Scaling grassroots ingenuity for an indian incubation center.pptx

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1. A 90 day strategy to increase KIIT-TEC’s idea intake and fast track prototypes to the market Scaling grassroots ingenuity Dr Ragini P

2. KIIT-TEC: Turning Grass-roots ideas into prototypes, patents and revenue ready ventures Build a self sustaining closed loop innovation egine that increases grassroots ideas intake, lifts protype to pilot conversions and increases industry funded pilots within the next 18 months Idea → Concept 1 2 Prototype 4 Market Adoption 3 Protected Asset 1 Align on fact base: review FY 23-24 Pipeline metrics and benchmark gaps Prioritize value levers Commit to an action plan Today’s objectives Overall Project Goal Analyses

3. 2 50 Preincubation concepts screened Top of the funnel is healthy ~ average of 4 ideas per month Promoter mix- 60% students, 25% faculty, 15% MSMEs However only 2 are pilot ready Pre-incubation concepts screened Innovation Funnel 26 progressed to prototyping Pipeline diversity derisks sector concentration Because no single segment dominates, even the largest (smart manufacturing) represents <30 % of the active assets. The portfolio is insulated against sector-specific funding slumps or regulatory shocks. Ratio (50 ideas : 26 prototypes ≈ 1 : 2) outperforms typical university-TEC conversion (1 : 3–4). Typical university-TEC hit-rate sits between 1 : 3 and 1 : 4. Causes: limited prototyping grants, shared equipment queues, and faculty time constraints. 50 26 2 Innovation Funnel Snapshot: Healthy Intake, best in class prototype conversion, pilot ready bottleneck

4. 32% 50 concepts screened pre -incubation) 16 Technologies -TRL-3 proofs -of-concept 25% 3 TRL-3 Proof of concept 68% attrition ↓ 100% 50% 50% of PoCs reach functional protyping stage 8 Technologies -TRL-5 functional prototypes 84% attrition ↓ 2 Technologies -TRL-5 pilot ready 96% attrition ↓ 25% of TRL-5 pilots Idea→TRL-3 conversion (32 %) is a regional differentiator TRL-5→pilot attrition (75 %) mirrors capital & compliance friction KIIT-TEC’s intake of 50 ideas per year is 20-30 % narrower than comparable DST TECs IISc screens 72, Anna University 55—signaling that, while our conversion engine outperforms peers , the top-of-funnel still lacks the breadth needed to fully leverage that efficiency. Pipeline conversion and Attrition diagnostics: High idea to PoC efficiency

5. Strong filing engine is in place ; next focus is disciplined pruning and commercial deal velocity to turn IP into impact. Metrics KIIT-TEC FY 23-24 Peer Median Insights Patent applications 47 ~30  Aggressive capture (≈ 1.8 filings / prototype vs 1.2 peer). Patents granted 2 1-2  Grant cycle just beginning; quality looks on-par. Active licences / options 1 (Smart Helmet) 0-2  Early proof of market pull but <5 % conversion. IP culture embedded early (FTO clinics) → high disclosure rate. Balanced sector mix (smart-manufacturing 40 %, med-tech 30 %, materials 20 %, ag-tech 10 %) reduces portfolio risk. Filing-to- licence ratio only 2 % vs DST target of 10 %. Gaps As compared to peers Strengths As compared to peers Prioritise top-10 patent families by market value Launch Quarterly Tech-Showcase with TTO & sector corporates → target ≥ 3 new option agreements in 12 months. Package “IP-plus-prototype” bundles for CSR pilot funding—fast route to paid validation and licence negotiations.

6. KIIT-TEC FY 23-24 Peer Median Insights Live Examples 12 new companies 6-8  >2× typical DST-TEC output Smart Helmet spin-out for construction safety (licensed IP) NeuStim drop-foot stimulator venture (TRL-5) 5 / 12 = 42 % ~30 % Smooth TEC ➜ TBI hand-off; accelerates seed-fund access Same two above + three AI/IoT start-ups (see Annex-I list) 3 MoUs 2 Early corporate traction, cross-sector • Jindal Stainless (JSL) steel R&D MoU & pilot • BVG Life Science sponsored PoC • Organoponics urban-farming pilot 10 warm leads 6-7 Pipeline depth good; conversion next hurdle Prospects include Vedanta Alumina (red-mud valorisation ), UCCIL multi-SME forum, two tier-1 auto OEMs (non-disclosed) 2 live NA Proof-of-value shown Graphene EMI sheet trial at JSL mill • Smart Helmet site deployment (PPE mfr.) Accepted into KIIT-TBI Start-ups incorporated Signed industry partners Active partner pipeline Corporate pilots / PoCs Key messages  Start-up formation is a clear strength—12 firms launched, 42 % already in full incubation.  Corporate engagement is promising—3 signed vs 10 leads; focus on a structured 90-day BD sprint to land ≥ 4 more MoUs . KIIT-TEC converts prototypes into ventures better than peers; the next value unlock is systematic corporate deal conversion and pilot-fund financing to turn those ventures into revenue-ready businesses.

7. 30-60-90 day impact roadmap Day 1-30 – Build the Fact-Base & Governance Pipeline census – audit all 26 active technologies; map TRL, funding need, IP status. Live dashboard – deploy Google Data Studio board (TRL, IP, MoU tracker) visible to TTO head. Ensure idea quality keeps pace with volume as new campuses join. Introduce idea-triage scorecard to sustain >40 % conversion next year. Hypothesis alignment working session Immediate next steps Co-host 3 weekend hackathons (East, Central, West Odisha) with MSME DICs; winning teams get ₹50 k mini-grant + lab vouchers. Day 30 - 60 –Accelerate Prototypes & Ideas Input Day 60 - 90 – Convert Plans into Actions Execute MoUs with two new universities (e.g., Ravenshaw, SOA) guaranteeing semester projects funneled to TEC review boards. 6-week LinkedIn & Instagram push—showcasing success stories; call-to-action: “Have an idea? Pitch TEC.”