MAHE launches Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit 2022
Manipal, March 19, 2022: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), launched the 5th Edition of its annual flagship event, Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit (MES) on March 17.
The summit was launched by Dr. Venkatraya M Prabhu, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) MAHE.
“Manipal Academy of Higher Education has always encouraged the spirit of entrepreneurship. Our students can see the example of our very own founder T. M. A Pai to understand the power of entrepreneurial capability. 1922 was a landmark year when the founder of MAHE decided to transform Manipal from a barren sleepy village to an international town and a global educational hub that it is today. I encourage the students to participate and take advantage of the entrepreneurship initiatives by MIT and MAHE as it can transform their lives” Dr. Prabhu said.
Speaking at the event Commander (Dr.) Anil Rana, Director, Manipal Institute of Technology said that successful Entrepreneurships can be developed by the promotion of developmental attributes.
“MAHE and MIT have always strived to build a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. Our flagship event Manipal Entrepreneurship Summit (MES) is organized every year with this objective in mind. Through MES we aim to create awareness amongst students and faculty alike on the importance of entrepreneurial acumen,” he said.
The summit will be held from March 17 to April 2.
The 5th edition of MES is jointly organized by Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) of MIT, Manipal incubators, and various Innovation & Entrepreneurship (InE) supporting units of MAHE. Various online programs like webinar on Metaverse, case study analysis of startups/companies, debate on various topics related to economics, interactive sessions with entrepreneurs, and workshop on entrepreneurs, will be held.
The finale will be held on April 1 and 2. About 8 entrepreneurs (who are alumni of MIT, MCOPS, TAPMI, WGHSA) from various walks of the entrepreneurial journey and spread across India will be participating as resource persons during the finale. Various sessions of finale include keynote talk by industry expert, the story of entrepreneurs, the panel discussion of essentials of entrepreneurship, business & finance, pitch tank, and startup fair. More than 40 startups, teams who have developed innovative products, and various Innovation and Entrepreneurship (InE) units of MAHE will be part of the startup fair.
MAHE has supported more than 250 innovators and 60 startups in the last decade. It is home to two Technology Business Incubators and currently, more than 35 startups are incubated. To further strengthen its InE ecosystem, MAHE has declared 2022 as the year of Innovation & Entrepreneurship on the occasion of the 75th year of India’s Independence.
Dr. M Vijay Kini, Convener of MES spoke on the overview of MES 2022 and the events that will be held in the forthcoming days. Saish J Shetty, Chairperson, Entrepreneurship cell of MIT Manipal, gave the details of the events to be conducted.
Dr. Krishna Prakasha K, coordinator, MES 2022 proposed the Vote of thanks.
