About AICTE IDEA Lab

1. Structure of the IDEA Lab

The AICTE IDEA Lab is a state-of-the-art facility promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, and design thinking among students and faculty.
It will have a fully functional physical infrastructure equipped with areas dedicated to ideation, design, prototyping, testing, and project incubation.
The lab is designed to facilitate the creation and development of prototypes, models, and solutions that address real-world problems.
The lab will integrate cutting-edge technologies such as IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics for enabling the development of innovative solutions.

2. Vision of the IDEA Lab

The primary vision of the IDEA Lab is to bridge the gap between academia and industry by providing a platform for students to be creative and transform their ideas into viable products and solutions and promote research and development activities that address industry and real time challenges.
It will provide a technical platform and support to nearby Schools, ITI, and Engineering Diploma and Degree students.

3. Types of Ideas to be implemented through the Lab

The AICTE IDEA Lab will focus on the following areas of innovation:

• Tech-driven Solutions: Developing AI, ML, IoT, and data-driven solutions for sectors like healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
• Entrepreneurship Initiatives: Encouraging students to design and develop business models, startup ideas, and solutions that have potential for commercialization.
• Sustainable Technologies: Working on environmentally sustainable products and solutions to address global challenges like climate change, renewable energy, and waste management.

The lab will also invite interdisciplinary projects that involve various branches of engineering and management, facilitating innovation from a wide spectrum.

4. AICTE IDEA Lab Initiatives

AICTE IDEA Lab will host events, competitions, and exhibitions where students can present their prototypes or projects.
We are establishing the Lab set up with initial funding and infrastructure from the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) and the Anjuman College of Engineering & Technology, Nagpur.
Thus, the proposed IDEA Lab aids in acting as a bridge between industry and institution, wherein the industry related research, development and testing can be done. Industry partners are supporting the AICTE IDEA Lab, which shape the future of innovation and entrepreneurship at the Anjuman College of Engineering and Technology, Nagpur.