To facilitate and promote innovation and develop innovative ideas of the faculty community into commercial viable products, The Engineering Technology Incubation Centre (ETIC) of the Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya is declared open by The Vice Chancellor Prof. Upul B. Dissanayake on the 30th March 2021.
The University of Peradeniya has been awarded a grant by British Council for the purpose of establishing and strengthening a business incubator to support social innovation among the university students as well as the people of the Central Province. Establishment of this Social Incubation Cell (SIC) for the University of Peradeniya is carried out under the umbrella of Business Linkage, Innovation, Incubation and Technology Transfer Office of the University (BLII-TTO).
Through this project, it is expected to provide formal guidance/mentoring, training, and coordination between relevant agencies on initiating startups after screening the project proposals which are satisfying the requirements of social entrepreneurship. As a first step, A mentoring program on social enterprise for has been scheduled on the 13th and 27th of November 2020. The workshop details are as follows.
This competition is open to students in their final two years of undergraduate studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and/or Business Studies. This competition provides a great opportunity for students to showcase their talents and gain exposure on the global stage. Taking part in the competition is free of charge and selected student teams could also receive an investment of up to $1000 to develop their prototype. If appropriate, the project entry could also be part of student academic work for example a major or final year team project.
Would you like to be involved in a technological environment that builds innovative products towards starups? Are you a hustler that is passionated about technology and excited about how diverse Engineering fields can distrupt the Sri Lankan industry? BINGO! your are in the right place. We have built the most advanced and suitable environment to provide you with opportunities to start your dream. Come and join with the Engineering Incubation Centre.
We are looking for individuals and research groups who are passionate about product development and enterprenuership, with a proven track record of success in undergraduate and graduate level. This is the best possible place for who are ambitious, driven and interested in working in a dynamic, motivated and friendly research environment.
ETIC has expanded beyond providing just the technical support and space for your research. Presently we have upgraded our centre by establishing manufacturing facilities with CNC technology and Additive manufactring.
ETIC has expanded beyond providing just the technical support and space for your research. Presently we have upgraded our centre by establishing manufacturing facilities with CNC technology and Additive manufactring.
