Company CIN: U80100GJ2019NPL108202
Email ID: support@ihubgujarat.in
Company CIN: U80100GJ2019NPL108202
Email ID: support@ihubgujarat.in
Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub, registered under Section 8 of the companies Act 2013, is envisioned to be centre for all Startup stakeholders to develop an end-to-end innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in the State of Gujarat by creating pathways from “Mind-to-Market”. i-Hub is a vibrant incubation setup established under SSIP by the Education Department, Government of Gujarat.
Uniquely designed, i-Hub is an amalgamation of modernistic cutting-edge infrastructure, agile, flexible and collaborative co-working spaces to spark real interaction and flow of ideas, focused mentoring, networking, customer connect, investment opportunities, support mechanisms and futuristic labs, all under one roof. It penetrates support to the remotest stakeholder and creates a decentralized facility for best possible pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration.
i-Hub, a catalyst in creating a stronger startup ecosystem across the state with its cohesive approach in inculcating entrepreneurial spirit in the youth. i-Hub undertakes strategic interventions to develop a benchmark incubation support system in the state by linking students, academia, industry and society at large.
Gujarat has been at the forefront of working towards Hon’ble Prime Minister’s ‘Startup India’ mission. To provide a thriving environment to empower and encourage its young innovators and entrepreneurs, the Education Department, Government of Gujarat has formulated and successfully implemented its iconic Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP).
Acknowledging Government of Gujarat’s persistent efforts towards creating innovation-centric atmosphere in the state, Gujarat has been awarded by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, as the best performer in State Startup Ranking 2018.
Facilitates assistance to student-led startups and innovations and develops student-centric innovation and preincubation ecosystem. It aims to create a common platform to showcase, support and upscale innovations and motivate students and other stakeholders for motivating stakeholders and set-up an end-to-end support system in educational institutions for better execution of ideas and innovations.
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Education Department (Higher & Technical Education)
Sunaina Tomar, a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Gujarat cadre of the 1989 batch, has held various significant positions in the Gujarat government. She currently serves as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) for the Higher and Technical Education Department and the Social Justice and Empowerment Department.
Commissioner of Technical Education, Gujarat
Director, Higher Education & CEO, Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat
Chief Patron, Founding Chairperson
Ms. Anju Sharma is a member of the prestigious Indian Administrative Service and has been serving in the Government at senior leadership positions for more than 28 years.
Former Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
Prof. (Dr.) Himanshu Pandya, is appointed as 17th Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University. Born on 8th November 1971, he started his academic carrier in 1995 as a Lecturer.
Director, EDII
More than 23 years of professional experience in entrepreneurship teaching, training, research and consulting, including over 10 years of experience in heading academic programmes, both through regular and ODL modes.
Director, NID
Praveen Nahar is the Director of National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad with its extension campuses in Gandhinagar and Bengaluru. He has also been a faculty member in the Product Design discipline at NID since 2002.
Director Secretary (Expenditure) – Finance Department
Shri Roopwant Singh IAS (Gujarat 2003) presently Commissioner of Geology & Mining, Gandhinagar , has been transferred and posted as Secretary to Government, Finance Department (Expenditure), Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar vice Shri Milind Torawane IAS .
Executive Director
Shri. M Nagarajan is an IAS Officer of 2009 Batch, Gujarat Cadre. Currently he is working as the Collector and District Magistrate of Mehsana, Gujarat.He has a working experience of 22 years in various government departments including Indian Railways, Indian Audit, Accounts Department, RBI and in the Indian Administrative Service(IAS).
Director
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Director
Dr. Ketan Patel is the Chairman & Managing Director of Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a research-driven pharmaceutical company, with operations in 80 plus countries. He is an innovator, entrepreneur & pharmacist with experience of more than 40 years in the Pharmaceutical Industry. He is the key driver of innovation at Troikaa.
Associate Professor – Entrepreneurship, Chairperson, NSRCEL
With research interests spanning across areas including innovation strategy of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in emerging markets, innovation in the Indian startup ecosystem, and social entrepreneurship, Prof Srivardhini is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at IIM Bangalore. Prior to moving into academia, she held several senior managerial positions at Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and Infosys, to name a few.
Chairman
A dangerous optimist, Mashelkar is uniquely multifaceted. In 1998, this scientist received J.R.D. Tata Corporate Leadership Award, an exclusive honor reserved for Indian Corporates. In 1998, he was also elected Fellow of Royal Society, the topmost honor reserved for the world’s pathbreaking scientists.
Chairman, AICTE
PProf. (Dr.) T G Sitharam took over as Chairman, All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Govt of India on December 21, 2022.
MD, Atal Innovation Mission
Dr. Chintan Vaishnav serve as the Mission Director for Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) a flagship initiative of the government of India under the auspices of the NITI Aayog.
Silicon Valley- based venture Capitalist
Smt. Asha Jadeja Motwani is a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist and NFT evangelist who has invested in over 200 technology startups in the Bay Area.
Individual Members Indian Angel Network
Shri Saurabh Srivastava is one of India’s leading entrepreneurs and institution builders, widely acknowledged in India and globally, as one of the architects of the Indian IT Industry and as leading the creation of a vibrant entrepreneurial eco system in India.
Founder & Former Chairman of Mastek
Shri Ashank Desai, Founder and Ex-Chairman of Mastek, is the chief architect in catapulting Mastek into the top 20 software companies in India.
MD Savvy Group
Shri Jaxay Shah is managing director of the Savvy Group of Companies. He sconceived as a professional construction conglomerate in the year 1996. He is one of the Directors of the company and the brain behind the changing landscape of Ahmedabad.
Cofounder of Infosys and Founder of Axilor Ventures
Shri Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan served as the vice-chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014 and the chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys from 2007 to 2011. Kris is one of the co-founders of Infosys.
