IEDC

Marian Engineering College always focuses its activities to solve unemployment problem that exist in the society. We identify all possible ways by which our students can achieve a successful career. Even though a good number of students are recruited by companies through campus recruitment, we also help to mould them as job providers, not as job seekers.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) focus its activities keeping this as its prime motto . Students are encouraged to think out of the syllabus to identify problems, which can’t be solved, and to develop a product as outcome of solution. They are given end to end support through which they can file a patent and market the product. Lots of successful startups are functioning in the campus and incubated in the Marian Technology Incubation Centre. Students attend lot of technology seminars and hands on trainings, through which they can improve their technical skill and sharpen their thought process. The IEDC is affiliated to Kerala Startup Mission at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram.

The activities of Marian IEDC was initiated by formulating the IEDC core committee of faculty members for the year 2025. Heads of the Departments of various departments nominated the following faculty members.

Sl No	Name	Designation	Department
1	Dr. M. Manoj	Nodal Officer
2	Abishek	Assistant Nodal Officer
3	Sreena Ragul	Dept. Representative	ECE
4	Sonia S Raj	Dept. Representative	ME
5	Keerthi	Dept. Representative	CSE
6	Asha Davood	Dept. Representative	CE
7	Sumithra K	Dept. Representative	EEE
8	Abishek	Dept. Representative	ES
9	Ashwathy T K	Dept. Representative	AH

Department representatives addressed all classes in their respective departments and invited membership from interested students. Class representatives were selected and through interview process office bearers were selected.

The following students were selected as Officer Bearers for one the upcoming year.

NAME	YEAR	SPECIALISATION
CEO	Adithya	4th	CSE
COO	Anas	4th	AH
CCO	Arjun	4th	AH
CTO	Shibinsha	4th	CSE
CFO	Vaishnav	4th	ECE
CMO	Tomson	3rd	CSE
CDO	Gauri	3rd	ECE;

START UPS REGISTERED THROUGH MARIAN IEDC

* TREES (Start Up by Nandakishore and team)

* ARTIL SOLUTIONS (Start Up by Harikrishnan. A and team)

* WERELION TECHNOLOGIES (Start Up by Navaneeth)

* TAAD's ELECTROTECHZ( Start up by Akhil Dev and team)-Left Partnership

* TRYSRA TECH SOLUTIONS (start up by benson Gypson and team)

FUNDS RECEIVED

• Rs 3.5 lakhs for proposal submitted by Dr. M. Manoj, Nodal Officer, under Science Popularization Scheme of KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala

• Rs 1.6 lakhs for IEDC proposal for conduction of regional workshop

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. PluggedIn

PluggedIn was founded in Trivandrum by five Computer Science students to make IoT technology affordable and practical for everyday use.The startup began at Marian Engineering College, focusing on reliable, AI-driven solutions that improve lives through automation and connectivity.Virtually incubated at Marian TBI, PluggedIn has received DPIIT recognition under the Startup India initiative.

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Meeting with STPI Director

The following are the activities carried out in the campus:

Forge:- FORGE was a two-day residential bootcamp held on 13th & 14th June 2025 at Marian Engineering College,organized by Inspira Marian IEDC in association with Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the event brought together IEDC nodal officers and core committee members from across Kerala.The program focused on collaboration, idea exchange, and strategic planning, equipping participants to strengthen IEDCs as hubs of innovation and leadership
Eden 4.0 :-EDEN 4.0 was a 24-hour state-level hackathon held on 27th & 28th June 2025 at Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom.Organized by Inspira Marian IEDC, the event brought together students from across Kerala for an intensive coding and innovation experience.EDEN 4.0 fostered creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, concluding with the recognition of outstanding teams and innovative solutions
IPR Workshop:- The IPR Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Filing was conducted on 30th July 2025 at the MBA Seminar Hall, Marian Engineering College.Organized by the IEDC and Civil Engineering Department in association with the IPR Information Centre – Kerala (KSCSTE), the program targeted students and faculty.The workshop offered practical insights into patent filing and IPR fundamentals, supporting innovation and research culture.
Signal Poyi Pani Paali:-Signal Poyi Pani Paali, a hardware hackathon, was organized on 26th August 2025 at the IEDC Hall by IEDC in association with the Department of Electronics and µLearn MCE. The event encouraged students to develop and present innovative hardware-based solutions through teamwork and practical implementation. Overall, it provided an engaging platform that promoted creativity, collaboration, and real-world problem solving.
Crack the Circuit:- Crack the Circuit, a quiz competition, was organized on 29th July 2025 at the EC Seminar Hall by IEDC in association with the Department of Electronics and Communication. The event tested the electronics knowledge and quick thinking of EC and ES students through a competitive two-round format. Overall, it was an engaging and intellectually stimulating program that encouraged teamwork and healthy competition.
DesignX:-DesignX was conducted on 18th July 2025 at the IEDC Hall, Marian Engineering College, organized by the IEDC CSE department in association with Marian IEDC. The event challenged 60 participants to redesign outdated websites, encouraging creativity, aesthetic sense, and problem-solving skills. Overall, DesignX provided an engaging platform for students to showcase their design talent and innovative thinking.
IOT Unplugged:- IoT Unplugged: Build, Code, Connect was successfully organized from 2nd to 20th June 2025 at Bishop Pereira Hall, Marian Engineering College, in collaboration with Inspira Marian IEDC and the Electronics Association. The event aimed to introduce students to the world of IoT through hands-on learning, expert talks, and interactive sessions that highlighted real-world applications and innovation. Overall, the program was engaging and informative, inspiring participants to explore technology with creativity, collaboration, and social responsibility.
Career Compass:-Inspira Marian IEDC hosted Career Compass on 11th July 2025 with Ms. Joan Liz Geogy, ex-IEDC lead and HR professional at UST, guiding students on technical recruitment, essential skills, and final-year project management. The session included an interactive Q&A and a resume-building segment, equipping participants with practical strategies to align their preparation with industry expectations.
Campus Innovator Talk:-The Campus Innovator Talk was held on 15th July 2025 and featured alumni entrepreneurs Mr. Vimal Victor and Mr. Aswin of TetherUp, who shared their journey from Marian Engineering College students to startup founders. They emphasized the role of IEDC in fostering innovation, the importance of market research, effective pitching, intellectual property, and exploring emerging industries, inspiring students to consider entrepreneurship as a meaningful career path.
Spark and Scale:-Spark and Scale took place on 21st July 2025 and was led by Dr. Pradeep Raj R, providing a hands-on entrepreneurship experience where students brainstormed, pitched, and developed product ideas in teams. The session covered core concepts of innovation, refining ideas, customer feedback, marketing strategies, and cross-functional collaboration, equipping students with practical skills and motivation to pursue startups confidently.
Blendin Within – Let’s 3D This!:-The 4-day immersive sprint Blendin Within – Let’s 3D This! began on 28th July 2025 and introduced 42 Marian students to 3D design and animation using Blender. Led by Mr. Akhilesh K S, participants learned modeling, keyframing, and animation workflows through hands-on offline and online sessions. The program combined creativity with technical skills, providing industry insights and sparking interest in digital content creation and animation.
Shalyam 2.0:-Shalyam 2.0 was held on 1st August 2025 as a one-day ideathon, enabling 13 student teams to pitch innovative solutions to real-world problems before judges Dr. M Manoj and Mr. Abhishek J B. The event encouraged creativity, practical problem-solving, public speaking, and entrepreneurial thinking, fostering a supportive environment for aspiring innovators to develop and refine their ideas.
Founders’ Formula:- Founders’ Formula took place on 29th September 2025 and focused on refining startup ideas and evaluating entrepreneurial potential. Conducted by Pramod S, the session involved interactive group discussions, case studies, and scenario-based exercises, helping students strengthen concepts, analyze real-world challenges, and strategize market entry, equipping them to turn innovative ideas into viable ventures.
Meeting with STPI Director:-A meeting with Shri. Ganesh Nayak, Director of the Software Technology Park of India (STPI), was held on 13th September 2025 to discuss the establishment of a Center of Entrepreneurship in collaboration with STPI. Representatives from Marian Engineering College participated in the discussion, which focused on potential areas of partnership, support mechanisms, and opportunities to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The meeting marked an important step toward enhancing industry–institution collaboration.
Visit from Chinmaya Institute of Management and Technology:- A visit from the students and faculty of Chinmaya Institute of Management and Technology was organized on 24th September 2025 at Marian Engineering College by Inspira Marian IEDC. The session began with an overview of the IEDC ecosystem by Dr. M. Manoj, IEDC Nodal Officer, and was graced by Rev. Fr. Dr. A. R. John and Dr. Abdul Nizar, Principal of Marian Engineering College. The visiting delegates interacted with incubated startups and the IEDC Execom team, gaining valuable insights into the institution’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
TRYSRA TECH SOLUTIONS, a Start – Up company incubated in Marian Technology Business Incubator successfully designed, manufactured and supplied Face Shield, which can be used as protective coverage for medical personals while they are exposed to potential danger.
A group from AICTE and MHRD visited the college during the Institution Innovation Council Regional Meet on 7th August, 2019
A MoU was signed with Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd (KAMCO), a Govt of Kerala Enterprises at Aluva on 10/05/2019, enabling research and development on manufacturing and marketing of agro products.
EDEN 2.0 a Hackathon-based national event was organised from 28th March– 31st March at Marian Engineering college campus.There were about 250 student participants, Dr Shashi Tharoor MP was present.
A two day workshop on Effective presentation skill and Idea Pitching was coordinated by KSUM , on 9 th & 10 th of April 2019 at IEDC Hall. More than 200 students from Trivandrum District participated in the event. ICT Academy of Kerala was the training partners.
Marian IEDC selected as one among the top 10 IEDC’s in the state.
Marian IEDC Nodal officer, Dr. M. Manoj was selected as Mentor for ATAL THINKERING LAB by MHRD, Govt. of India to establish innovation culture through school level activites.
Four Day residential Entrepreneurship Program- EDEN 2K 18 was conducted from 25th to 28th of January 2018. About 350 students across the state attended the program.
Orientation program for first year students was conducted by the Nodal Officer from 3rd January 2018 to 15th January 2018.
One day session for Civul Engineering students funded by Kerala Stae Nirmithi Kendra on 10th January 2018 on the topic "WASTE MANAGEMENT & ZERO ENERGY-ZERO DISCHARGE BUILDINGS.
Dr.M.Manoj (IEDC Nodal Officer) and Dr. Sheeja Augustine (Asso. Prof., CSE) successfully completed the faculty facilitator training of Prathan Manthri YUVA Yojana(PMYUVA).
Marian IEDC got empanelled in Prathan Manthri YUVA Yojana (PMYUVA)scheme for improving employability and entrepreneurial skill among students.
‘Meet The Entrepreneur ’, Dr.Balagopal IAS (Founder,Terumo Penpol) on 19th September, 2017
SajiGopinath, CEO, Kerala Start Up Mission interacted with Marian IEDC as a part of FDP organized on 19/07/2017.
Team Marian IEDC represented college in Young Entrepreneur Summit organized by KSIDC.
Team Marian IEDC represented College in IEDC 2017 Summit organized by KSUM.
KSCSTE funded workshop on SP Scheme on 3rd August 2017.
FDP on Significance of Research and Development to Faculty members.
Session on “How to Start a Start UP” By K. C. Chandrasekaran Nair, Founder CFO, Techno park.
Orientation program to Entire Marian Students by Nodal Officer – March to April.
A 3D-printing workshop was conducted on 22-7-10-2016,for the IEDC members and few other students.
Conducted a seminar on SMART PROTOCOL for the IEDC members at R & D seminar on 08-08-2016. The session was handled by Dr.DeborshiDe, CEO, smart management consultancy, Kolkata.
A programme on ‘creative thinking’ was conducted for the benefit of students of Marian Startup Boot camp on 4th April, 2016.Session was handled by Dr.Martin Payyapally, Academy of success, T.V.P.M.
A batch of ten students was sent for studying the facilities at the Fab-lab at Technopark on 2/4/16.
Entrepreneurship awareness camp was conducted on 18/03/2016, organised by Mr.Rajan Nair from EDII & Mr.Vishal from KSUM Technopark.
For the first year students numbering 434, a training was given byProf. Sherin Sam Jose on ‘Innovation and product development’ on 1st, 2nd and 4th February 2016.
An interactive session was arranged for all second year students on 17/12/15, with Shri. Jyothi Kumar, Executive Director, KSIDC.
Startup GRIND’ powered by Google for entrepreneurs launch event at Travacore Hall, Park Centre, Technopark, was a half-day programme. This was attended by ten students and the nodal offer on 30/10/15.
An idea contest was held by Marian Startup Boot camp on 15/10/15 by WE School at the College, out of twenty contestants two have been selected for finals at Bangalore.
‘YES CAN’ a programme conducted by KSIDC at Ernakulam, was attended by ten students and the nodal officer on 12/9/15.