KR-SIIF

KR Startup Incubation
& Innovation Foundation

A Section 8 not-for-profit company. ₹94.7 lakh seed grants raised. 14 student-led & 2 faculty-led ventures across AI, agri-tech, manufacturing, mobility & clean-tech.

₹94.7L

Seed Grants Raised

Ventures Incubated

2014

EDC Established

2023

KR-SIIF Incorporated

MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0

₹39.7 Lakhs

Awarded to KRCT student & faculty founders across AY 2025–2026.

MSME Idea Hackathon 4.0

₹20 Lakhs

Earlier hackathon-cycle awards across multiple departments.

EDII-TN · CCS-NIAM · NIDHI-PRAYAS · BIRAC E-YUVA · StartupTN

₹35 Lakhs

Startup seed funding via state & national pipelines (EDII-TN IVP/TNSI, CCS-NIAM Jaipur, VITTBI NIDHI-PRAYAS, BIRAC E-YUVA, StartupTN — Kadarkalam).

About

A Section 8 company, born to commercialise ideas.

KR-SIIF was incorporated on 31 October 2023 as a Section 8 not-for-profit, formalising what KRCT's Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC-KRCT, inaugurated 29 January 2014) had been doing for nearly a decade — bridging the gap between industry and academia. In 2024, the institute was recognised as an MSME Host Institute — bringing structured grant pipelines and product-development infrastructure to student founders.

Vision

To build a vibrant innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem that inspires creative thinking, technological advancement and sustainable startup development for societal and economic growth.

Mission

—Nurture innovative ideas and transform them into successful startups.
—Provide mentorship, infrastructure, technical support and business guidance for entrepreneurs.
—Encourage collaboration between academia, industry and research organisations.
—Promote entrepreneurial skills, leadership and self-employment among students and innovators.
—Support startups in achieving scalability, sustainability and market success through continuous incubation.

Status

KR-SIIF — Section 8 Company · KRCT — MSME Host Institute.

Leadership

Mr. G. Arun Kumar — CEO · Mrs. R. Jasmine — Incubation Manager.

MSME Reg.

120650241935

Established

EDC-KRCT · 29 January 2014.

From the CEO’s Desk

Mr. G. Arun Kumar

CEO · KR-SIIF

The rapid advancements in technology, waves of digital transformation, globalisation and shifting market dynamics have redefined how we live, work and innovate in a world evolving at an unprecedented tempo. A dynamic entrepreneurial landscape has emerged, driven by a proliferation of innovative ideas fuelled by technological advances and a supportive policy environment.

At KR-SIIF, we are dedicated to developing an entrepreneurial culture — the foundation of our operations. We cultivate adaptability, entrepreneurial spirit and innovation among our students and entrepreneurs. For years our institution has inspired emerging founders, giving them the expertise, tools and mentorship to navigate the intricacies of the contemporary business environment.

Mrs. R. Jasmine

Incubation Manager · KR-SIIF

Objectives

What the cell sets out to do.

01
Inculcate an entrepreneurial culture in students’ minds.
02
Run entrepreneurship-motivation programmes — Awareness Camps (EAC), Skill Development (SDP), Entrepreneurship Development (EDP) & Faculty Development (FDP).
03
Aid the launch of industries & businesses — collaborating with entrepreneurship-promotion agencies, leveraging good student projects and product identification.
04
Promote innovation — providing services, information and guidance to budding entrepreneurs, and establishing incubation centres.
05
Help founders start their own ventures — product identification, market survey & research tools, project reports and technical-feasibility reports.

Functions

And how it delivers.

—Awareness camps, entrepreneurship- & skill-development programmes.
—Building innovation pipelines & pathways for entrepreneurs.
—Collaboration with national & international entrepreneurship networks and industry-curriculum implementation.
—IP ownership rights for technology development & transfer.
—Pedagogy & learning interventions for innovation and entrepreneurship.
—Business-plan competitions, workshops, ideation & boot camps, alumni-entrepreneur interactions.
—Student-to-entrepreneur “face to face” programmes.
—Initiating innovative student projects for product development.
—Guiding founders in setting up, growing & managing new ventures.
—Guest lectures by successful entrepreneurs & interaction platforms.
—Mentorship scheme pairing student founders with entrepreneurs.
—Faculty-development programmes on the role of entrepreneurship.
—Incubation & pre-incubation support and facility creation.

EDC-KRCT · The Committee

The faculty behind the cell.

A cross-disciplinary committee of ten faculty drives EDC-KRCT — running awareness camps, mentoring founders and nominating startups to State & National grant programmes.

Mr. G. Arun Kumar

Nodal Officer · MECH

Dr. R. Jai Ganesh

Assistant Professor · EEE

Mr. M. Raja

Assistant Professor · ECE

Mrs. R. Jasmine

Assistant Professor · CSE

Ms. G. Vishnu Priya

Assistant Professor · IT

Mr. H.B. Mohammed Bilal

Assistant Professor · Civil

Mr. V. Vignesh Kumar

Associate Professor · MECH

Mr. T.K. Harish Raghavendar

Assistant Professor · AI

Mr. R. Jayakumaran

Assistant Professor · English

Dr. P. Thangamuniyandi

Assistant Professor · Chemistry

Our Incubated Ventures

Featured Student Startups · 2024–26

Nine ventures. Real revenue.

All KR-SIIF–incubated. Total grant funding represented across these nine: ~₹50 lakh.

AIDS · Mr. Mukilan K

M/s Orchid Solutions

MSME Idea Hackathon 4.0 · ₹5,00,000

AIDS · Mr. Sevenhillsvasa

M/s Harvio Tech Industries

MSME Idea Hackathon 4.0 · ₹5,00,000

EEE · Ms. Valarmathi M

M/s Tettragreen Industries

MSME Idea Hackathon 4.0 · ₹5,00,000

EEE · Mr. Vishvanth D

M/s Vishva Agro Pvt Ltd

MSME Idea Hackathon 4.0 · ₹5,00,000

MECH · Mr. Mohamed Arief S

M/s Terra Movers Industries

EDII TN — IVP A · ₹3,00,000

AIML · Mr. Prem Nivash M M

M/s Techo Spark Industries

EDII TN — IVP B · ₹7,00,000

AIML · Mr. M. Darrunsitash

M/s Neoheaven Industries

MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0 · ₹14,20,000

AIML · Mr. Tharunkumar K K

M/s Bhaarath Cane Industries

CCS NIAM Jaipur · ₹10,00,000

CSE · Mr. Kavin Vishvesh A

M/s Medcord Solutions

2024–25 cohort · KR-SIIF mentored

Faculty-led Ventures

Dr. T.S. Senthilkumar · MECH

MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0

₹12,75,000

Mr. T. Praveenkumar · AIDS

MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0

₹12,75,000

Dr. B. Sureshkumar · MECH

M/s iNexus Stem Research Pvt Ltd

Earlier Cohorts · 2022–24

2023–24 · MECH · Mr. Muralikrishna N

M/s Bhaarath Cane Industries

2023–24 · MECH · Ms. Madhumitha M B

M/s kAdhir Agro Industries

2023–24 · MECH · Mr. A. Rahamathulla

M/s Torque Engineering Solutions

2023–24 · ECE · Mr. Chetan Kumar D

M/s Breezone

2022–23 · CIVIL · Mr. Gokulnath M V

MVR Construction & Design

EDC-KRCT · Recent Activities

From bootcamp to bootstrap. Year-round.

Feb 2024

Represented KR-SIIF at StartupTN — Tamil Nadu Startup Incubators Summit, Chennai.

Feb 2024

Bhaarath Cane Industries signed MoU with Ponvayal Agro Industries — engine purchase & fabrication.

Jan 2024

5-day Bootcamp + idea-pitch event at CCS-NIAM Jaipur — Bhaarath Cane Industries pitched for ₹25 lakh grant.

Dec 2023

StartupTN — Niral Thiruvizha mentor training programme at Trichy Collectorate.

Nov 2023

CCS-NIAM Jaipur — Bhaarath Cane Industries shortlisted for sponsored 60-day internship + ₹25 lakh grant pipeline.

Oct 2023

Idea Hackathon '23 — 86 student ideas captured across domains for 1st-year cohort.

Oct 2023

KR-SIIF incorporated as Section 8 company — formal launch of incubation operations.

Sep 2023

Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps · Phases 01 to 07 across 2nd-year CSE, ECE, EEE, AIDS, AIML cohorts.

EDC-KRCT runs Awareness Camps, Idea Hackathons, EDPs & Faculty Development Programmes year-round. It nominates startups to State and National pitching events — and gets them funded.

In Pictures