Institution's Innovation Council
(IIC)
About MIC
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has established an ‘Innovation cell’ with a purpose of systematically fostering the culture of Innovation in all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country.
MIC will focus on creating complete ecosystem which will foster the culture of Innovation across all educational institutions from ideas generation to pre-incubation, incubation and graduating from the incubator as successful start-ups. MIC will also work on designing ranking system to identify institutions in the forefront of innovation.
Ministry of Education has established ‘MoE’s Innovation Cell’ with the mandate to work closely with our Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to encourage the creative energy of our student population to work on new ideas and innovation and promote them to create start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.

Initatives of MoE's Innovation Cell
- Institution's Innovation Council
- Smart India Hackathon
- International Hackathons
-
National Innovation Start-up Policy
- YUKTI 2.0

About IIC
Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) launched
the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) program in collaboration with AICTE
to systematically foster the culture of Innovation and start-up ecosystem in
higher education institutions. The primary goal of this council is to inspire,
encourage and nurture the young students for different activities involved in
pre-incubation, incubation and making successful startups.
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) at Christ
Christ College, Mysore has established an
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) with the objective of promoting a
culture of innovation, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), startups, and
entrepreneurship. The IIC serves as a platform for students and faculty members
to collaborate, explore new ideas, and participate in a wide range of
innovation-related activities. The IIC is composed of both faculty and student
members, fostering an inclusive environment that encourages knowledge sharing
across various disciplines. The council conducts regular meetings each quarter,
where it plans future activities, reviews ongoing projects, and assesses the
progress of past initiatives. Through lot of initiatives, Christ College’s IIC
plays a pivotal role in empowering students to turn their innovative ideas into
successful entrepreneurial ventures, contributing to the growth of the startup
culture in India.