Empowering Entrepreneurs: Government Schemes for Business Growth

Harnessing EDII Initiatives for Research, Innovation, and Start-Up Development in Life Science Projects
Date: 08.12.2025
Time: 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Venue: SSR Hall, Sri Sai Ram Homoeopathy Medical College, Chennai
Resource Person: Mr. Kulunthan K, District Program Manager, EDII, MSME – Government of Tamil Nadu

Entrepreneurship drives economic growth, innovation, and job creation. The Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII) offers a range of government programs to support aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly those from marginalized communities and rural areas. These schemes provide financial assistance, training, and resources to help entrepreneurs succeed.

Awareness Workshop on Entrepreneurship & Innovation as Career Opportunities

The Institution Innovation Council (IIC) of Sri Sairam Homoeopathy Medical College & Research Centre successfully organized the 1st Quarter IIC Event for the academic year 2025–2026—an Awareness Workshop on “Entrepreneurship & Innovation as Career Opportunities”—on 22 December 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at VRR Hall.

The workshop featured Dr. Bhuvaneswari Srinivasan, Ph.D., Independent Scientist, Entrepreneur, Research Mentor, and Founder & Scientific Director, Bunova LabDesk (R&D & Translational Research Consultancy), as the Resource Person. The session emphasized the scope of entrepreneurship and innovation in the life sciences, highlighting career opportunities, research translation, and start-up ecosystems.

Faculty members, researchers, and students actively participated in the programme and benefited from the expert insights shared. The workshop played a significant role in fostering an innovation-driven mindset and encouraging entrepreneurial thinking among the academic community, in alignment with the objectives of the Institution Innovation Council.

Boot Camp on Problem Solving / Ideation

The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of
Sri Sairam Homoeopathy Medical College & Research Center (IC202426756)
successfully organized a Boot Camp on “Problem Solving / Ideation” as part of the 1st Quarter IIC Events for the Academic Year 2025–2026.

Venue: SSR Hall
Date: 23.12.2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Resource Person:
Prof. Dr. C. R. Rene Robin, M.E., Ph.D
Professor (CSE) & Dean (Innovation)
Sri Sairam Engineering College (Autonomous), Chennai – 44

The boot camp focused on structured problem identification, creative ideation techniques, and transforming ideas into innovative solutions. Participants gained practical insights into design thinking, innovation frameworks, and real-world problem-solving approaches.

Faculty members, researchers, and students actively participated, making the session highly interactive and impactful.

The programme significantly strengthened the institution’s innovation culture and aligned with the objectives of the Institution’s Innovation Council in fostering creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindset.

Achieving Problem–Solution Fit 1st Quarter IIC EVENT

The Institution Innovation Council (IIC) of Sri Sairam Homoeopathy Medical College & Research Centre successfully organized an insightful session on “Achieving Problem–Solution Fit” as part of the 1st Quarter IIC Events (AY 2025–2026) on 22 December 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at VRR Hall.

🎤 The session was led by Mr. A. Muthuvel, Senior R&D Executive, Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation, Sairam Institutions, Chennai, Mr.Jayanth, Senior R&D Executive, Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation, Sairam Institutions, Chennai , Mr.Dhanush kumar , Junior R&D Executive, Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation, Sairam Institutions, Chennai who served as the Resource Person. The talk emphasized identifying real-world problems, validating innovative solutions, and aligning ideas with market and societal needs—particularly in the domains of research, innovation, and start-up development.

Faculty members, researchers, and students actively participated and gained valuable insights into innovation strategy, idea validation, and entrepreneurial thinking.

The programme significantly strengthened the institution’s innovation ecosystem and reinforced the objectives of the Institution Innovation Council in promoting research-driven entrepreneurship.

MEDTECH IDEATHON – SCTIMST

Event :  MEDTECH IDEATHON – SCTIMST ,   BIOMEDICAL IT WING, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology,        Tiruvandrum,Kerala.
Date : 27/02/26
Prize :  3rd Prize – Cash Prize Rs.12,000 won by OS GRADERS – Team Lead – K.Shriram .

Team 1

Team name : BIOBYTES
Project name : Smart Urine Analyser to detect UTI
Team Lead : Karthika P
Team members :-
Divya sri B
Nethraa TTeam 2
Team Name :  OS GRADERS
Project Name : Osteoporosis Testing Device : Post Menopausal Women Cost Effective Non – invasive based on urine analysis
Team lead : Shriram K
Team members :- Roselin Jeba Christy S,  Asma A