NMIMS SOBUS Center of Excellence for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Name of the Schools: Central

Name of Activity Club/Forum/Students Chapter:

Name of the In-charge: Mr. Chetan Patil

Objectives:

To promote the culture of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
To support the startup ideas with expert mentorship and funding

Vision: A prosperous, equitable & environmentally sustainable rural India

Mission:

Create Sustainable Livelihoods with technology as an enabler and entrepreneurship as the lever

Discover & support passionate change-makers via a holistic platform and collaborative ecosystem

Resulting in empowered job creators & skilled, employable job-seekers at scale

Outcomes:

Innovent- Flagship Annual Event to provide a platform for student entrepreneurs
Bimonthly Report
Udyami Cohort- Online mentorship platform
One patent granted for campus innovator
A startup team won the prize of 50,000 rs in the pitching competition

Functions:

Conduct innovation events
Organize industry expert masterclasses
Provide real life problem statements for students to work on
Provide mentorship to student innovators
Organize industrial exposure visits

Activities proposed for this academic year:

Sr.No.	Name of Activity	Brief details of activity
1.	Innovent 2025	Innovent is a ideathon where students get the opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas
2.	Pre-Incubation Programme	Currently running an 8-week Pre-Incubation Program, guiding students at the ideation stage to develop their ideas into viable startups. The program is providing dedicated mentors, weekly sessions, and hands-on support to help participants refine their business concepts. Through structured guidance, they are gaining the insights and skills needed to take their first entrepreneurial steps.
3.	Masterclass Series	Industry expert sessions to understand the latest market trends and technologies
4.	Dhule Government Project	Through this project the students will get an opportunity to work in real life issue of the Dhule district using their skills and knowledge

List of Core Committee Members

Sr. No.	Name of Student	Year/Program/Branch
1.	Zeel Dave	B.tech CS
2.	Tushar Patil	B.tech CE
3.	Khushita Bhutani	B.tech CE
4.	Kartikeya Gupta	B.tech CS
5.	Daksh Gurjar	B.Tech (CE)
6.	Ashish Kale	PharmaTech
7.	Sanika Jadhav	B.pharm
8.	Amay Thakkar	BTech
9.	Yuvraj Alandikar	B.Pharm+MBA
10.	Vitthal Gautam	Btech Ce

Description :

SOBUS Insight Forum hosts two primary clubs: the CoE Club and the Avinya Club. The CoE Club is structured into six specialized teams—Documentation, Event Management, PR & Outreach, Media, Research & Development, Social Media Marketing, and Group Discussion. Each team consists of 10 members, led by two heads, ensuring smooth coordination and execution of activities. The Avinya Club is dedicated to IoT-based projects and comprises more than 50 members actively working on innovative technological solutions. Both clubs regularly organize various activities, fostering skill development, collaboration, and entrepreneurial growth among students.

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