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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS’ PARK

S.T.E.P - Science & Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park (STEP-GNDEC), Ludhiana is a unique & dynamic entity promoted jointly by Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College and the Dept. of Science & Technology. Govt. of India, to encourage Entrepreneurship amongst Science & Technology students by providing space, environment & infrastructure for creative thinking, innovation, product and venture development for Science & Technology Entrepreneurs. It also facilitates live linkages between Educational Institutions of academic excellence on the one hand and Industry on the other. STEP-Ludhiana was one of the first 6 STEPs established in the country and became operational in the year 1987. It is spread over an area of 6 acres and apart from its Administration Block & Workshop; a working area has been set apart for prospective entrepreneurs.

Activity Highlights (STEP-GNDEC)

STEP GNDEC is the incubation arm of the college and has been functioning since 1986. STEP GNDEC is proud host to over 125 incubatees who have successfully graduated from our premises to become shining entrepreneurs. STEP GNDEC provides incubation facilities for technical start ups in areas of manufacturing, agro forestry , software development and agri based units. The highlights of last year at STEP GNDEC are:

• Awarded Technical Business Incubator status by MSME DI, Government of India
• Conducted two offline entrepreneurs awareness camps
• Conducted 2 nos. online Technical Entrepreneurs development Programs and 2 nos. Women entrepreneurs Development Program.
• Conducted six weeks free of cost training program for tailoring for under privileged girl students under OFDD scheme by NABARD.
• Conducted six weeks / six months training programs on Python, JAVA, Android, PLC, CNC, SCADA, Fashion designing, PHP, DotNet, Web designing, Big Data Analytics, Cloud computing, ethical hacking, CAD/ CAM, CATIA, 3D Max, Staad pro, Business applications, Communication skills to name a few.
• Organized industrial visits for students of various engineering colleges of the region.
• At present there are 28 incubatee start ups are trying to establish themselves as entrepreneurs.

Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) [2020-21]

Sr. No.	Institute	Participants	Number	Dates
1	Mata Ganga Khalsa College, Kottan	Final year students of M.Com, BCA, B.Sc	24	11 Jan to 10 Feb, 2021
2	Apeejay Institute of Management, Jalandhar	Final year students of BCA, MCA and MBA	25	12 Feb to 15 March, 2021

Technical Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) [2020-21]

Sr. No.	Institute	Participants	Number	Dates
1	CT University, Jagraon	Final year students of B.Tech, BCA, B.Sc-Medical/Non Medical	21	11 Jan to 22 Feb, 2021
2	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	Final year students of B.Tech CE, ME, ECE and IT	21	12 Feb to 25 March, 2021

Workshop on Entrepreneurship & Visit at STEP (Jan-Dec 2021)

Sr. No.	Institute	Department	No. of Participants	Dates
1	Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College, Fatehgarh Sahib	CSE, EE, ECE	45	1st March, 2021
2	Gulzar Group Of Instituition, Khanna	2nd,3rd & 4th year of EE, ECE, ME & AR	75	17th September, 2021
3	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	3rd & 4th year of Civil Engg	39	5th October, 2021
4	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	2nd Year of Civil Engg.	63	5th October , 2021
5	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	3rd year of CSE	12	5th October, 2021
6	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	3rd year of Civil Engg.	32	6th October, 2021
7	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	2nd & 3rd year of CSE	65	6th October, 2021
8	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	3rd year of EE	29	11th October, 2021
9	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	1st year of BBA	38	11th October, 2021
10	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	1st year of BCA & MCA	81	18th October, 2021
11	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	2nd year of BCA	16	19th October, 2021
12	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	1st Year of CSE, IT,Civil & Electrical	209	26th October, 2021
13	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	1st Year of IT, Mechanical, Civil, production& Electrical	213	26th October, 2021
14	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	3rd year of IT	20	2nd November, 2021
15	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	4th year of ME	24	12th November, 2021
16	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	2nd year of IT	42	12th November, 2021
17	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	2nd year of ECE	38	16th November, 2021
18	Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana	2nd year of IT	31	26th November, 2021
19	Gulzar Group Of Instituition, Khanna	1st & 2nd year of B.Com, BBA & BCA	193	17th December, 2021
20	Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Padhiana, Jalandhar	Final Year of B.Tech, BBA & MBA	25	30th December, 2021

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