty who have mentored students for competitions like hackathons or entrepreneurial ventures
  3. Individuals managing innovation-related activities within an Incubation Centre
  4. Faculty with expertise in innovation-centric fields such as product design, business strategy, technology development, Intellectual Property (IP), and technology transfer
  5. Faculty engaged in product development or project execution, either externally or internally funded.
Yes, educators and incubation managers from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with an interest in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship on campus can participate.
A maximum of two participants are allowed from each institution.
  1. The last date for registration is 04 April 2025.
  2. The final selection of participants will be communicated on or before 04 April 2025.
Yes, you are required to upload an authorization letter from your institute at the time of registration.
Yes, attendance is mandatory for all the sessions to receive the participation certificate.
Limited number of rooms are available for women participants in the women's hostel inside the campus on a nominal rate. For other participants, if accommodation is required, details of nearby facilities will be provided.
Yes, a total travel allowance of Rs. 1000/- will be provided to participants who attend sessions on all the five days.
Yes, participants will be provided with food and refreshments.
Two certificates will be provided:
  1. A participation certificate upon successful completion of the 5-day offline FDP with full attendance
  2. An FDP completion certificate after conducting an evangelization program on your campus as per the instructions provided during the FDP and submitting the required details.
Yes. After the completion of the FDP, an evangelization program has to be conducted on your campus as per the instructions provided during the FDP. You will also be required to submit the required details of the program.

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