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The innovation eco-system consists of academia, technical & support services, business participants, start-ups, and all the individuals that drive these results. Syncing in-line with the rapid emergence of the need of innovation, Badruka College of Commerce & Arts has established an Entrepreneurship Development Cell for providing a platform to help our students and teachers fulfil their dreams of solving real world problems using their innovation and critical thinking skills. Under the Entrepreneurship Development Cell, the college has also established Badruka Innovation Hub. The Cell helps students in comprehending the challenges in implementation of the concepts/ideas into a reality. It also helps them to develop independent entrepreneurial thinking and have an innovative approach towards day to day issues/needs and necessities. As per the mandate of the Ministry of Education, the College has constituted an Institution's Innovation Council, to perform distinct activities related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Besides, the college also focuses on Entrepreneurship Development Cell, largely drawing students from various sections of the college, who work in the ecosystem and organise round the year programmes in the college. They help promote awareness about innovation, business opportunities, funding resources and creating a start-up.

The ED Cell aims to provide technical support, guidance and supervision for incubating ideas, developing prototypes/working models, etc. Capacity towards this end is built through Teaching, Training, Workshops etc. as also by encouraging participation in attending and participating in Workshops / conferences / seminars/ competitions etc. As a part its innovation policy College supports the start-ups in filling Patents for their products and services. The College has been instrumental in establishing a couple of successful start-ups.

There are many more start-ups in queue to hit the markets in very near future. We have robust interface with – Industry Relations, Mentors & Alumni relations for innovation and incubation. Under MGNCRE, Ministry of Education college has setup Rural Entrepreneurship Development Cell (REDC) & Social Entrepreneurship, Swachhta & Rural Engagement Cell (SESREC) in the college. Badruka College of Commerce and Arts has the philosophy that even students in Commerce can be innovators and help in development of the society and nation.

The College has also signed MoU's with Incubation Centres like OTBI, COWE, EdVenture, Etc. for additional support to be made available for the student entrepreneurs