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About Startups Valley TBI


Most of the students of Amal Jyothi are coming from the rural agrarian region of Kerala. The physical problems during farming were taken as the technical issues to be solved through Amal Jyothi. We have initiated a project contest named as I2U (2006). In order to get more exposure, visibility, and entrepreneurial insight, we have initiated an Entrepreneurship Development Cell with the mentorship of Technopark TBI (A Govt of Kerala initiative) in 2006. Quality and usefulness was the key mantra for the project development activities. Further, the same center was recognized and funded by NSTEDB, Dept of Science and Technology, Govt of India in 2009. It was one among the 5 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres sanctioned by DST in pan India. This center was the first Govt of India supported IEDC in Kerala. Amal Jyothi was able to develop a number of good quality startups through this initiative. The experience earned through the IEDC helped to start a Technology Business Incubator with the funding support of NSTEDB, DST Govt of India. This project was sanctioned in 2015.

Trust areas are
  • Rural technology
  • Green Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Artificial Intelligence

AJCE is the first self-financing college under APJ Abdul Kalam Kerala Technological University, Trivandrum, to get this multi-crore (3.65) rupees TBI project from Govt of India. Amal Jyothi's innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem has grown to the present level with the support of many Govt, non-Govt, and private sector agencies. Some of the major agencies are:
  • Dept of Science and Technology, Govt of India
  • Dept of Bio-Technology, Govt of India
  • Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
  • Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmadabad
  • Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Trivandrum
  • MSME Development Institute of India
  • Malayala Manorama, Newspaper
Presently, 37 startups are working in our TBI. Amal Jyothi TBI is functioning under the brand name of Startups Valley TBI.
The success journey of Startups Valley is continuing
Incorporating one more incubation facility with the support through BioNEST programme, by BIRAC, Department of Bio Technology, Govt of India. This TBI is focusing on the quality startups in the field of Food Technology. Startups Valley TBI is having a thought-provoking atmosphere with world-class infrastructure, mentoring support, library, laboratory, testing facility, and a dedicated 2 Gbps internet facility.
Major Awards won

  • NIRF award for innovation - 23 (100-150 band)
  • ARIIA Ranking - 2021 (Excellent band)
  • Top Performing IEDC 2019-21 (state award)
  • 4 Star award Institutions Innovation Council 2021-22
  • State Champion Innovation Premier League 2022 with INR 1 lakh prize money
  • State Champion with Outstanding Performance Award in Young Innovators Programme 2022
Major Events organized

  • 10 seasons of Yuva Mastermind
  • IEDC Summit 2018 (Largest entrepreneurship summit in Kerala)
  • ISBACON 2019 (Biggest gathering of Startup Incubators in India)
  • First TECHFEST of KTU 2016
Infrastructural facilities available

  • Pre-incubation Zone
  • Incubation zone
  • Fab lab
  • Conference hall
  • Food testing Facility
  • Library
Financial Assistance Received
  • ASIIM (VC Fund), GoI
  • NIDHI PRAYAS - Department of Science & Technology, GoI
  • NIDHI EIR - Department of Science & Technology, GoI
  • RAISE - RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, GoI
  • PACE - RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, GoI
  • IDEA Fest - KSUM, GoK
  • IDEA Grand - KSUM, GoK
  • Young Innovators Program (YIP) - KDISC, GoK
  • Research Seed Money Scheme - APJAKTU
  • Sparkup Fund - iCreate
  • Yukthi Innovation Challenge - AICTE, MoE

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