Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Projects

Live Projects in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Career Track provide hands-on experience and real-world application.

Projects 2022 - 2024

Project Summary

Project Title Project Details Project Summary

CusTime

Team Size: 2

Team Members:

  • Lolla Shivani
  • Sriharan V S
CusTime, an innovative food aggregator, revolutionizes dining experiences by seamlessly connecting homemakers, restaurants, and customers. Empowering individuals with the freedom to customize their meals, CusTime ensures a personalized touch to every order. Bridging gaps in the market, the platform addresses issues of limited options, lack of personalization, and concerns about food quality and authenticity. With 18 successful customer orders, CusTime has garnered positive feedback, reflecting its initial impact. The platform’s unique selling point lies in offering tailor-made food options, catering to diverse preferences and dietary needs. The project envisions becoming the ultimate destination for customized, healthy, and authentic meals. Through collaboration with nutritionists, trusted homemakers, and a focus on customer feedback, CusTime not only delivers convenience but continuously strives to enhance the overall dining experience.
Mr. Limpio

Team Size: 1

Team Members:

  • Adesh Jambgai
Mr. Limpio addresses the inconvenience faced by car owners by providing a revolutionary solution to car cleaning. Recognizing the pain points of long wait times and expensive professional cleaning, we offers automated, efficient car cleaning services. The idea originated from personal experience, realizing the impact of environmental factors on vehicle conditions during servicing. We allows car owners to choose treatments based on their preferences, educating them about potential problems and offering suitable solutions. The target audience includes Tata, Hyundai, and KIA car owners aged 28-50, corporate employees, and car enthusiasts. With a unique approach involving automated machines, on-demand services, and a refreshing experience, we aims to stand out in the market and create a lasting impact on car care practices.
ParkNav

Team Size: 3

Team Members:

  • Sesha Sai
  • M Bhanu Kaushik
  • Leela Sagar Reddy
ParkNav tackles the pervasive parking problem in Indian cities by deploying sensors, real-time data, and mobile-enabled payment systems. With drivers spending days annually searching for parking, our solution promises to streamline the process. The estimated B2B market size is INR 188K Cr annually, with the B2C market at INR 30K Cr, growing at 30% YoY. The business model involves hourly user charges, monthly fees for exclusive spots, and a subscription model. Offering scalability through RFID technology and cloud hosting, ParkNav reduces manpower, ensuring efficient management across multiple locations. Anticipating substantial traction, our service aims to alleviate driver frustration and revolutionize the parking experience in bustling urban environments.
Growing Mind   Growing Mind aims to empower students in India with essential social skills, facilitating informed decision-making and holistic personal development. The edtech startup employs interactive workshops, personalized coaching, and real-world experiences to equip students aged 7 to 12 with effective communication, empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. The platform combines an interactive online system with hands-on workshops in schools, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging learning experience. Focused on addressing communication skill challenges, the startup offers a unique value proposition with personalized learning pathways, real-time mentorship, and practical application opportunities. The phased scaling plan targets children, teenagers, young adults, and working professionals, catering to diverse age groups. The revenue model includes subscription plans, one-time purchases, corporate licensing, and EMI options. Competitors include both direct and indirect players in the edtech space, with a commitment to distinct features and offerings.
Deepa

Team Size: 1

Team Members:

  • Damini Mohanty
Deepa is an innovative platform aiming to revolutionize self-defence education in schools across India. With a mission to empower individuals and create a safer society, Deepa connects schools with qualified self-defence instructors through its comprehensive aggregation model. The platform addresses the prevalent confusion between martial arts and self-defence in schools, offering a specialized training course covering a range of real-world scenarios. Deepa benefits both schools and instructors, providing convenient and cost-effective solutions for schools and ample opportunities for trainers. The value proposition lies in bridging the gap in self-defence learning, going beyond martial arts, and fostering a safer society.
Easy Life

Team Size: 1

Team Members:

  • Rajarshi Chakraborty
Easy Life, operates with a team of dedicated individuals. The project revolves around an online made-to-order or custom tailoring business model, offering personalized garments such as suits, shirts, trousers, blouses, dresses, skirts, jackets, and coats. The unique selling proposition lies in extensive customer customization, allowing individuals to tailor their garments according to their preferences. The platform addresses challenges associated with the absence of physical interaction in online tailoring, providing solutions for accurate conveyance of design details. Identified gaps, including pricing considerations, returns management, scalability challenges, and limited physical interaction, shape the business strategy. The goal is to create a visually appealing online presence, leverage SEO and content marketing, and collaborate with influencers to attract a diverse customer base. Continuous customer feedback is sought to enhance the customization process and overall user experience.

Joy Script

Team Size: 3

Team Members:

  • Bhavya Mehta
  • Manthan Vaidya
Joy Script, founded by Bhavya Mehta, Nikita Agarwal, and Manthan Vaidya, is dedicated to simplifying self-help through personalized journals. Launched in August 2021 with a 3-month journal, they expanded to an 80-day journal by December 2021, selling a total of 170 copies. The initiative addresses the challenge of expressing emotions for better mental health. Integrating physical journals with an app, Joy Script provides tailored prompts, assesses emotional states, and fosters a supportive community. The revenue model encompasses product sales, wellness reports, and advertising on the application’s talking segment. The project aspires to lead India in providing accessible and affordable mental wellness tools, leveraging technology for a personalized approach.
Trooper

Team Size: 3

Team Members:

  • Vikrant Chaudhary
  • Krishna Patel
  • Barnini Ghosh
Trooper, addresses the challenge of recruitment opportunities for retired servicemen from the Armed Forces. The online platform connects ex-servicemen with defence sector recruiters, providing a tailored solution for both parties. The platform categorizes individuals based on service force, rank, and department, ensuring a precise match. Notably, Trooper offers special status to distinguished personnel like VSM/AVSM/Seva Medallists. The platform’s unique value proposition lies in being a one-stop recruitment solution for ex-servicemen, emphasizing defence-specific jobs and offering training and upskilling options. Trooper’s revenue model includes job listings, premium accounts, training, and upskilling partnerships, and on-site advertisements. The project aims to empower patriots by unlocking career opportunities and utilizing the rich expertise of retired defence personnel.
Laundry Stop

Team Size: 2

Team Members:

  • Harshit Shaw
  • Muskan Gupta
Laundry Stop aims to revolutionize the laundry industry by providing a digital platform that connects customers with trusted laundry service providers. The platform serves as a one-stop solution for various laundry services, catering to both unorganized retail laundry vendors and customers. Through a mobile application, customers can conveniently book their preferred laundry vendors, addressing issues such as difficulty finding services while traveling, service quality problems, and a lack of proper helpline and contact information. With a focus on traceability, customization, and customer benefits, our aim is to convert the unorganized laundry market into an organized one, maximizing the full potential of the industry.
Balanced Bowls

Team Size: 1

Team Members:

  • Sivalakshmi
Balanced Bowls aims to revolutionize nutrition habits by providing a one-stop solution for individuals seeking a healthier lifestyle. The startup, focuses on delivering nutrient-dense meals, addressing pain points such as overweight issues among school children, time constraints for busy mothers, and health concerns in teenagers and adults due to unhealthy eating habits. The venture began with the sale of balanced bowls, combining plant-based foods to meet daily nutritional requirements. After a successful pilot stage in select cities, the plan is to expand through franchise store models and introduce touchless vending machines equipped with conversational intelligence. The venture has garnered positive feedback, successfully delivering 58 orders to date.
Help on Prints (HOP)

Team Size: 3

Team Members:

  • Harsh Vardhan Kachhwaha
  • Om Sawarkar
  • Preeti Singh
Help on Prints (HOP) aims to transform printing services by providing 24/7 accessible kiosks, ensuring convenience and affordability for students, working professionals, and print seekers. Inspired by the features of vending machines, HOP introduces printing kiosks with an easy-to-use interface, automatic paper loading, and ink refilling. The venture not only addresses the inconvenience of accessing printing services but also fosters a vibrant college student community through “The HOP Community.” This community-building initiative encourages intellectual exchange, networking, and discussions. The startup has successfully served 651 orders and printed 4,000 pages to date, solving the problem of limited printing options during non-working hours. HOP’s unique selling points include its 24/7 integrated printing kiosk service and a focus on community engagement, setting it apart from competitors. The financial plan outlines a revenue model, target customer segments, market size, and scaling strategies for the next five years.
Fortify

Team Size: 3

Team Members:

  • Manoj Prakash
  • Pratyush Pratik
  • Yash Jaiswal
Fortify addresses the challenge customers face in selecting a qualified lawyer for their legal disputes. In a saturated market where every attorney claims expertise, Fortify employs an AI-driven approach. Customers input case details, and the AI assesses requirements, considering factors like expertise, experience, and track record. The AI then matches customers with lawyers whose strengths align with the case, increasing the likelihood of a successful outcome. The prototype includes a front-end app for customer interaction and a backend app for lawyer classification. Fortify aims to revolutionize the legal service industry by providing a comprehensive solution for connecting customers with the most suitable lawyers.