The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) have successfully organized the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Bootcamps – Editions 1 and 2, wherein a total of 46 bootcamps were conducted across India in 5 phases. This flagship initiative, envisioned by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, aims to nurture innovation, design, and entrepreneurial capabilities among student innovators and innovation ambassadors of Higher Education Institutions.

In view of the requests received from various stakeholders, it is hereby informed that the last date for submission of applications has been extended, and the schedule of Phase 1 bootcamps has been revised, as detailed below:

Bootcamp Locations (One Bootcamp per Location)

• Tirupati, Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh)
• Vadodara / Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
• Delhi-NCR
• Bangalore; Hassan / Shimoga (Karnataka)
• Calicut / Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
• Nashik; Solapur (Maharashtra)
• Bhubaneswar / Cuttack (Odisha)
• Jaipur / Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
• Hyderabad / Warangal (Telangana)
• Kharagpur / Durgapur / Kolkata (West Bengal)
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Puducherry

About the Bootcamp

The 5-day residential bootcamp aims to equip participants with critical competencies and a strategic framework to strengthen India’s AI ecosystem, with focus on:

• Compute Capacity
• IndiaAI Innovation Centre
• Application Development
• Startup Financing
• Future Skills
• AIKosh Dataset Platform
• Safe & Trusted AI
• Product Design & Ergonomics
• Financial Literacy
• Design Thinking
• Mentoring and Pitching Sessions

Accommodation and meals will be provided to selected participants during the bootcamp.

Application Process

Interested students and incubated start-ups may apply through the following links:

• https://bootcamp.mic.gov.in/
• https://bootcamp.mic.gov.in/participant_registration.php

For glimpses of IDE Bootcamp Editions 1 & 2, please visit:
https://bootcamp.mic.gov.in/

Important Note

Participants are advised to indicate their location preferences in order of priority. Allocation of bootcamp locations will be done by the Innovation Cell based on seat availability and proximity. The final decision regarding selection of participants and allocation of the location shall rest solely with MIC.

Contact Details

For any queries, please contact:
Email: ic4d@aicte-india.org, idebootcamp@aicte-india.org, ankush.sharma@aicte-india.org, startupfellow6@aicte-india.org, aid_mic@aicte-india.org
Landline: 011-29581223 / 011-29581239 / 011-29581240

We encourage all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to circulate this information widely among students and incubated start-ups.

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