About Canara Innovation Foundation (CIF)

Canara Innovation Foundation (CIF) is the Incubation center of Canara Engineering College, established to nurture, mentor, and transform students into entrepreneurs, innovators, and job creators to promote innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. CIF acts as a bridge between students, industry, government schemes, investors, and mentors, enabling early-stage ideas to evolve into scalable and sustainable startups.

• Start-up mentoring & validation support
• Access to government grants & schemes
• Industry mentorship & expert guidance
• Investor networking opportunities
• Innovation lab & prototype support
• Entrepreneurship awareness programs

About Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)

The Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) functions under CEC and serves as the faculty and student driven body promoting entrepreneurial mind-set and innovation. EDC acts as the grassroots movement of entrepreneurship within the campus.

• Conducting start-up boot camps
• Hosting hackathons and ideathons
• Organizing investor connect programs
• Conducting start-up awareness sessions
• Encouraging interdisciplinary innovation

Vision

To create a vibrant innovation ecosystem that transforms students into ethical, impactful, and scalable entrepreneurs contributing to nation-building.

Mission

• To identify and nurture innovative ideas from students and faculty
• To provide structured incubation and mentorship support
• To connect start-ups with government schemes, investors, and industry
• To create awareness about start-up opportunities and funding programs
• To build a sustainable innovation-driven campus culture