EDII has hosted a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) – the Centre for Advancing & Launching Enterprises (CrAdLE). CrAdLE is supported by National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
Vision/Mission
Vision
To empower and nurture technology start-ups in achieving innovative, scalable and sustainable growth with the aim of positive, creative and constructive value-addition to the community
Mission
To nurture an incubatee’s passion and business idea, and impart a conducive support system to ensure sustainability and scalability of the start-ups
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
Objectives
CrAdLE, a Section 8 company, fosters technology/knowledge-based entrepreneurial start-ups by:
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Nurturing them at an early-stage and helping them overcome teething troubles
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Mentoring and providing all-equipped business environment for operation
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Extending value-added services viz. legal, financial, technical, IPR and mentoring to incubates
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Strengthening business skills/knowledge of incubatees
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Providing a platform for speedy commercialisation of technologies developed in academic and R&D institutions of the country
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Facilitating business networking for better and faster enterprise growth
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
Sectors of Intervention
CrAdLE offers services in diverse sectors. To begin with, the following areas would be focused upon:
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Manufacturing
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Food/agribusiness
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Renewable energy (clean and green)
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Healthcare
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
Intake of incubates
Over the first three years, CrAdLE will mentor 10 incubatees each year, making it to 30 at the end of three years. Incubatees will be mentored and extended handholding support in all aspects of technology-based New Enterprise Creation.
The selection criteria (indicative) for incubatees are:
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Innovation proposed
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Proof of concept
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Technical feasibility
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Financial feasibility
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Resources’ requirement planning
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Scalability
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Sustainability
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Team composition
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Social relevance
Outcome
CrAdLE aims at inducing growth in the economy by nurturing the most innovative technology-based ideas and seeing them crystallise into sustainable entities. CrAdLE would play a major role in achieving inclusive growth through:
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New Venture Creation: New technologies/knowledge-based ventures will be promoted.
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Technology Commercialisation: A platform will be provided for speedy commercialisation of technologies developed in academic and R&D institutions of the country.
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Interfacing and Networking: Interaction and networking will be promoted between academia, industry and financial institutions, thus strengthening the start-up ecosystem.
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Value Addition: Value-added services viz. legal, financial, technical, IPR and mentoring will be extended to incubates.
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
The CrAdLE Edge
At CrAdLE, an array of workshops, courses, and mentorship programmes will provide knowledge and skills necessary to develop and execute an effective business plan. Individuals starting out in business and SMEs looking forward to improve business performance, will have access to a range of services, including physical infrastructure, management support, technical support, access to funding and networking.
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board is an astute mix of academicians, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technologists, representatives from key support organisations and entrepreneurship professionals, under the Chairmanship of Padma Bhushan Shri S Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder, Infosys.
Management & Team
Dr Sunil Shukla
Chairman
Teaching and training interests are in behavioural science, entrepreneurship education and corporate entrepreneurship. Research and consulting interests include entry barriers to entrepreneurship, curriculum development, intrapreneurship, family business management and organisational culture. Has been helping various organisations and corporates in strategic planning and capacity building of employees besides grooming their managers as intrapreneurs, leading to a conducive climate for corporate entrepreneurship. Currently, the national team leader of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) India.
Mr S B Sareen
Director
A textile technologist with rich management background. Possesses over 37 years of teaching, training and consultancy experience in entrepreneurship at both national and international levels. Has been trained at the Netherlands International Institute for Management (RVB); University of California, Berkeley, USA; University of Texas, Austin, USA and Osaka, Japan on innovation, incubation and science & technology entrepreneurship. Has expertise in conducting new enterprise creation, faculty development and capacity building programmes for entrepreneurship development. Has worked in various countries viz. the Netherlands, Bhutan, Mozambique, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Vietnam, Malaysia, USA, Japan, Iran, Thailand and Uzbekistan, to name a few.
Email : sareen@cradle-edii.in
Dr Satya Ranjan Acharya
Director
A business management professional with over 18 years of teaching and consultancy experience in the areas of financial management, idea generation and business plan formulation. Trained in entrepreneurship teaching at Stanford Technology Venture Programmes and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Worked as a Research Fellow with the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship at IIM Ahmedabad. Trained in Application of Simulation for Entrepreneurship Teaching at the University of Tennessee, USA. Developed cases on innovative entrepreneurs of Gujarat.
Email : satya@cradle-edii.in
Mayank Patel
CEO
Has over 10 years of experience in banking and financial services and has completed seven years as an academician. He has received CFA charter from CFA Institute, USA. His academic interests include financial markets, asset pricing, behavioural finance, risk management and quantitative methods. Specialises in the areas of investment research, corporate finance and financial derivatives. Has presented papers during various conferences and also attended workshops on econometrics and computational finance. He is a keen follower of political economy and developments in the field of education.
Email : mayank@cradle-edii.in
Jaykumar Joshi
Manager, Incubation
Mr. Joshi"s career spans over 8 years in the fields of Investment Management and Technology Business Incubation Management. Mr. Joshi was associated as Senior Fellow with National Innovation Foundation - India, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, which provides institutional support to grassroots innovators. His earlier professional assignment has been in the area of Investment Management as Portfolio and Relationship Manager. He is a Commerce graduate from H.L. College of Commerce, Ahmedabad and has pursued his Post Graduation in Business Entrepreneurship from Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad. He is also a Certified Financial Planner from Financial Planning and Standard Board of India and an NSE Certified Market Professional.
Email : jaykumar@cradle-edii.in
Website : cradle-edii.in
Email ID : info@cradle-edii.in
Phone: +91 79 2396 9151
Current of incubates
Keep Sake
This start up is in welding robotics. They have been successful in roping in industrial giants like L & T as their client. They have also got an order from L D College of Engineering Ahmedabad for their newly coming Centre of Excellence in Welding.
http://www.keepsake.in/
Inner Sense
This start up is in the business of anti-microbial female undergarment. They have reported sales of nearly Rs. 1 crore during financial year 2015-16. We are also mentoring them in fund raising for operational and product scale up.
http://www.innersense.co.in/
Hidda Life Sciences
Hidaa has introduced High Vitamin D Mushroom Powder, an organic supplement ingredient that provides a vegetable source of vitamin D2 in the form of a 100% whole food mushroom powder. Many vitamin D supplements contain vitamin D3, which is sourced from lanolin, or sheep’s wool, and therefore are not suitable for those who live a vegan lifestyle. Edible fungi such as Agaricus bisporus, or the popular white button mushroom, are abundant in vitamin D. High Vitamin D Mushroom Powder provides vitamin D2 as well as viable levels of riboflavin, niacin, copper, beta-glucans, chitan-glucan, and is an excellent source of the antioxidant ergothioneine
http://www.dbello.co.in/
Schemopedia
An online platform for citizens to search schemes as per their profile or need, and apply to schemes to avail the benefits
https://schemopedia.com/
Autobits
Autobits is a reliable and secure Internet of Things integrator that help you connect and manage the manufacturing machines. They build systems to help digitalize shop floors. Our product is a web based analytical software that translates machine metrics into actionable revenue metrics by machine monitoring, machine floor integration & enery utility management.
https://autobits.in/
Moments
“Moments” provides a perfect wedding social platform for sharing your journey of togetherness with beautiful snippets in a Memory Lane and pampering yourself with the compliments and wishes of your beloved guests in a compiled Toastbook. The app adds an extra flavor to your amazing wedding by adding a digital touch.
http://www.momentsapp.ooo
Naapbook
NAAPBOOK is a comprehensive accounting application that not just provides you with basic journal, purchase, sales and contra entries but also makes it easier to maintain all the financial data in one place.
https://www.naapbooks.com/
Secondlifetech
This start up is pilot testing a detoxifying instrument. The instrument shall be capable of removing harmful chemicals/pesticides from the surface/skin of fruits and vegetables.
http://www.secondlifetech.in
Karyakaram
This start up is planning to create a platform for booking event venues, banquet halls, party lawns.
http://karyakaram.com
Unbottle.me
Unbottle.me is a online platform to get connected with professional counsellers. Have an issue in mind that needs to be talked about. The professional counselors are here to support you till you are independent.
http://unbottle.me/
Liv Natural
This start up is at present pilot testing distribution and selling of fruit juices without any additives on subscription model.
KonectHealth
KonectHealth is a platform to connect patients suffering from chronic diseases like diabetes, cardiac problem etc with doctor expert in these area. The platform also provides an easy way to store and transfer patient data.
https://konecthealth.com/