The VIT Technology Business Incubator (VIT-TBI) is a joint initiative between VIT Vellore, and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The VIT-TBI provides incubation support to start-up ventures and periodically organises capacity building and training activities to address the needs of the early-stage entrepreneurs and individuals, who are planning to start a business venture.
This six-week, non-residential training programme’s objective is to expose the participants to the key steps in start up venturing process and equip them with adequate knowledge to initiate a venture in food processing and agro-based technologies. It equips the students with requisite skills, knowledge and competencies to convert their start up idea into a viable business entity.
The select qualifying individuals, with bankable project reports, get an opportunity to present the same for incubation support or appropriate funding support. The programme covers the essentials of entrepreneurship, basics of marketing, finance, human resource and so on. It will also provide ample exposure to various facets of organic agriculture, integrated farming practices, biofertilisers, composting, commercial business opportunities in medicinal plant and horticulture, food processing techniques, quality control, certification processes, hospitality industry, packaging and will include industry visits. This programme will also equip the participants to write and present a Project Report and throw open opportunities to Business Incubation at the VIT Technology Business Incubator, if found suitable.